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Sonlef Air Strip Private

LA81 · Benton, LA · 165 ft elevation · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
LA81
Coordinates
32.6298, -93.6576
Elevation
165 ft MSL
Sectional chart
MEMPHIS
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
FORT WORTH (ZFW)
Flight service (FSS)
DE RIDDER
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
2015/04
Distance from city
6 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:39 AM10:39Z
Sunrise06:07 AM11:07Z
Sunset08:25 PM01:25Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:54 PM01:54Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:54 PM → 05:39 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:25 PM → 05:07 AM

Plan a flight from LA81

Runway 9/27

2,200 ft · Turf
9
Heading
n/a
27
Heading
n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
DTN · DowntownVOR108.60r031° / 6.9 NM
BAD · BarksdaleTACAN115.80r359° / 7.6 NM
EIC · BelcherVORTAC117.40r131° / 11.5 NM
EMG · Elm GroveVORTAC111.20r340° / 14.1 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for LA81. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
ATKINS SONNIER FAMILY LDS, LLC
PO BOX 72359, BOSSIER CITY, LA
318-746-7000
Manager
DONALD SONNIER
PO BOX 72359, BOSSIER CITY, LA
318-423-4360

Remarks FAA

  • FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

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 LA81 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator.