John H Hooks Jr Memorial Airport (M79), Louisiana
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Overview
John H Hooks Jr Memorial (M79) is an unattended public-use airport in Rayville, Louisiana, with a single paved runway. Traffic is light business aviation activity, and the field sits roughly 87 nm from the nearest customs facility at KJAN.
Runways
John H Hooks Jr Memorial Airport has one paved runway, 18/36, 3,998 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
John H Hooks Jr Memorial Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International (KJAN), 87 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
John H Hooks Jr Memorial Airport recorded 415 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in April and September. Business aviation traffic at M79 is concentrated in the spring and late-summer months, with April and September showing the highest counts and a marked drop-off in October through December.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month April, 51 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
John H Hooks Jr Memorial Airport averages 24.5 days above 90°F in August, 12.3 freeze days in January and 0.1 snow days in January. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 93.6°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
John H Hooks Jr Memorial Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
A road is located 367 feet and a railroad track 467 feet from the approach end of runway 36.
For clearance delivery, contact Monroe Approach; if unavailable, contact Fort Worth ARTCC.
Airport lighting operates dusk to dawn. Runway 18/36 has medium intensity runway lighting, and runways 18 and 36 have runway end identifier lights preset to low intensity dusk to dawn; pilots can increase intensity by activating the CTAF.
The approach slope is 12:1 to the displaced threshold.
Trees 40 to 80 feet tall on the west side of runway 18/36 penetrate the transition slope.
Contact the airport manager for designated ramp space for public use.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
John H Hooks Jr Memorial Airport has five airfields within 42 NM. The closest is Monroe Regional (KMLU), 13.51 NM west.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at M79
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Frequently asked questions
What runway is available at M79?
M79, John H Hooks Jr Memorial, has a single paved runway, 18/36, measuring 3,998 feet by 75 feet with an asphalt surface. There is no towered control at the field, and it is listed as unattended.
Are there any approach or obstruction concerns at John H Hooks Jr Memorial?
John H Hooks Jr Memorial reports trees 40 to 80 feet tall on the west side of runway 18/36 that penetrate the transition slope. A displaced threshold approach slope of 12:1 is also noted for the runway.
How much business aviation traffic does M79 see annually?
M79 recorded 415 business aviation operations in 2025 out of 524 total annual operations, according to FAA TFMSC data. Monthly activity varies, with April and September as the busiest months and December the quietest.