John H Hooks Jr Memorial (M79)

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

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Location and general information

FAA identifier: M79
FAA site number: 07722.*A
City / state: Rayville, LA
County: Richland
Time zone: America/Chicago
Reference point: 32°29'07.51" N
91°46'15.84" W
Elevation: 82.7 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 2° E (2000)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, City of Rayville
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 108 acres
From downtown: 1 NM northwest
Sectional chart: Memphis
Activated: 09/1950

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: Unattended
Airframe / engine repair: Major / major
Transient storage: Tie-downs
Other services: Crop dusting, flight instruction
ARTCC: Fort Worth (ZFW)
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: Charlie Adams
318-235-0187
Last FAA inspection: 09/20/2023

FAA remarks

Road 367 ft and RR track 467 ft from approach end runway 36.
Runway 18/36 40-80 ft trees west side of runway penetrate transition slope.
For CD contact monroe approach at 318-327-5641, if unavailable, contact Fort Worth ARTCC at 817-858-7584.
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: M79
Location: Rayville, LA, United States
Elevation: 82.7 ft
Time zone: America/Chicago
Coordinates: 32.48542, -91.77107

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
18 / 36	3,998 × 75 ft	Asphalt, good

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

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