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John H. Hooks, Jr Memorial Airport M79
Rayville, Louisiana, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 AUGUST 2007

Location

FAA Identifier: M79
Lat/Long: 32-29-07.0570N / 091-46-13.1340W 32-29.117617N / 091-46.218900W 32.4852936 / -91.7703150 (estimated)
Elevation: 83 ft. / 25.3 m (surveyed)
Variation: 02E (2000)
From city: “1 mile NW of RAYVILLE, LA”
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 71269

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: Sep-50
Sectional chart: MEMPHIS
Control tower: no
ARTCC: FORT WORTH CENTER
FSS: DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [337-460-2500]
NOTAMs facility: DRI (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: DAYLIGHT HOURS
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RYS 18 & 36 - C
TAF Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8 WX ASOS at MLU (14 nm W): PHONE 318-361-0684 APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY FORT WORTH A RTCC ON FREQA 126.325/346.25 (MONROE RCAG) WHEN MONROE APCH CTL CLSD.

Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial / distance VOR name Freq Var
MLUr095/13.6 MONROE VORTAC 117.2 03E

Nearby radio navigation aids
NDB Name Hdg / Dist Freq Var ID
HOLLY RIDGE 359/4.7 338 02E MRK -- .-. -.-
BASTROP 158/17.2 329 03E BQP -... --.- .--.
LAKE PROVIDENCE 232/35.9 278 03E BLE -... .-.. .

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 18/36
Dimensions: 4000 x 75 ft. / 1219 x 23 m
Surface: “asphalt, in good condition”
Weight bearing capacity: Single wheel: 12000 lbs
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Runway edge markings: DSPLCD THLD MARKINGS NSTD - YELLOW.

RUNWAY 18
Latitude: 32-29.449500N 32-28.790498N
Longitude: 091-46.328633W 091-46.354235W
Elevation: 82.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.1
Traffic pattern: left
Runway heading: “180 magnetic, 182 true”
Displaced threshold: no THLD DSPLCD 1200 FT INDEFLY.
Markings: “nonprecision, in good condition”
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Obstructions: “60 ft. trees, 909 ft. from runway, 331 ft. left of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear”

Runway 9/27
Dimensions: 2200 x 100 ft. / 671 x 30 m
Surface: “turf, in fair condition”

RUNWAY 9
Latitude: 32-29.136233N
Longitude: 091-46.336200W
Elevation: 79.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.1
Traffic pattern: left
Runway heading: “090 magnetic, 092 true”
Obstructions: “60 ft. tree, 365 ft. from runway, 110 ft. left of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear”

RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 32-28.790498N
Longitude: 091-46.354235W
Elevation: 81.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.1
Traffic pattern: left
Runway heading: “000 magnetic, 002 true”
Displacement threshold: 291 ft.
Markings: nonprecision in good condition 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) APCH SLOPE 16:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 32-29.124467N
Longitude: 091-45.908350W
Elevation: 82.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.1
Traffic pattern: left
Runway heading: “270 magnetic, 272 true”
Obstructions: “30 ft. pline, marked 100 ft. from runway, 3:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF RAYVILLE PO BOX 878 “RAYVILLE, LA 71269” Phone 318-728-2011
Manager: ROBERT ADAMS 127 ASHEY AVE “RAYVILLE, LA 71269” Phone 318-728-2108

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 16
Aircraft operations: avg 49/day *
Single engine airplanes: 16
67% local general aviation
33% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 20 April 2006

Additional Remarks

ROAD 367 FT & RR TRACK 467 FT FM APCH END RY 36. RY 18/36 40-60 FT TREES WEST SIDE OF RY PENETRATE TRANSITION SLOPE. “NORTH APRON HAS LONGITUDINAL AND TRAVERSE CRACKING WITH GRASS IN CRACKS, GRASS ENCROACHMENT & TURF BUILD UP.”

Aeronautical Chart Info

http://skyvector.com/#26-28-3-3136-3316

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Railroads

Northeast Louisiana has a wealth of rail services, with six rail companies serving the Northeast Louisiana Region. With a central location to railroads, this excellent rail distribution system makes for an extremely easy nationwide access.

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Ports and Waterways

The Mississippi River provides water access from Louisiana to 31 states and two Canadian Provinces. You can also view a chart of the ports in Louisiana.

Greater Ouachita Port, located on the Ouachita River, has KCS rail spur, warehouses, side loaders and crane. Visit www.ouachitaterminals.com for more information.

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Trucking and Freight

Over 50 companies in the motor freight trucking industry serve the Northeast Louisiana region. The following is a partial list.

  • AAA Cooper Transportation
  • ABF Freight System, Inc.
  • Burke Trucking
  • Cedar Creek of Louisiana
  • Central Freight Lines, Inc
  • Central Transport
  • Charles Lockwood Trucking
  • Consolidated Lines
  • Con-Way Freight
  • CTL Transportation, LLC
  • Dashound Deliveries
  • FedEx Freight
  • Fleetwood Transportation
  • Franks Trucking Co
  • Harper Truck Line, Inc.
  • Hercules Transportation
  • Hook N-Book Express Services
  • J.D. Frost Trucking Co.
  • JW Smith Trucking
  • Jones Truck Lines
  • Lazerspot
  • Littleton Truck Lines, Inc.
  • Louisiana Crane & Trucking
  • Monroe Packaging
  • Monroe Warehouse Co.
  • Old Dominion Freight Line
  • Red Ball
  • Roadway Express
  • SAIA Motor Freight Line, Inc.
  • Southwest Express, Inc
  • Sprinter Transport, Inc.
  • Tidwell Trucking, Inc.
  • Transport USA Brokers
  • Transport, USA
  • Will Transport
  • Yellow Freight Lines

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What’s New

The Town of Rayville recently teamed up with the Northeast Louisiana Economic Alliance to provide the local region with powerful tools that will enable the best presentation of assets suitable for economic development.

Upcoming Events

There is always something great happening in Rayville. Along with our annual Southern Pickin & Ginnin Festival, we have many other events every month.

Get in Touch

Got questions about Rayville or Richland Parish? Get in touch with us today.

Town of Rayville
P.O. Box 878
109 Benedette St.
Rayville, LA 71269
Telephone: (318) 728-2011