Ken Guidry #1 Airport Private
LS68 · Abbeville, 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 | 06:04 AM | 11:04Z |
| Sunrise | 06:30 AM | 11:30Z |
| Sunset | 08:00 PM | 01:00Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:26 PM | 01:26Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 27LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 266° mag · 270° true
- Dimensions
- 2,600 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 086°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 27
- Approach obstacle
- Tower, 50 ft, 200 ft from threshold
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,600 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for LS68 → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the LS68 kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
LLA 114.95 · LFT 109.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LLA · White Lake | VOR/DME | 114.95 · 96Y | Low | r023° / 18.3 NM |
| LFT · Lafayette | VORTAC | 109.80 · 35X | Low | r213° / 19.3 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for LS68 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- LS68
- Coordinates
- 29.9347, -92.2135
- Elevation
- 10 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- Sectional chart
- HOUSTON
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DE RIDDER · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1988/03
- Distance from city
- 4 SW
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC LAFAYETTE APCH AT 337-262-2729, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
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About LS68
Ken Guidry #1 Airport (LS68) is an airport in Abbeville, LA, at 10 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,600 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for LS68, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does LS68 have a control tower?
No. Ken Guidry #1 Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at LS68?
Ken Guidry #1 Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,600 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is LS68?
Ken Guidry #1 Airport is in Abbeville, LA, at an elevation of 10 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.9347, -92.2135.
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