C E 'rusty' Williams Airport (3F3), Louisiana
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
C E 'Rusty' Williams Airport, identified by local code 3F3, serves Mansfield, Louisiana with a single paved runway suited to light and midsize business aircraft. The field is non-towered and operates with a published attendance schedule that covers weekday business hours and irregular weekend coverage. Business aviation activity, drawn from FAA TFMSC data, runs at a modest but steady pace across the year, with the nearest customs clearance available at Shreveport Regional roughly 23 nautical miles to the north-northwest.
Runways
C E 'rusty' Williams Airport has one paved runway, 18/36, 5,005 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
C E 'rusty' Williams Airport has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
C E 'rusty' Williams Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Shreveport Regional (KSHV), 23 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
C E 'rusty' Williams Airport recorded 173 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in May and August. Business aviation traffic at 3F3 shows some concentration in May and August, with the slowest activity in January and April, according to FAA TFMSC data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month May, 21 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
C E 'rusty' Williams Airport averages 26.6 days above 90°F in August, 13.5 freeze days in January and 0.1 snow days in February. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 93.4°F, and January the coldest, at 57.4°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
C E 'rusty' Williams Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
Medium intensity runway lighting for runway 18/36 is preset to low intensity. To increase intensity and activate the runway end identifier lights for runways 18 and 36, use CTAF.
For clearance delivery, contact Fort Worth ARTCC.
Fuel is available 24 hours with credit card payment.
Currently inoperative.
Contact the airport manager for designated public-use ramp space at the airport.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
C E 'rusty' Williams Airport has five airfields within 28 NM. The closest is Shreveport Regional (KSHV), 22.65 NM north.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at 3F3
We arrange catering, fuel and trip support here. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.
The same order, priced two ways.
$1,200.00 catering order at 3F3.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
It does not move with the size of the order.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
What type of fuel is available at 3F3, C E 'Rusty' Williams Airport?
C E 'Rusty' Williams Airport (3F3) lists both 100LL and Jet A fuel types in its facility data. One remark notes fuel availability around the clock via credit card, though a separate remark also flags a current outage. Dispatchers planning a fuel stop here should confirm current fuel status directly with the airport before arrival.
Is there a control tower at 3F3?
3F3, C E 'Rusty' Williams Airport, is a non-towered field. The airport's attendance schedule shows staffed hours Monday through Friday from 0800 to 1700, with irregular attendance on weekends. Pilots operating outside these hours should expect no on-field personnel and should coordinate via CTAF for runway lighting and other operational needs.
What runway is available for landing at C E 'Rusty' Williams Airport?
C E 'Rusty' Williams Airport, identified as 3F3, has a single paved runway, 18/36, measuring 5,005 feet long and 100 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This matches the airport's maximum paved runway length figure. The runway lighting is medium intensity, preset to low, with pilot-controlled activation and intensity increase available via CTAF.
Where is the nearest customs facility to 3F3?
The nearest customs airport to C E 'Rusty' Williams Airport (3F3) is Shreveport Regional (KSHV), located approximately 22.65 nautical miles away. 3F3 itself does not have onsite customs processing according to the facility data. International arrivals should plan clearance through KSHV or another designated port of entry before or after operating at 3F3.