Louisiana Highway 116
| Esler Field Road | ||||
Route of LA 116 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by Louisiana DOTD | ||||
| Length | 8.388 mi (13.499 km) | |||
| Existed | 1955 renumbering–present | |||
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| West end | US 165 in Pineville | |||
| East end | LA 28 east of Pineville | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Louisiana | |||
| Parishes | Rapides | |||
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Louisiana Highway 116 (LA 116) is a state highway located in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. It runs 8.39 miles (13.50 km) in an east–west direction from U.S. Highway 165 (US 165) in Pineville to LA 28 at a point east of Pineville.
The route connects the city of Pineville, as well as the rural area in the northeast corner of the parish, with Esler Regional Airport. Pineville is located opposite the Red River from Alexandria, central Louisiana's largest city. Formerly the area's main airport, Esler is now primarily used as a training ground by the Louisiana National Guard.