Ruston Regional Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | City of Ruston | ||||||||||
| Serves | Ruston, Louisiana | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 311 ft / 95 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°30′53″N 092°35′18″W / 32.51472°N 92.58833°W | ||||||||||
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Ruston Regional Airport (IATA: RSN, ICAO: KRSN, FAA LID: RSN) is a public use airport in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is owned by the City of Ruston and is located three nautical miles (6 km) east of its central business district.[1]
Opening in 1995, the facility also serves the Louisiana Tech University's Department of Professional Aviation. The university maintains a fleet of Cessna and Piper airplanes which account for most of the airport's daily traffic.[2]
Facilities and aircraft[edit]
Ruston Regional Airport covers an area of 238 acres (96 ha) at an elevation of 311 feet (95 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 18/36 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,000 by 100 feet (1,524 x 30 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending April 17, 2009, the airport had 86,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 235 per day. At that time there were 32 aircraft based at this airport: 81% single-engine, 6% multi-engine, 9% jet and 3% helicopter.[1]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for RSN PDF, effective 2009-07-02.
- ^ Louisiana Tech University: Department of Professional Aviation: Facilities
External links[edit]
- Aerial photo as of 1 January 1998 from USGS The National Map via MSR Maps
- FAA Terminal Procedures for RSN, effective April 18, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for RSN
- AirNav airport information for KRSN
- ASN accident history for RSN
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures