Tensas Flying Service Airport Private
LA53 · Newellton, LA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:26 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:56 AM | 10:56Z |
| Sunrise | 06:22 AM | 11:22Z |
| Sunset | 08:00 PM | 01:00Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:26 PM | 01:26Z |
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Runways
RWY 2LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 019° mag · 020° true
- Dimensions
- 3,000 × 80 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- TURF
Enter the left downwind (heading 199°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2/20 | 3,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
No published frequencies, ILS, or nearby navaids for LA53.
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for LA53 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- LA53
- Coordinates
- 31.9786, -91.2645
- Elevation
- 96 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1E
- Sectional chart
- HOUSTON
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MEMPHIS (ZME)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DE RIDDER · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- FEB-OCT MON-SAT 0700-1700
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 2009/10
- Distance from city
- 5 NW
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: L33 Tensas Parish Airport (1 NM) · LS83 Delta Dusters Airport (private) (5 NM) · MS28 Alcorn State University Airport (9 NM) · 68LS Myrtle Grove Airport (private) (11 NM) · MS45 Dale Landing Strip (private) (13 NM) · 9LS5 Red Beard Dusting Service Airport (private) (21 NM)
About LA53
Tensas Flying Service Airport (LA53) is an airport in Newellton, LA, at 96 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for LA53, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does LA53 have a control tower?
No. Tensas Flying Service Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at LA53?
Tensas Flying Service Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is LA53?
Tensas Flying Service Airport is in Newellton, LA, at an elevation of 96 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.9786, -91.2645.
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