Sonlef Air Strip Airport (LA81)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	LA81
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	93°39'27.4600" W / 32°37'47.4500" N -93.657628 / 32.629847 (Estimated)
Elevation	165.00 ft / 50.29 m ()
Land	8 acres
From nearest city	6 nautical miles SE of Benton, LA
Location	Bossier Parish, LA

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	ATKINS SONNIER FAMILY LDS, LLC
Address	PO BOX 72359 BOSSIER CITY, LA 71172-2369
Phone number	318-746-7000
Manager	DONALD SONNIER
Address	PO BOX 72359 BOSSIER CITY, LA 71172-2369
Phone number	318-423-4360

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Sectional chart	MEMPHIS
Region	ASW - Southwest
Responsible ARTCC	ZFW - FORT WORTH
Tie-in FSS	DRI - DE RIDDER
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway 09/27

Dimensions	2200 x 75 ft (671 x 23 m)
Surface	TURF
Surface treatment

	09	27
Physical elevation	165.00 ft	ft
Coordinates	32.629847 / -93.657633	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
ATA	NDB	ATLANTA		347.00	04E	39.2 nm
BAD	TACAN	BARKSDALE	105X	115.80	02E	7.6 nm
EIC	VORTAC	BELCHER	121X	117.40	07E	11.5 nm
EMG	VORTAC	ELM GROVE	113Y	116.65	07E	14.2 nm
SHV	VOT	SHREVEPORT		108.20		14.2 nm

Remarks

• FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.