About Touchstone Ridge

TOUCHSTONE RIDGE

ID	US-4823
FAA ID	84LA
Type	Microlight airfield
Open since	July 1984
Coordinates (ARP)	32.55293, -93.59323 323311N 0933536W
Variation	0.7° E (2024)
Timezone	Chicago (-5 h)
Local time	May 1, 2024 01:13
Fuel types
Usage	Private
Based aircraft	10
Airport status	Operational
Source	FAA (Effective date April 18, 2024)

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Touchstone Ridge

Touchstone Ridge is a microlight airfield in Louisiana, United States. The airport is located at latitude 32.55293 and longitude -93.59323. The airport has one runway: 18/36. This airport has no ICAO code, we use US-4823 as reference. The local airport ID (FAA LID) of this airport is 84LA. Nearby other airfields are Barksdale Air Force Base, Sonlef Air Strip Airport, Shreveport Downtown Airport, Shreveport Regional Airport and Pilkinton Airstrip Airport.

Touchstone Ridge does not publish a METAR, the nearest weather station is Barksdale Air Force Base, which is 4.7 NM away. The flight information region (FIR) is Ft Worth.

Touchstone Ridge is in the timezone of America/Chicago. Difference with UTC is -5 h. Today the sun rises at 06:26 and sets at 19:56. This applies to Touchstone Ridge, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is -5 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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References

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The airport may be closed or require prior permission. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

More information

Runways

ID	True Heading	Magnetic Heading	Latitude	Longitude	Approx. length
18	180°	179°	Runway coordinates unknown
36	360°	359°	Runway coordinates unknown

Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

Nearby airports

	ID	Distance	Direction
Louisiana State Police Troop G Heliport	US-4710	3.6 NM	249°
Barksdale Air Force Base	KBAD	4.7 NM	228°
Sonlef Air Strip Airport	US-4705	5.7 NM	324°
Horseshoe Heliport	US-4711	7.6 NM	251°
Shreveport Downtown Airport	KDTN	7.6 NM	264°
Metro Aviation Heliport	US-4996	8.5 NM	263°
St. Mary Medical Heliport	US-5000	8.7 NM	246°
Lsu Health Science Center Heliport	US-4994	9.6 NM	243°
Christus Highland Heliport	US-5001	9.9 NM	218°

Navigational aids

	Ident	Type	Distance	Direction
Barksdale	BAD	TACAN	4.8 NM	231°
Downtown	DTN	VOR	7.5 NM	264°
Elm Grove	EMG	VORTAC	9.2 NM	180°
Belcher	EIC	VORTAC	17 NM	320°

More runway information

Condition

ID	Surface condition	Surface treatment	PCN Pavement Classification Number	Runway Lights Edge Intensity
18		No special treatment
36		No special treatment

Weight Bearing Capacity

ID	Single wheel	Double wheel	Double tandem	Dual double tandem
18
36

Declared distances

ID	TORA Takeoff Run Available	TODA Takeoff Distance Available	ASDA Accelerated Stop Distance Available	LDA Landing Distance Available	Displaced Threshold Length
18
36

Elevations

ID	End Elevation	Threshold Crossing Height	Visual Glide Path Angle	Touchdown Zone Elevation	Displaced Threshold Elevation
18
36

Obstruction data

ID	Controlling Object Description	Controlling Object Marking	CFR Part 77	Controlling Object Clearance slope	Controlling Object Height (AGL)	Controlling Object Distance Threshold	Controlling Object Centerline offset	Controlling Object Centerline
18
36

Lights and markings

ID	Runway Markings Type	Runway Markings Condition	Approach Light System	Runway End Identifier Lights	Centerline Lights	Touchdown Lights	Visual Glide Slope Indicators
18
36

Other information

ID	ILS type	Pattern	Runway Visual Range Equipment	Runway Visibility Value Equipment
18
36