Welsh, Louisiana
6R1 Welsh
Welsh (6R1) is a non-towered, public-use airport in Welsh, Louisiana, at 18 ft MSL. It has 2 runways: 07/25 (2,700 by 50 ft, asphalt), 09/27 (2,200 by 150 ft, turf). CTAF 122.8.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- FAA 6R1
- Location
- Welsh, Louisiana (Jefferson Davis County). 0 NM NW of the city center
- Elevation
- 18 ft MSL
- Position
- 30.2419° N, 92.8307° W
- Control tower
- No, non-towered
- Sectional chart
- Houston
- Magnetic variation
- 7° E (1965)
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Irregular
2 runways
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 2,700 × 50 ft | Asphalt, fair condition | Medium intensity |
| 09/27 | 2,200 × 150 ft | Turf, fair condition | Not listed |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 25 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 09 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 27 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- UNICOM
- 122.8
- Approach / departure
- 119.8
- "Lake Charles"
Before you go
Brief 6R1 in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Welsh, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.