Little Pecan Island Airport (3LA4), Louisiana
Landing essentials
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Overview
Little Pecan Island Airport (3LA4) is a privately operated airfield near Grand Chenier, Louisiana, serving business aviation traffic at low elevation along the state's coastal marshland. The field is unattended and requires prior permission to land, with the nearest customs clearance available at Lake Charles Regional Airport roughly 29 nautical miles to the northwest. A single paved runway supports operations, and pilot-activated lighting is available for arrivals outside daylight hours.
Runways
Little Pecan Island Airport has one paved runway, 12/30, 4,002 ft long and 60 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Little Pecan Island Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Lake Charles Regional (KLCH), 29 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Little Pecan Island Airport recorded 131 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in November. Business aviation traffic at Little Pecan Island Airport concentrates heavily in November, January, and December, with minimal activity during the summer months.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month November, 41 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Little Pecan Island Airport averages 20.4 days above 90°F in August and 3.7 freeze days in January. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 90.6°F, and January the coldest, at 61.5°F.
Weather station is 4.3 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Little Pecan Island Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
Prior permission to land and coordination for flight operations must be obtained by contacting the airport.
For clearance delivery, contact Lake Charles Approach; when Approach is closed, contact Houston Center.
Trees surround the airport in all directions.
REIL for Runway 12, PAPI for Runway 12, and MIRL for Runway 12/30 are pilot-activated on frequency 122.75.
The AWOS-3 identified as 3L4 is associated with Little Pecan Island Airport, 3LA4.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Little Pecan Island Airport has five airfields within 36 NM. The closest is Le Gros Memorial, 27.37 NM northeast.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 3LA4 and where is it located?
3LA4 is Little Pecan Island Airport, a private-use airfield near Grand Chenier, Louisiana. It sits at 7 feet elevation and is unattended, with no on-field personnel to coordinate arrivals. The nearest customs facility is Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH), about 29 nautical miles away. Pilots need prior permission to land, as the field is privately operated.
What runway does Little Pecan Island Airport have?
Little Pecan Island Airport has a single paved runway, 12/30, measuring 4,002 feet long and 60 feet wide with an asphalt surface. Runway 12 is equipped with REIL and PAPI lighting, and both ends share MIRL lighting, all pilot-activated on frequency 122.75. There is no crosswind runway option at this field.
Is fuel available at 3LA4?
Fuel type data is not published for Little Pecan Island Airport (3LA4). Given the airport's private use status and unattended schedule, dispatchers should plan for fuel needs to be arranged elsewhere, such as at nearby Lake Charles Regional Airport. Coordination with the airport operator directly is advised before any arrival is planned.
How busy is Little Pecan Island Airport?
Little Pecan Island Airport (3LA4) recorded 136 total annual operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, with 131 of those attributed to business aviation. This places the field in a moderate-traffic tier. Traffic is not evenly distributed across the year, with November, January, and December accounting for the bulk of business aviation movements.