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L31 St. Tammany Regional Airport
Covington, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: L31
Lat/Long: 30-26-42.1950N / 089-59-19.9640W
30-26.703250N / 089-59.332733W
30.4450542 / -89.9888789
(estimated)
Elevation: 39 ft. / 11.9 m (surveyed)
Variation: 02E (1995)
From city: 6 miles SE of COVINGTON, LA
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 70471

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 02/1971
Sectional chart: NEW ORLEANS
Control tower: no
ARTCC: HOUSTON CENTER
FSS: DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: DRI (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
MIRL RY 18/36 PRESET MED INTST.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
NEW ORLEANS APPROACH: 133.15
NEW ORLEANS DEPARTURE: 133.15
WX ASOS at ASD (11 nm SE): 132.475 (985-643-7263)
WX AWOS-3 at MJD (18 nm E): 119.075 (601-798-4136)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
PCUr237/15.1PICAYUNE VOR/DME112.2005E
HMUr098/(22.6)HAMMOND VOR109.6003E
HRVr359/35.7HARVEY VORTAC114.1002E
RQRr053/37.8RESERVE VOR/DME110.8002E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
FLORENVILLE278/8.937103EFNA ..-. -. .-
SLIDELL315/12.025603EDEF -.. . ..-.
PICAYUNE259/17.627601EMJD -- .--- -..
HANCO266/27.622103EAYI .- -.-- ..

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL
SELF SERVICE FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
Parking: tiedowns

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 2999 x 75 ft. / 914 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 17.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Runway edge markings: MARKINGS SLIGHTLY FADED.
MARKINGS SLIGHTLY FADED.
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 30-26.950717N30-26.455950N
Longitude: 089-59.334133W089-59.333033W
Elevation: 39.0 ft.38.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 178 magnetic, 180 true358 magnetic, 360 true
Markings: nonprecision, in fair conditionnonprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-box SAVASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
RYS 18 & 36 SAVASI OTS INDEFLY.
2-box SAVASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
Obstructions: 60 ft. trees, 800 ft. from runway, 200 ft. right of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear60 ft. trees, 995 ft. from runway, 180 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: ST TAMMANY PARISH
PO BOX 628
COVINGTON, LA 70434
Phone 985-898-2362
Manager: JAMES SMITH
PO BOX 628
COVINGTON, LA 70434
Phone 985-875-2601

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 20
Single engine airplanes: 15
Multi engine airplanes: 3
Helicopters: 1
Ultralights: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 70/day *
59% local general aviation
39% transient general aviation
2% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 24 January 2007

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at L31.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KASD - Slidell Airport (11 nm SE)
KMJD - Picayune Municipal Airport (18 nm E)
KHDC - Hammond Northshore Regional Airport (23 nm W)
KBXA - George R Carr Memorial Air Field (23 nm N)
KNEW - Lakefront Airport (24 nm S)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of L31 (St. Tammany Regional Airport)
Photo by J. Shaw
Taken in December 2007

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From to L31

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 24-Jul-2008
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4810:48
Sunrise06:1511:15
Sunset19:5800:58
Evening civil twilight20:2401:24

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  25-Jul-2008 04:00:00
Local (UTC-5)  24-Jul-2008 23:00:00
 
METAR
KASD 
16nm SE 
250353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/24 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP184 T02610239
KHDC 
23nm W 
250336Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 25/24 A3010 RMK AO2
KNEW 
24nm S 
250353Z 22003KT 10SM CLR 28/23 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP184 T02830233 PNO $
KHSA 
28nm E 
250159Z 00000KT 7SM CLR 26/26 A3005
KMSY 
30nm SW 
250353Z 00000KT 10SM BKN120 28/24 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP187 T02780239
KAUD 
32nm S 
241653Z 33/24 RMK T03320237
TAF
KMSY 
30nm SW 
242331Z 250024 VRB03KT P6SM FEW050 SCT120 BKN250 FM1400 24006KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 SCT150 BKN250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Air Reldan, Inc. 985-893-0096
504-241-9400
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[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, ...

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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near St. Tammany Regional Airport

Miles Price ($)
HILLCREST BY EVRENTALS 4.8 
COMFORT INN AND STES COVINGTO 5.6 98-139
COVINGTON COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT 5.6 109-149
SUPER 8 COVINGTON LA 5.7 95-99
HAMPTON INN COVINGTON LA 5.8 116-139

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near St. Tammany Regional Airport

6 in Covington
7 in Slidell
 

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