← All airports
Tensas Flying Service Airport Private
LA53 · Newellton, LA · 96 ft elevation · var 1E · Towered
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
- Yes
- ARTCC
- MEMPHIS (ZME)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DE RIDDER
- Attendance
- FEB-OCT MON-SAT 0700-1700
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 2009/10
- Distance from city
- 5 NW
Weather
METAR observed
Loading current weather…
TAF forecast
Loading forecast…
Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:31 AM | 10:31Z |
| Sunrise | 05:59 AM | 10:59Z |
| Sunset | 08:14 PM | 01:14Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:42 PM | 01:42Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:42 PM → 05:31 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:14 PM → 04:59 AM
Plan a flight from LA53
Runway 2/20
3,000 ft × 80 ft · TURF 2
- Heading
- n/a
20
- Heading
- n/a
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEZ · Natchez | VOR-DME | 110.00 | r002° / 21.7 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for LA53. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Owner
TENSAS FLYING SERVICES, LLC
5791 LA HIGHWAY 608, NEWELLTON, LA
318-766-1974
Manager
CODY HILL
5791 LA HIGHWAY 608, NEWELLTON, LA
318-766-1974
Remarks FAA
- PRVDD THE TENSAS FLYING SERVICE ARPT USE THE WEST SIDE OF THE ARPT TFC PAT AND THE TENSAS PARISH ARPT USE THE EAST SIDE OF THE ARPT TFC PAT.
- FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
Nearby airports
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open LA53 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator.