Ledet Airfield

The specific reason for closure is not officially documented. As a small, private-use airfield, its closure was most likely due to economic factors, the owner no longer having a need for the facility, or the sale of the land for commercial redevelopment, which is its current use. There is no evidence suggesting it was closed due to a major accident or military conversion.

The site of the former airfield has been completely redeveloped for commercial and industrial purposes. Satellite imagery of the coordinates shows that the northern half of the former runway is now occupied by large industrial buildings and an equipment storage yard. The southern portion of the former runway's path is an overgrown field, but the entire property is clearly no longer used for aviation. The adjacent road is named 'Ledet Drive,' indicating the connection to the original landowners.

Ledet Airfield, which had the former FAA Location Identifier LS68, was a private-use airstrip. It featured a single, 2,500-foot unpaved north/south runway. Its operations were primarily for general aviation, likely serving the personal and business needs of its owner. Given its location in the heart of Louisiana's bayou country, it may have been used to support the local oil and gas or maritime support industries. It did not have major historical significance but was a functional private airfield for at least two decades.

There are no plans or prospects for reopening Ledet Airfield. The land has been permanently repurposed with the construction of large, fixed industrial structures directly on the former runway alignment, making any return to aviation operations infeasible.