FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | M79 |
| Lat/Long: | 32-29-07.5110N 091-46-15.8390W
32-29.125183N 091-46.263983W
32.4854197,-91.7710664
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 82.7 ft. / 25.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02E (2000) |
| From city: | 1 mile NW of RAYVILLE, LA |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 71269 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1950 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
| FSS: | DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DRI (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD
FOR SVCS AFT HRS CALL 318-235-3177. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RY 18/36, REIL RYS 18 & 36 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| MONROE APPROACH: | 126.9 |
| MONROE DEPARTURE: | 126.9 |
| WX ASOS at MLU (13 nm W): | PHONE 318-327-5675 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at BQP (17 nm N): | 118.375 (318-281-1443) |
- APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY FORT WORTH ARTCC (ZFW) ON FREQS 126.325/346.25 (MONROE RCAG) WHEN MONROE APCH CTL (MLU) CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| MLUr095/13.5 | | MONROE VORTAC | | 117.20 | | 03E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| BASTROP | | 158/17.1 | | 329 | | 03E | | BQP | -... --.- .--. |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 3998 x 75 ft. / 1219 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 32-29.449390N | | 32-28.790492N |
| Longitude: | 091-46.328873W | | 091-46.354168W |
| Elevation: | 82.3 ft. | | 81.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 180 magnetic, 182 true | | 000 magnetic, 002 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 291 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 83 ft. trees, 2006 ft. from runway, 21:1 slope to clear | | 27 ft. trees, 465 ft. from runway, 9:1 slope to clear
APCH SLP 12:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF RAYVILLE
PO BOX 878
RAYVILLE, LA 71269
Phone 318-728-2011 |
| Manager: | CHARLIE ADAMS
12 ELLIS LANE
RAYVILLE, LA 71269
Phone 318-235-0187 |
Additional Remarks
| - | ROAD 367 FT & RR TRACK 467 FT FM APCH END RY 36. |
| - | RY 18/36 40-80 FT TREES WEST SIDE OF RY PENETRATE TRANSITION SLOPE. |
| - | FOR CD CTC MONROE APCH AT 318-327-5641, IF UNAVBL, CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584. |
| - | CTC APRT MGR FOR DSGND RAMP SPACE FOR PUB USE. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (238KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (215KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (215KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (323KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMLU - Monroe Regional Airport (13 nm W)
KBQP - Morehouse Memorial Airport (17 nm N)
KTVR - Vicksburg Tallulah Regional Airport (38 nm E)
KRSN - Ruston Regional Airport (41 nm W)
KCRT - Z M Jack Stell Field Airport (42 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Mark Burns
Photo taken 21-Oct-2006
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 10-Mar-2026
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:00 | | 12:00 |
| Sunrise | | 07:25 | | 12:25 |
| Sunset | | 19:10 | | 00:10 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:35 | | 00:35 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 11-Mar-2026 00:43:26 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 10-Mar-2026 19:43:26 |
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| METAR |
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KMLU
13nm W | 102353Z 19007KT 10SM BKN044 BKN055 27/19 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP148 T02670194 10289 20256 53001
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KBQP
17nm N | 110010Z AUTO 16003KT CLR 26/19 A2997 RMK AO2 T02550187 PWINO
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KMLU
13nm W | 101722Z 1018/1118 19010G18KT P6SM BKN030 OVC150 FM110000 19007KT P6SM BKN040 OVC120 FM110800 18007KT P6SM OVC015 FM111500 19010KT P6SM VCTS OVC015CB
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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