6R1 Welsh Welsh, Louisiana Printable Version Any information displayed may not be accurate or current and should not be considered valid for navigation, flight planning, or for use in flight. Please consult official publications for current and correct information.

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Airport Location:
FAA Identifier:	6R1
Latitude/Longitude:	30-14-30.7450N / 092-49-45.5230W 30.2417 / -92.8292
Elevation:	18 feet MSL (Surveyed)
Magnetic Variation:	07E (1965)
Land Area Covered:	179 acres
From City:	0 nautical miles NW of Welsh, LA
County/Parish:	Jefferson Davis, LA

Airport Operations:
Airport Use:	Public
Activiation Date:	10/1/1947 12:00:00 AM
Sectional Chart:	Houston
Control Tower:	No
ARTCC:	Houston Center (ZHU)
FSS:	De Ridder Flight Service Station ()
Attendance:	IREG
Wind Indicator:	Yes - Lighted
Segmented Circle:	No
Lights:	Ss-Sr
Beacon:	White-Green (lighted land airport)
International Operations:	No
Landing Fee:	No

Communications:
Unicom:	122.8
CTAF:	122.8
APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY HOUSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 124.7/317.4 (LAKE CHARLES RCAG) WHEN LAKE CHARLES APCH CTL CLOSED.

Services:
Airframe Repair:	None
Power Plant Repair:	None
Bottled oxygen:	None
Bulk oxygen:	None

Runway Information: Runway: 07/25 Dimensions: 2700 x 50 ft. Surface: Asphalt - in fair condition Weight Bearing Capacity: Single wheel: 6 K lbs. Runway Edge Lights: Medium intensity Runway: 09/27 Dimensions: 2200 x 150 ft. Surface: Grass, sod - in good condition

Airport Ownership and Management:
Ownership:	Publicly Owned
Owner:	City Of Welsh P O Box 786 Welsh, LA 70591 318-734-2231
Manager:	Chris Nobles P O Box 863 Welsh, LA 70591 (337) 734-2594

Sectional Map:

Welsh at SkyVector.com

Remarks:

THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY. TWY FM HGR TO END OF RY 25. RY HAS SOME SMALL CRACKS. TREES 10-50 FT TALL EXTENDING 0-200 FT FM END OF RY & 90 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

Nearby Public Airports: (50 mile radius)

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Nearby Private Airports: (20 mile radius)

ID Name City/State/Use Chart Distance LS18 Ag Aviation Welsh, LA - Private Houston 4 miles LA31 Gotreaux Strip Lacassine, LA - Private Houston 7 miles LS36 Light Plane Flyers Airfield Iowa, LA - Private Houston 9 miles LA71 O'Brien Flying Service Iowa, LA - Private Houston 10 miles LS14 Lyon Thornwell, LA - Private Houston 12 miles LA32 Lake Air Service Lake Arthur, LA - Private Houston 14 miles 1LA3 Goose Island Hayes, LA - Private Houston 15 miles 98LS Tietjes Elton, LA - Private Houston 15 miles 3LA6 Morgan Crop Service Nr 2 Lake Charles, LA - Private Houston 17 miles LA52 Di'S Cajun Restaurant Iota, LA - Private Houston 17 miles LA21 Chloe Lake Charles, LA - Private Houston 18 miles LA68 Zaunbrecher Strip Iota, LA - Private Houston 19 miles