Terminal Procedures

M79 — John H Hooks Jr Meml

RAYVILLE, LA · 3 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

Elevation 82 ft1 runwayLongest 3,998 ftNon-toweredVolume SC-4Not for navigation

2 published instrument approaches: 2 RNAV (GPS), serving 2 runway ends.

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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 181CPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 362BPDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF

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M79 airport information

Control tower
No
ARTCC
Fort Worth Center
Flight service
De Ridder
NOTAM facility
DRI (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
2E
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Airframe service
Major
Powerplant service
Major
Bottled oxygen
None
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
September 1950
Airport area
108 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Memphis
Last FAA inspection
2023-09-20

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

M79 radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF122.8
Approach126.9Monroe

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

3,998 × 75 ft1836N500 ft
Runway layout at M79, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
18/363,998 ft75 ftAsphalt GoodMedium intensity
  18 182°TPAPI (2-box) 3°
  36 2°TPAPI (2-box) 3° · displaced threshold 291 ft

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where M79 is

Latitude, longitude32.4854200, -91.7710660
Elevation82 ft
From Rayville1 nm NW

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FAA remarks for M79

  • PRE-DATES THE ACT.
  • ROAD 367 FT & RR TRACK 467 FT FM APCH END RY 36.
  • DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RY 18/36, REIL RYS 18 & 36 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
  • FOR SVCS AFT HRS CALL 318-235-3177.
  • APCH SLP 12:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
  • RY 18/36 40-80 FT TREES WEST SIDE OF RY PENETRATE TRANSITION SLOPE.
  • FOR CD CTC MONROE APCH AT 318-327-5641, IF UNAVBL, CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
  • CTC APRT MGR FOR DSGND RAMP SPACE FOR PUB USE.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Airports near M79

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KMLUMonroe RgnlMONROE, LA14 nm W13
KBQPMorehouse MemlBASTROP, LA17 nm N4
KTVRVicksburg Tallulah RgnlTALLULAH, LA39 nm E5
KRSNRuston RgnlRUSTON, LA41 nm W4
KCRTZ M Jack Stell FldCROSSETT, AR42 nm N2
KVKSVicksburg MuniVICKSBURG, MS45 nm E4
F88JonesboroJONESBORO, LA52 nm W3
0R5David G JoyceWINNFIELD, LA55 nm SW3

VFR charts covering M79

Common questions about M79

What charts are available for M79?

3 current FAA charts for John H Hooks Jr Meml, including 2 instrument approachs. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for M79?

CTAF 122.8. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at M79?

John H Hooks Jr Meml has 1 runway. The longest is 18/36 at 3,998 ft by 75 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does M79 have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total M79 has 2 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).

Is M79 a towered airport?

No — John H Hooks Jr Meml has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.

Are these M79 charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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