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KL39 · Leesville Airport

ICAO · US · 26 NTSB events

ID KL39 FAA L39 Elev 282 ft Lat 31° 10.12' N Lon 93° 20.55' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,807 ft. Max gradient: 0.39%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18 180.1° 3,807 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.39%
36 0.1° 3,807 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.39%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 2 frequencies

  • A/D POLK APP/DEP 123.700
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KL39 on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 7 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (1)

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (7 sentences)
  • ·RWY 18/36 15 FT TERRAIN DROP EAST SIDE OF RWY.
  • ·USE RWY END TURNABOUTS TO AVOID LOCKED WHEEL AND SHARP TURNS ON RWY SFC.
  • ·FOR CD CTC MAKS APCH AT 726-780-0456.
  • ·CTC ARPT MGR FOR DSNGD RAMP SPACE FOR PUB USE AT ARPT FUEL, RESTROOM & TERMINAL LOBBY AVAILABLE 24/7.
  • ·MANAGER HOURS PART-TIME ON CALL.
  • ·FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
  • ·MIRL RWY 18/36, REIL RYS 18 & 36 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF 122.8.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

LA24

Source: OurAirports community

NTSB events

26 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

26

since 1982

Fatal

7

26.9% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

0

no recent events

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 17,000 ops in 2000

2024 total

15,000

10-yr total

150,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 87% · Mil 13%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=26

  • Other 11
  • Stall / spin 5
  • Gear-up landing 3
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Loss of control 2
  • Weather · spatial dis / IMC 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Runway excursion 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2012-08-03 Cessna 172R · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
2006-08-17 Schifferer Breezy RLU-1 · Stall / spin · IMC · day →
1998-04-24 Cessna 172 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1996-07-02 Beech 95-B55 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1996-06-04 Cessna 172N · Gear-up · VMC · dusk →
1995-12-27 NICHOLSON SONERAI II · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1995-06-21 Douglas,Beech C-54G,58P · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1994-10-01 Cessna 170B · Weather IMC · night →
1994-09-24 CORLEY LANCAIR · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1994-06-11 Cessna 140 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1994-04-10 Stinson,Cessna 108-3,210B · Other · VMC · day →
1993-05-05 Cessna 140 · Other · VMC · night-moonlit →
1993-01-22 Cessna 172L · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1991-01-10 Piper PA-28-181 · Other · VMC · day →
1990-03-16 Cessna 414 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1990-02-23 Pitts S1T · Other · VMC · day →
1989-04-29 Great Lakes,Cessna 2T-1A-2,172E · Other · VMC · day →
1989-01-10 Pitts,Bellanca S2B,7GCBC · Other · VMC · day →
1988-02-25 Beech A36 · Other · VMC · day →
1987-11-01 DURBIN MONNETT MONI · Other · VMC · day →
1987-08-23 SAWYER DF-9 · Other · VMC · day →
1986-07-28 Cessna 195 · Other · VMC · day →
1983-08-15 Cessna 17OA · Stall / spin · day →
1982-12-13 Beech C24R · Ground collision · night →
1982-09-20 Luscombe 8E · Stall / spin · day →
1982-01-05 Navion A · Other · night →

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Michael Paul Jackson Leesville LA 3 nm
Jean Pierre Inderkummen Lake Charles LA 59 nm
John Emerson Lake Charles LA 59 nm
Peyton Augustine Enloe Lafayette LA 89 nm
Dustin Wayne Howell Marshall TX 97 nm
Joseph Claude Casey Rusk TX 100 nm
Jimmy Wayne Fordham Monroe LA 104 nm
Bruce Allen Chase Longview TX 109 nm
Damian Nikell Johnson Zachary LA 116 nm
Richard William Rawlings Kingwood TX 117 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Edgar Paul Jackson Leesville LA 3 nm
Edwin Alton Brennan Leesville LA 3 nm
Michael Paul Jackson Leesville LA 3 nm
Erik Clint Carroll Anacoco LA 5 nm
Ronald Calvin Corbin Burkeville TX 16 nm
Robert Arthur Benson Deridder LA 20 nm
Wilson Jennings Brown Deridder LA 20 nm
Miles Alan Greer Many LA 25 nm
Eric Wayne Lenormand Newton TX 29 nm
Jacob Michael Spencer Newton TX 29 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Clement Ralph Flatt Leesville LA 3 nm
Phillip Reed Nicholson Leesville LA 3 nm
Don Virgil Davis Leesville LA 3 nm
Larry Edward Moore Leesville LA 3 nm
Paul Edwin Stacey Leesville LA 3 nm
Brian Edward Slater Leesville LA 3 nm
Wayne Dale Shearer Leesville LA 3 nm
Paul Daniel Chapin Leesville LA 3 nm
Dallas Ken Hutsell Leesville LA 3 nm
Sherri Loraine Roberts Leesville LA 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Avionics Solutions, LLC
Lafayette, LA
90 nm
Avionics Unlimited, Inc.
Conroe, TX
118 nm
CXO MX, LLC
Conroe, TX
118 nm
Davis Aircraft, Inc.
Baton Rouge, LA
119 nm
K & W Aviation, Inc.
LA PORTE, TX
127 nm
Brazos Avionics, Inc.
Houston, TX
133 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Houston, TX
Houston, TX
135 nm
Patterson Avionics, Inc.
Patterson, LA
136 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
New Orleans, LA
138 nm
General Avionics, Inc.
Houston, TX
145 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.