Airport information
- FAA LID
- L83
- Coordinates
- 29.7478, -90.8329
- Elevation
- 9 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2E
- Sectional chart
- NEW ORLEANS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DE RIDDER
- NOTAM facility
- DRI
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1972/09
- Distance from city
- 3 S
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:36 AM | 10:36Z |
| Sunrise | 06:03 AM | 11:03Z |
| Sunset | 08:07 PM | 01:07Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:34 PM | 01:34Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:34 PM → 05:36 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:07 PM → 05:03 AM
Plan a flight from L83
Runway 08/26
2,999 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good) 08
- Heading
- 082° mag · 84° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
26
- Heading
- 262° mag · 264° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 90 ft
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 118.9 | NEW ORLEANS APP/DEP |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBD · Tibby | VORTAC | 112.00 | r356° / 5 NM |
| RQR · Reserve | VOR-DME | 110.80 | r210° / 24 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural, Survey
Ownership & management
Owner
CITY OF THIBODAUX
PO BOX 5418, THIBODAUX, LA
985-446-7218
Manager
SARAH ARCENAUX
PO BOX 5418, THIBODAUX, LA
985-446-7208
Remarks FAA
- THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- RWY 08/26 AGRICULTURE WASHDOWN PAD 500 FT NORTH OF RWY AT MIDFLD.
- FOR CD CTC NEW ORLEANS APCH AT 504-471-4350.
- TREES 60 FT TALL; 160 FT NORTH AND SOUTH OF CNTRLN PENT THE 7:1 TRSNL SLP RWY 08.
- WILDLIFE ON OR NEAR THE RWY SAFETY AREA
- CTC ARPT MGR FOR DSNGD RAMP SPACE FOR PUB USE AT ARPT
- REIL RWY 08/26; MIRL RWY 08/26 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
- FOR ARPT ATND AFT HRS CALL 985-209-4697.
- 100LL FUEL AVBL BY APPT CALL 985-209-4697
- APCH RATIO 14:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
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