AIRPORT INFORMATION

False River Regional Airport

8662 Airport Dr

P.O. Box 97 New Roads

LA 70760

LOCATION

  • FAA Identifier: HZR

  • Lat/Long: N30º43.10´ W91º28.72´

  • Elevation: 39.1 ft./12.2 m. (surveyed)

  • Time Zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)

  • Zip Code: 70760

AIRPORT OPERATIONS

  • Airport Use: Open to the Public

  • Activiation Date: May 1974

  • Sectional Chart: Houston

  • Control Tower: No

  • ARTCC: Houston Center

  • FSS: DeRidder Flight Service Station

  • NOTAMs Facility: DRI

  • Attendance: Mon-Fri 0730L-1630L (For after hours call 504-273-9018)

  • Pattern Altitude: 999 ft. MSL (960 ft AGL) for Fixed Wing Aircraft

  • Wind Indicator: Lighted

  • Segmented Circle: No

  • Lights: Low Intensity Dusk-Dawn; MIRL RWY 18/36, REIL RWY 18 & ODALS RWY 36. Use 122.8 to increase intensity

  • Beacon: White-Green (operates dusk-dawn)

AIRPORT COMMUNICATIONS

  • CTAF/Unicom: 122.8

  • WX AWOS: 121.250 or https://khzr.awos.live/home

  • Baton Rouge Approach/Departure: 120.3 (1100–0600Z)

  • Nearby Radio Navigational Aids: FIGHTING TIGER (VL) (L)

    VORTACW 116.5 LSU Chan 112 N30º29.11´ W91º17.64´ 320º 16.9 NM to fld. 20/6E. LOC/DME 111.9 I–HZR Chan 56 Rwy 36.

  • Approach/Departure Service Provided by Houston ARTCC on 126.35/338.25 (Lafayette RCAG) when Baton Rouge Approach Control is Closed

RUNWAY INFORMATION

RUNWAY 18/36

  • Dimensions: 5003 x 75 ft. or 1525 x 23 m.

  • Surface: Asphalt, good condition

  • Weight Bearing Capacity: 30.0 single wheel, 45.0 dual wheel

  • Runway Lighting: Medium Intensity

  • Runway 18 Lat/Long: N30º43.510525' W91º28.683780'

  • Runway 36 Lat/Long: N30º42.68.7650' N91º28.755530'

  • Runway 18 Elevation: 38.9 feet

  • Runway 36 Elevation: 32.4 feet

  • Gradient Runway 18 and 36: 3%

  • Traffic Pattern: Left

  • Runway Heading

    • Runway 18: 184

    • Runway 36: 004

  • Markings

    • Runway 18: Nonprecision, good condition

    • Runway 36: Nonprecision, good condition

  • Visual Approach Aids

    • Runway 18: 2-light PAPI on left (3º glide path)

    • Runway 36: 2-light PAPI on left (3º glide path)

  • Approach Lights: Runway 36 ODALs (Omnidirectional Approach Lighting System)

  • Runway End Identifier Lights on both runways

  • Touchdown Points

    • Runway 18: yes, no lights

    • Runway 36: yes, no lights

  • Instrument Approach: Localizer/DME Runway 36

  • Obstructions

    • Runway 18: 75 foot tree, 2445 feet from runway, 29:1 to clear

The mission of the False River Regional Airport (HZR) is to continue its role as a leading general aviation airport in Louisiana, to maximize public safety while in use, to attract the general aviation flying public, and to maximize its economic potential for the general aviation public to fly in to.

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