O'Brien Flying Service Airport Private
LA71 · Iowa, LA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:29 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:06 AM | 11:06Z |
| Sunrise | 06:32 AM | 11:32Z |
| Sunset | 08:03 PM | 01:03Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:29 PM | 01:29Z |
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Runways
RWY 21LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 205° mag · 210° true
- Dimensions
- 3,800 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 025°) on the 45° at 1,000 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 3,800 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for LA71 → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the LA71 kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
LCH 113.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LCH · Lake Charles | VORTAC | 113.40 · 81X | High | r041° / 7.4 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for LA71 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- LA71
- Coordinates
- 30.2244, -93.0002
- Elevation
- 26 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- Sectional chart
- HOUSTON
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DE RIDDER · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL 0700-1700
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1991/03
- Distance from city
- 1 E
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- Jet A
- Airframe service
- MINOR
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC LAKE CHARLES APCH AT 337-480-3103, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
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About LA71
O'Brien Flying Service Airport (LA71) is an airport in Iowa, LA, at 26 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for LA71, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does LA71 have a control tower?
No. O'Brien 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 LA71?
O'Brien Flying Service Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,800 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is LA71?
O'Brien Flying Service Airport is in Iowa, LA, at an elevation of 26 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.2244, -93.0002.
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