St. Landry Parish Airport
LOCATED NORTHWEST OF OPELOUSAS OFF LA HWY 749
Location
299 Hanger Road
Opelousas, LA 70570
Contact Us
Phone : (337) 407-1551
After Hours Emergency: (337) 351-0025
Hours
Mondays – Fridays: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Location
| FAA Identifier | OPL |
|---|---|
| Lat/Long (DMS) | 30-33-30.2000N, 092-05-57.8000W |
| Lat/Long (alt format) | 30-33.503333N, 092-05.963333W |
| Lat/Long (decimal) | 30.5583889, -92.0993889 (estimated) |
| Elevation | 74.7 ft / 22.8 m (surveyed) |
| Magnetic Variation | 01E (2010) |
| From City | 2 miles NW of Opelousas, LA |
| Time Zone | UTC −6 (UTC −5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| ZIP Code | 70570 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use | Open to the public |
|---|---|
| Activation date | 10/1947 |
| Control tower | No |
| ARTCC | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS | DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility | OPL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance | MON–FRI 0800–1700, SAT 0800–1200 |
| Wind indicator | Lighted |
| Segmented circle | Yes |
| Lights | MIRL RY 18/36, REIL RYS 18 & 36 preset low intensity dusk–dawn; to increase intensity, activate via CTAF. |
| Beacon | White-green (lighted land airport) — operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available | 100LL, JET-A+ Fuel available 24 hours with credit card. |
|---|---|
| Parking | Hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service | Minor |
| Powerplant service | Minor |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM | 123.0 |
|---|---|
| WX AWOS-3PT | 118.775 (337-948-8560) |
| Lafayette Approach | 128.7 |
| Lafayette Departure | 128.7 |
| Approach/Departure Service | Provided by Houston ARTCC on frequencies 126.35 / 338.25 (Lafayette RCAG) when Lafayette Approach Control is closed. |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | VOR name | Freq | Var |
|---|---|---|---|
| LFTr343/22.6 | Lafayette VORTAC | 109.80 | 03E |
| NDB name | Hdg/Dist | Freq | Var | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duralde | 088/18.0 | 263 | 02E | ECY . -.-. -.– |
| Abbeville | 000/29.9 | 230 | 02E | BNZ -… -. –.. |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions | 5999 x 100 ft. / 1828 x 30 m |
|---|---|
| Surface | Concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity (single wheel) | 30.0 |
| Runway edge lights | Medium intensity |
| Runway 18 | Runway 36 | |
|---|---|---|
| Latitude | 30-34.102533N | 30-33.112928N |
| Longitude | 092-05.932275W | 092-05.935547W |
| Elevation | 71.1 ft. | 71.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern | Right | Left |
| Runway heading | 179 magnetic, 180 true | 359 magnetic, 000 true |
| Displaced threshold | 150 ft. | 789 ft. |
| Markings | Nonprecision, in good condition | Nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator | 2-light PAPI on left (3.50° glide path) | 2-light PAPI on left (3.50° glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights | Yes | Yes |
| Touchdown point | Yes, no lights | Yes, no lights |
| Obstructions | 48 ft. tree, 943 ft. from runway, 114 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear — APCH slope 16:1 to displaced threshold. | 19 ft. road, 307 ft. from runway, 5:1 slope to clear — APCH slope 30:1 to displaced threshold. |
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions | 4051 x 100 ft. / 1235 x 30 m |
|---|---|
| Surface | Concrete, in fair condition Runway has some cracks with grass growing through cracks. |
| Weight bearing capacity (single wheel) | 30.0 |
| Runway edge markings | Runway markings are faded. |
| Runway 6 | Runway 24 | |
|---|---|---|
| Latitude | 30-33.184145N | 30-33.516652N |
| Longitude | 092-06.339817W | 092-05.669980W |
| Elevation | 70.0 ft. | 74.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Right |
| Runway heading | 059 magnetic, 060 true | 239 magnetic, 240 true |
| Displaced threshold | 165 ft. | 169 ft. |
| Markings | Basic, in poor condition | Basic, in poor condition |
| Touchdown point | Yes, no lights | Yes, no lights |
| Obstructions | 45 ft. trees, 688 ft. from runway, 107 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear — APCH ratio 10:1 from displaced threshold. | 60 ft. trees, 397 ft. from runway, 72 ft. right of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear — APCH ratio 19:1 from displaced threshold. |