Tensas Flying Service Airport (LA53)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	LA53
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	91°15'50.0000" W / 31°58'39.0000" N -91.263889 / 31.977500 (Estimated)
Elevation	96.00 ft / 29.26 m (Estimated)
Land	10 acres
From nearest city	5 nautical miles NW of St. Joseph, LA
Location	Tensas Parish, LA
Magnetic Variation	01E (2010)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	TENSAS FLYING SERVICES, LLC
Address	5791 LA HIGHWAY 608 NEWELLTON, LA 71357
Phone number	318-766-1974
Manager	CODY HILL
Address	5791 LA HIGHWAY 608 NEWELLTON, LA 71357
Phone number	318-766-1974

Airport Operations and Facilities

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

Runway Information

Runway 02/20

Dimensions	3000 x 80 ft (914 x 24 m)
Surface	TURF
Surface treatment

	02	20
Traffic pattern	Left	Right

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
HEZ	DME	NATCHEZ	37X	110.00		21.7 nm
HAH	NDB	NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY		388.00	00E	17.3 nm
TKH	NDB	TALLULAH		344.00	02E	20.2 nm

Remarks

• FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
• PRVDD THE TENSAS FLYING SERVICE ARPT USE THE WEST SIDE OF THE ARPT TFC PAT AND THE TENSAS PARISH ARPT USE THE EAST SIDE OF THE ARPT TFC PAT.