M79
John H Hooks Jr Memorial Airport
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Location Information for M79
Coordinates: N32°29.13' / W91°46.26'
Located 01 miles NW of Rayville, Louisiana on 108 acres of land. View all Airports in Louisiana.
Surveyed Elevation is 82 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:September 1950
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:No
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:FORT WORTH
F.S.S.:DE RIDDER
NOTAMs Facility:DRI (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:MEMPHIS
AirspaceAnalysis:NOT ANALYZED
PRE-DATES THE ACT.
Attendance:Unattended
FOR SVCS AFT HRS CALL 318-235-3177.
Airport Communications
MONROE APPROACH:126.9
MONROE DEPARTURE:126.9
UNICOM:122.800
CTAF:122.800
ATIS at MLU (13.5 W):125.05
ASOS at MLU (13.6 W): 318-327-5675
AWOS-3PT at BQP (17.1 N):118.375 318-281-1443
Remarks:
  • 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 Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT MLU MONROE 117.20 094°13.6
VOD SWB SAWMILL 113.75 056°55.4
VOD HEZ NATCHEZ 110.00 336°57.2
VOD ELD EL DORADO 115.50 125°67.4
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD ML SABAR 392 263°17.0
VOD BQP BASTROP 329 340°17.1
VOD TKH TALLULAH 344 110°40.5
VOD HAH NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY 388 152°53.5
Runway 18/36
Dimensions:3998 x 75 feet / 1219 x 23 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-12
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 18Runway 36
Coordinates:N32°29.45' / W91°46.33'N32°28.79' / W91°46.35'
Elevation: 82.3 81.0
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 182° True 2° True
Displaced Threshold: 291 Feet
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP2L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)P2L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
REIL:YesYes
Obstacles: 83 ft Trees 2006 ft from runway 27 ft Trees 465 ft from runway
APCH SLP 12:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
Services Available
Fuel:NONE
Transient Storage:Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Other Services:CROP DUSTING SERVICES,PILOT INSTRUCTION
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:CITY OF RAYVILLE
PO BOX 878
RAYVILLE, LA 71269
318-728-2011
Manager:CHARLIE ADAMS
12 ELLIS LANE
RAYVILLE, LA 71269
318-235-0187
Other 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.
  • DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RY 18/36, REIL RYS 18 & 36 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
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