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LA50 Detel Airport
Hessmer, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: LA50
Lat/Long: 31-02-53.2700N 092-08-17.6500W
31-02.887833N 092-08.294167W
31.0481306,-92.1382361
(estimated)
Elevation: 63 ft. / 19 m (estimated)
From city: 1 mile ENE of HESSMER, LA
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 71341

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 04/2014
Control tower: no
ARTCC: HOUSTON CENTER
FSS: DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX AWOS-3PT at MKV (5 nm NE): 124.175 (318-409-4120)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
AEXr121/22.4ALEXANDRIA VORTAC116.1003E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 10/28

Dimensions: 2200 x 75 ft. / 671 x 23 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 10  RUNWAY 28
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: DARYL A. DESHOTEL
3300 N MAIN ST
HESSMER, LA 71341
Phone 318-597-0303
Manager: DARYL A. DESHOTEL
3300 N MAIN ST
HESSMER, LA 71341
Phone 318-597-0303

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC MAKS APCH AT 726-780-0456.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at LA50.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMKV - Marksville Municipal Airport (5 nm NE)
2R6 - Bunkie Municipal Airport (7 nm SW)
KESF - Esler Regional Airport (22 nm N)
KAEX - Alexandria International Airport (27 nm NW)
KOPL - St Landry Parish Airport (29 nm S)
  
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From to LA50

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 12-Apr-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2011:20
Sunrise06:4511:45
Sunset19:3400:34
Evening civil twilight19:5800:58

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-Apr-2026 09:59:51
Local (UTC-5)  12-Apr-2026 04:59:51
 
METAR
KMKV 
5nm NE 		120935Z AUTO 12003KT 6SM BR CLR 16/16 A3016 RMK AO2 T01610158 $
TAF
KAEX 
28nm NW 		120539Z 1206/1306 13008KT P6SM FEW250 FM121500 16008KT P6SM SCT045 FM122100 17013G20KT P6SM OVC250
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