Tensas Flying Service Airport (LA53)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier	LA53
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	091-15-50.0000W/31-58-39.0000N -91.263889/31.977500 (Estimated)
Elevation	96 ft / 29.26 m (Estimated)
Land	10 acres
From nearest city	5 nautical miles NW of St. Joseph, LA
Location	Tensas Parish, LA
Magnetic Variation	01E (2010)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	Estel Simpson
Address	Po Box 6167 St. Joseph, LA 71366
Phone number	318-766-1974
Manager	Carl Hill
Address	Po Box 531 St. Joseph, LA 71366
Phone number	318-766-1974

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Control Tower	No
Sectional chart	Houston
Region	ASW - Southwest
Boundary ARTCC	ZME - Memphis
Responsible ARTCC	ZME - Memphis
Tie-in FSS	DRI - De Ridder
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway 02/20

Dimensions	3000 x 80 ft (914 x 24 m)
Surface	TURF

	02	20
Traffic pattern	Left	Right

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
HAH	NDB	Natchez-adams County		388.00	03E	17.3 nm
TV	NDB	Savry		344.00	02E	20.2 nm
VKS	NDB	Vicksburg		382.00	03E	23.0 nm
MRK	NDB	Molly Ridge		338.00	02E	36.5 nm
RYB	NDB	Raymond		375.00	03E	47.6 nm
BVV	NDB	Brookhaven		407.00	03E	48.9 nm
HEZ	VOR/DME	Natchez	037X	110.00	03E	21.7 nm

Remarks

• 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.