FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | F87 |
| Lat/Long: | 32-43-29.8410N / 092-20-13.7970W 32-43.497350N / 092-20.229950W 32.7249558 / -92.3371658 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 121 ft. / 36.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05E (1980) |
| From city: | 4 miles SE of FARMERVILLE, LA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 71241 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1964 |
| Sectional chart: | MEMPHIS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
| FSS: | DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DRI (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 16/34 PRESET LOW INTST; ACTVT HIGHER INTST AND REIL RY 34 - 122.8. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) ROTG BCN OTS INDEFLY. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at RSN (18 nm SW): | 119.525 (318-242-0062) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MLUr306/19.7 | | MONROE VORTAC | | 117.20 | | 03E |
| ELDr140/37.9 | | EL DORADO VORTAC | | 115.50 | | 07E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| RUSTON | | 058/14.5 | | 368 | | 03E | | ROQ | .-. --- --.- |
| STUCKEY | | 031/22.9 | | 350 | | 03E | | TUF | - ..- ..-. |
| BASTROP | | 263/23.0 | | 329 | | 03E | | BQP | -... --.- .--. |
| HOMER | | 095/33.7 | | 212 | | 02E | | HMQ | .... -- --.- |
| MOLLY RIDGE | | 302/34.0 | | 338 | | 02E | | MRK | -- .-. -.- |
| HODGE | | 028/37.1 | | 256 | | 04E | | JBL | .--- -... .-.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 2997 x 70 ft. / 913 x 21 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity MIRL OTS INDEFLY. |
| Operational restrictions: | RY CLSD TO ACFT OVER 12,500 LBS. |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 32-43.733567N | | 32-43.261133N |
| Longitude: | 092-20.316717W | | 092-20.143183W |
| Elevation: | 117.8 ft. | | 121.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 158 magnetic, 163 true | | 338 magnetic, 343 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 130 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-box SAVASI on left (5.50 degrees glide path) SAVASI OTS INDEFLY. | | 2-box SAVASI on left (4.50 degrees glide path) SAVASI OTS INDEFLY. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 30 ft. trees, 500 ft. from runway, 300 ft. right of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear 16/34 50 FT TREES 100 FT FM CNTRLN EACH SIDE OF RY. APCH SLOPE 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. | | 60 ft. trees, 1800 ft. from runway, 26:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | UNION PARISH POLICE JURY PO BOX 723 FARMERVILLE, LA 71241 Phone 318-368-3296 |
| Manager: | GLEN BARRON 152 AIRPORT DR. FARMERVILLE, LA 71241 Phone 318-368-2981 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 17 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 16 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 29/day * | | 67% | local general aviation | | 33% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 18 October 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at F87.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KRSN - Ruston Regional Airport (18 nm SW)
KMLU - Monroe Regional Airport (20 nm SE)
KBQP - Morehouse Memorial Airport (23 nm E)
M79 - John H Hooks Jr Memorial Airport (32 nm SE)
5F4 - Homer Municipal Airport (34 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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By Jerry Anderson
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 10-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:48 | | 10:48 |
| Sunrise | | 06:14 | | 11:14 |
| Sunset | | 19:57 | | 00:57 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:24 | | 01:24 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-May-2008 23:07:59 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 10-May-2008 18:07:59 |
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| METAR |
KRSN 18nm SW | 102300Z AUTO 19008KT 10SM SCT042 OVC048 28/22 A2967 RMK AO2
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KMLU 20nm SE | 102253Z 19012KT 9SM FEW042 29/21 A2967 RMK AO2 SLP045 T02940211
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KBQP 23nm E | 102303Z AUTO 19007KT 7SM CLR 29/26 A2966 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KMLU 20nm SE | 101737Z 101818 20011KT 6SM HZ SCT030 BKN150 FM2100 21012KT P6SM BKN040CB TEMPO 2302 2SM TSRA BR BKN020CB FM0600 24011KT P6SM BKN040CB TEMPO 0609 2SM TSRA BR BKN020CB FM1000 32012KT P6SM BKN060 FM1400 32014G19KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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