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KL83 · Thibodaux Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 2 NTSB events

ID KL83 FAA L83 Elev 9 ft Lat 29° 44.87' N Lon 90° 49.97' W Zulu …

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Wind / Visibility

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,999 ft. Max gradient: 0.07%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
08 83.5° 2,999 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.07%
26 263.5° 2,999 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.07%

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 NEW ORLEANS APP/DEP 118.900
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 5 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 OR NEAR THE RWY SAFETY AREA CTC ARPT MGR FOR DSNGD RAMP SPACE FOR PUB USE AT ARPT THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (5 sentences)
  • ·RWY 08/26 AGRICULTURE WASHDOWN PAD 500 FT NORTH OF RWY AT MIDFLD.
  • ·FOR CD CTC NEW ORLEANS APCH AT 504-471-4350.
  • ·TREES 60 FT TALL; 160 FT NORTH AND SOUTH OF CNTRLN PENT THE 7:1 TRSNL SLP RWY 08.
  • ·FOR ARPT ATND AFT HRS CALL 985-209-4697.
  • ·APCH RATIO 14:1 TO DSPLCD THR. 100LL FUEL AVBL BY APPT CALL 985-209-4697 REIL RWY 08/26; MIRL RWY 08/26 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

LA37

Source: OurAirports community

NTSB events

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 6,500 ops in 2013

2024 total

6,500

10-yr total

65,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

15.4

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Other 1

All time · n=2

  • Stall / spin 1
  • Other 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2024-06-22 Cessna 140 · Other · VMC · day →
2009-09-06 MESSERSCHMITT-BOELKOW-BLOHM BO-105S · Stall / spin · IMC · day →

Designees in LA

CFI Flight Instructors 581 A&P Mechanics 2,749 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 32 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 5 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 3 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 7 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 3 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 4 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 14 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 3 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 11 Schools Flight Schools 25 FBO Fixed Base Operators 50 Clubs Flying Clubs 6 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 5 EAA EAA Chapters 9

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Shawn Christopher Crump Houma LA 12 nm
Forrest James Campbell Kenner LA 34 nm
Dan Maurice Malone Baton Rouge LA 44 nm
Ryan Roberts Greenwell Springs LA 51 nm
Damian Nikell Johnson Zachary LA 58 nm
Peyton Augustine Enloe Lafayette LA 68 nm
Desiree Deann Strong Kiln MS 83 nm
Jean Pierre Inderkummen Lake Charles LA 127 nm
John Emerson Lake Charles LA 127 nm
Stanley Joe Burks Moselle MS 133 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
James William Bernard Thibodaux LA 3 nm
Stuart James Knight Thibodaux LA 3 nm
Cornel James Martin Jr Thibodaux LA 3 nm
Jon Cody Kruse Thibodaux LA 3 nm
Robert David Barber Thibodaux LA 3 nm
Duane Charles Davis Gray LA 5 nm
Darryl Keith Christen Houma LA 12 nm
Myrden Joseph Pellegrin Jr Houma LA 12 nm
Steven Lafayette Stilts Houma LA 12 nm
Juan Baptist Romero Houma LA 12 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
Erik Charles Himmel Schriever LA 1 nm
Casey John Ordoyne Schriever LA 1 nm
Kevin Lee Helms Schriever LA 1 nm
Gerald Jackson Bridges Jr Schriever LA 1 nm
Clayton Edwin Fondren Schriever LA 1 nm
David Wayne Snow Schriever LA 1 nm
Thomas Roy Watson Thibodaux LA 3 nm
Gavin Charles Gravois Thibodaux LA 3 nm
Jon Cody Kruse Thibodaux LA 3 nm
Samuel Jordan Cook Thibodaux 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
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
New Orleans, LA
 26 nm
Patterson Avionics, Inc.
Patterson, LA
 26 nm
Auric Avionics & Instruments
New Orleans, LA
 46 nm
Davis Aircraft, Inc.
Baton Rouge, LA
 50 nm
Avionics Solutions, LLC
Lafayette, LA
 67 nm
Continental Services
Fairhope, AL
 159 nm
SkyWarrior Aircraft Maintenance
Pensacola, FL
 195 nm
K & W Aviation, Inc.
LA PORTE, TX
 221 nm
Brazos Avionics, Inc.
Houston, TX
 227 nm
Heath Aviation
Winona, MS
 230 nm

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