6R1
Welsh Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-09-03 0901Z
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Location Information for 6R1
Coordinates: N30°14.51' / W92°49.84'
Located 00 miles NW of Welsh, Louisiana on 179 acres of land. View all Airports in Louisiana.
Surveyed Elevation is 18 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:October 1947
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:No
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SS-SR
A.R.T.C.C.:HOUSTON
F.S.S.:DE RIDDER
NOTAMs Facility:DRI (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:HOUSTON
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:IREG
Airport Communications
LAKE CHARLES APPROACH:119.8 282.3
LAKE CHARLES DEPARTURE:119.8 282.3
CTAF:122.800
UNICOM:122.800
AWOS-3PT at 3R7 (8.2 E):121.150 337-824-0517
ATIS at CWF (16.3 W):120.0
AWOS-3 at CWF (16.3 W):120.0 337-214-2134
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY HOUSTON ARTCC (ZHU) ON FREQS 124.7/317.4 (LAKE CHARLES RCAG) WHEN LAKE CHARLES APCH CTL (LCH) CLSD.
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT LCH LAKE CHARLES 113.40 060°15.5
VOD LLA WHITE LAKE 114.95 321°42.0
VOT LFT LAFAYETTE 109.80 270°43.7
VOR FXU POLK 108.40 156°55.8
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOR CW MOSSY 418 281°19.4
VOR AUR SULPHUR 278 265°30.8
VOR BNZ ABBEVILLE 230 106°38.4
VOR LF LAFFS 375 086°48.0
Runway 07/25
Dimensions:2700 x 50 feet / 823 x 15 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Fair Condition
RWY HAS SOME SMALL LONGITUDINAL CRACKS WITH GRASS GROWTH. BLOCK CRACKS WITH GRASS GROWTH RWY 07 TURNAROUND. GRAVEL FOD PRESENT IN PLACES.
Weight Limits:S-6
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 07Runway 25
Coordinates:N30°14.48' / W92°50.14'N30°14.62' / W92°49.65'
Elevation: 18.0 18.0
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 72° True 252° True
Markings:Basic in fair condition.Basic in fair condition.
Obstacles: 57 ft Trees 1137 ft from runway, 253 ft right of center 67 ft Trees 953 ft from runway, 131 ft left of center
Runway 09/27
Dimensions:2200 x 150 feet / 671 x 46 meters
Surface:Turf in Fair Condition
Runway 09Runway 27
Coordinates:N30°14.46' / W92°49.99'N30°14.47' / W92°49.57'
Elevation: 18.0 18.0
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 89° True 269° True
Markings:None in fair condition.None in fair condition.
Obstacles: 55 ft Trees 204 ft from runway, 125 ft right of center 51 ft Trees 367 ft from runway, 59 ft right of center
Services Available
Fuel:NONE
Transient Storage:NONE
Airframe Repair:NONE
Engine Repair:NONE
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Other Services:CROP DUSTING SERVICES
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:CITY OF WELSH
PO BOX 786
WELSH, LA 70591
318-734-2231
Manager:KARL ARCENEAUX
PO BOX 863
WELSH, LA 70591
337-570-4590
Other Remarks
  • THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
  • TWY FM HGR TO END OF RY 25.
  • FOR CD CTC LAKE CHARLES APCH AT 337-480-3103, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
  • CTC APRT MGR FOR DSGND RAMP SPACE FOR PUB USE.
Weather Minimums
Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) Charts
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