Welsh (6R1)

Airport information: Welsh, LA, United States. Search for another airport below.

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Location and general information

FAA identifier: 6R1
FAA site number: 07784.*A
City / state: Welsh, LA
County: Jefferson Davis
Time zone: America/Chicago
Reference point: 30°14'30.68" N
92°49'50.66" W
Elevation: 18 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 7° E (1965)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, City of Welsh
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 179 acres
From downtown: 0 NM northwest
Sectional chart: Houston
Activated: 10/1947

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: Irregular
Airframe / engine repair: None / none
Other services: Crop dusting
ARTCC: Houston (ZHU)
Flight service: De Ridder (DRI)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: DRI
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: No
Landing fee: No
Customs: No
Airport manager: Karl Arceneaux
337-570-4590
Last FAA inspection: 06/13/2023

FAA remarks

Taxiway from HGR to end of runway 25.
For CD contact Lake charles approach at 337-480-3103, when approach closed contact Houston ARTCC at 281-230-5622.
Contact aprt manager for dsgnd ramp space for public use.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

FAA identifier: 6R1
Location: Welsh, LA, United States
Elevation: 18 ft
Time zone: America/Chicago
Coordinates: 30.24185, -92.83074

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
07 / 25	2,700 × 50 ft	Asphalt, fair
09 / 27	2,200 × 150 ft	Turf, fair

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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