OPL
St Landry Parish Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-06-11 0901Z
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Location Information for KOPL
Coordinates: N30°33.50' / W92°5.96'
Located 02 miles NW of Opelousas, Louisiana on 537 acres of land. View all Airports in Louisiana.
Surveyed Elevation is 74 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:October 1947
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:HOUSTON
F.S.S.:DE RIDDER
NOTAMs Facility:OPL (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:HOUSTON
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:ALL/MON-FRI/0800-1630
ALL/SAT/0800-1200
Airport Communications
AWOS-3PT:118.775 Tel. 337-948-8560
LAFAYETTE APPROACH:128.7 268.7
LAFAYETTE DEPARTURE:128.7 268.7
UNICOM:123.000
CTAF:123.000
ATIS at LFT (22.0 S):134.05
ASOS at LFT (22.3 S):134.05 337-262-2757
AWOS-3PT at MKV (32.2 N):124.175 318-409-4120
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY HOUSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 126.35/338.25 (LAFAYETTE RCAG) WHEN LAFAYETTE APCH CTL (LFT) CLSD.
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT LFT LAFAYETTE 109.80 342°22.5
VOT LSU FIGHTING TIGER 116.50 270°42.0
VOT AEX ALEXANDRIA 116.10 150°46.7
VOD LLA WHITE LAKE 114.95 010°55.5
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD LF LAFFS 375 148°18.9
VOD BNZ ABBEVILLE 230 182°29.8
VOD BT RUNDI 284 087°46.0
VOD CW MOSSY 418 255°58.9
Runway 18/36
Dimensions:5999 x 100 feet / 1828 x 30 meters
Surface:Concrete in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-30
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 18Runway 36
Coordinates:N30°34.10' / W92°5.93'N30°33.11' / W92°5.94'
Elevation: 70.5 70.6
Traffic Pattern: Right Left
Runway Heading: 180° True 0
Displaced Threshold: 150 Feet 789 Feet
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP2L (3.50° Glide Path Angle)P2L (3.50° Glide Path Angle)
REIL:YesYes
Obstacles: 48 ft Tree 943 ft from runway, 114 ft left of center
APCH SLOPE 16:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
19 ft Road 307 ft from runway
APCH SLOPE 30:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
Runway 06/24
Dimensions:4051 x 100 feet / 1235 x 30 meters
Surface:Concrete in Fair Condition
RWY HAS SOME CRACKS WITH GRASS GROWING THRU CRACKS.
Weight Limits:S-30
Runway 06Runway 24
Coordinates:N30°33.18' / W92°6.34'N30°33.52' / W92°5.67'
Elevation: 69.1 73.9
Traffic Pattern: Left Right
Runway Heading: 60° True 240° True
Displaced Threshold: 165 Feet 169 Feet
Markings:Basic in poor condition.Basic in poor condition.
Obstacles: 46 ft Trees 520 ft from runway, 110 ft left of center
APCH RATIO 10:1 FM DSPLCD THLD.
56 ft Trees 941 ft from runway, 16 ft left of center
APCH RATIO 16:1 FM DSPLCD THLD.
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet A+
Transient Storage:Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MINOR
Engine Repair:MINOR
Bottled Oxygen:NOT AVAILABLE
Bulk Oxygen:NOT AVAILABLE
Other Services:CROP DUSTING SERVICES
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:ST. LANDRY PARISH GOVERNMENT
ST. LANDRY PARISH, P. O. DRAWER 1550
OPELOUSAS, LA 70571
337-948-3688
Manager:LLOYD ARDOIN
299 HANGAR RD.
OPELOUSAS, LA 70570
337-407-1551
AFTER HRS EMERG CELL 337-351-0025.
Other Remarks
  • FOR CD CTC LAFAYETTE APCH AT 337-262-2729, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
  • CTC APRT MGR FOR DSGND RAMP SPACE FOR PUB USE.
  • RWY MARKINGS ARE FADED.
  • RWY MARKINGS ARE FADED.
  • 0LL CTC ARPT MGR FOR ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF PAYMENT FOR FUEL.
  • REIL RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36, PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
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