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LA61 Kenan Airstrip
Kaplan, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: LA61
Lat/Long: 30-00-30.1400N 092-14-28.3600W
30-00.502333N 092-14.472667W
30.0083722,-92.2412111
(estimated)
Elevation: 14 ft. / 4 m (estimated)
Variation: 04E (1990)
From city: 3 miles E of KAPLAN, LA
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 70548

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 05/1994
Control tower: no
ARTCC: HOUSTON CENTER
FSS: DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at IYA (8 nm E): 118.875 (337-892-0526)
WX ASOS at LFT (18 nm NE): 134.05 (337-262-2757)
WX ASOS at ARA (19 nm E): 133.325 (337-492-4830)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
LFTr226/17.0LAFAYETTE VORTAC109.8003E
LLAr014/21.8WHITE LAKE VOR/DME114.9504E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
ABBEVILLE241/6.923002EBNZ -... -. --..

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 1957 x 97 ft. / 596 x 30 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: no300 ft.
Obstructions: none30 ft. plines, marked

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: KENNETH LEE HARGRAVE
15804 CHENEAU RD
KAPLAN, LA 70548
Phone (337) 643-2541
CELL 337-278-4480
Manager: KENNETH LEE HARGRAVE
15804 CHENEAU RD
KAPLAN, LA 70548
Phone (337) 643-2541

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC LAFAYETTE APCH AT 337-262-2729, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at LA61.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KIYA - Abbeville Chris Crusta Memorial Airport (8 nm E)
KLFT - Lafayette Regional Airport/Paul Fournet Field (18 nm NE)
KARA - Acadiana Regional Airport (19 nm E)
3R7 - Jennings Airport (26 nm NW)
4R7 - Eunice Airport (29 nm N)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 05-Sep-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2511:25
Sunrise06:4911:49
Sunset19:2600:26
Evening civil twilight19:5000:50

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  06-Sep-2026 00:15:04
Local (UTC-5)  05-Sep-2026 19:15:04
 
METAR
KIYA 
8nm E 		052315Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW170 27/25 A2988 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N AND NE T02720250 $
K0R3 
8nm E 		 118.875
No observation available
KLFT 
17nm NE 		052353Z 00000KT 4SM RA BR SCT090 BKN110 26/24 A2990 RMK AO2 TSE16 SLP124 P0009 60081 T02560244 10328 20250 50005
KARA 
19nm E 		052353Z 36005KT 10SM CLR 27/24 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP120 60000 T02670244 10322 20267 58007
TAF
KLFT 
17nm NE 		052153Z 0522/0618 VRB15KT 1/2SM TSRA BR BKN025CB OVC150 FM060000 00000KT P6SM BKN250
KARA 
19nm E 		052155Z 0522/0618 VRB06KT P6SM VCTS BKN035CB OVC150 TEMPO 0522/0524 VRB13KT 2SM TS -SHRA BKN015CB FM060000 00000KT P6SM BKN250
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