Rayville, Louisiana
M79 John H Hooks Jr Meml
John H Hooks Jr Meml (M79) is a non-towered, public-use airport in Rayville, Louisiana, at 82.7 ft MSL. Its runway is 18/36 (3,998 by 75 ft, asphalt). 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 M79
- Location
- Rayville, Louisiana (Richland County). 1 NM NW of the city center
- Elevation
- 82.7 ft MSL
- Position
- 32.4854° N, 91.7711° W
- Control tower
- No, non-towered
- Sectional chart
- Memphis
- Magnetic variation
- 2° E (2000)
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Unattended
1 runway
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 3,998 × 75 ft | Asphalt, good condition | Medium intensity |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Left traffic | 2-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 36 | Left traffic | 2-light PAPI, left | None listed | 291 ft | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- UNICOM
- 122.8
- Approach / departure
- 126.9
- "Monroe"
Before you go
Brief M79 in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for John H Hooks Jr Meml, 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.