LA53
Tensas Flying Service Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-05-14 0901Z
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Location Information for LA53
Coordinates: N31°58.65' / W91°15.83'
Located 05 miles NW of St. Joseph, Louisiana on 10 acres of land. View all Airports in Louisiana.
Estimated Elevation is 96 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Private Use
Activation Date:October 2009
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:No
Beacon:None
Wind Indicator:Yes, Not Lighted
A.R.T.C.C.:MEMPHIS
F.S.S.:DE RIDDER
Sectional Chart:HOUSTON
AirspaceAnalysis:CONDITIONAL
PRVDD THE TENSAS FLYING SERVICE ARPT USE THE WEST SIDE OF THE ARPT TFC PAT AND THE TENSAS PARISH ARPT USE THE EAST SIDE OF THE ARPT TFC PAT.
Attendance:FEB-OCT/MON-SAT/0700-1700
Airport Communications
AWOS-3PT at HEZ (21.8 S):124.675 601-446-8022
AWOS-3 at VKS (23.1 NE):118.85 601-801-5376
ASOS at TVR (25.5 NE):118.525 318-574-4866
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD HEZ NATCHEZ 110.00 005°21.6
VOT MLU MONROE 117.20 126°50.9
VOT MHZ MAGNOLIA 113.20 246°65.3
VOT MCB MC COMB 116.70 305°65.4
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOT HAH NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY 388 184°17.3
VOT TKH TALLULAH 344 037°20.1
VOT ML SABAR 392 303°51.4
VOT BQP BASTROP 329 326°56.2
Runway 02/20
Dimensions:3000 x 80 feet / 914 x 24 meters
Surface:Turf
Runway 02Runway 20
Traffic Pattern: Right
Ownership Information
Ownership:Privately Owned
Owner:TENSAS FLYING SERVICES, LLC
5791 LA HIGHWAY 608
NEWELLTON, LA 71357
318-766-1974
Manager:CODY HILL
5791 LA HIGHWAY 608
NEWELLTON, LA 71357
318-766-1974
Other Remarks
  • FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
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