Sonlef Air Strip
LA81 · Benton, Louisiana · Bossier County · map
Sonlef Air Strip is a private airport owned by Atkins Sonnier Family Lds, LLC, 6 miles southeast of Benton, Louisiana, 165 feet above sea level. Its one runway, 09/27, is 2,200 feet of grass.
Private use: permission from the owner is required before landing here.
The airport
- Codes
- FAA LA81
- Kind
- Airport · private use, permission required · privately owned
- Owner
- Atkins Sonnier Family Lds, LLC
- Elevation
- 165 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- On the chart
- Memphis sectional
- In the FAA's files since
- April 2015
Runway
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,200 × 75 ft | Grass |
Aircraft registered in Benton from the FAA register
27 aircraft are registered to owners in Benton, Louisiana: 24 piston singles, 1 piston twin, 1 weight-shift or powered parachute, 1 business jet. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, never named. All aircraft registered in Louisiana.
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 2 since 1982, 0 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 5, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.