FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FES |
| Lat/Long: | 38-11-41.7950N / 090-23-07.5350W 38-11.696583N / 090-23.125583W 38.1949431 / -90.3854264 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 433 ft. / 132.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01E (1990) |
| From city: | 2 miles S of FESTUS, MO |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 63028 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1941 |
| Sectional chart: | ST LOUIS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | KANSAS CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | SAINT LOUIS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | STL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36; REIL RY 36 - CTAF. VASI RYS 18 & 36 OPERATES 24 HRS. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY KANSAS CITY ARTCC ON FREQS 128.35/284.67 (SAINT LOUIS RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| FAMr346/32.1 | | FARMINGTON VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 01E |
| CSXr182/33.5 | | CARDINAL VOR/DME | | 116.45 | | 00E |
| TOYr210/39.3 | | TROY VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 04E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| FESTUS | | at field | | 269 | | 01E | | FES | ..-. . ... |
| PERRINE | | 003/25.9 | | 367 | | 02E | | PRI | .--. .-. .. |
| SULLIVAN | | 092/36.8 | | 356 | | 02E | | UUV | ..- ..- ...- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 24 HR. CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 2202 x 49 ft. / 671 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/aggregate friction seal coat, in poor condition PAVEMENT HAS GRASS GROWING IN CRACKS & LOOSE AGGREGATE. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | non-standard NSTD MIRL; INCORRECT SPACING OF THLD LGTS & EDGE LIGHTS IN MIDDLE SECTION OF RY. |
| Runway edge markings: | NSTD NPI MARKINGS; INCORRECT SPACING OF MARKINGS. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 38-11.876000N | | 38-11.516367N |
| Longitude: | 090-23.095117W | | 090-23.156417W |
| Elevation: | 432.0 ft. | | 430.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 187 magnetic, 188 true | | 007 magnetic, 008 true |
| Markings: | NSTD, in fair condition | | NSTD, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-box SAVASI on left VASI OTS INDEFLY | | 2-box SAVASI on left VASI OTS INDEFLY. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes REIL TOO CLOSE TO RY EDGE. |
| Obstructions: | 21 ft. trees, 239 ft. from runway, 97 ft. left of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear 1-28 FT TREES; BRUSH & ROAD 0-200 FT FM RY END 185-200 FT L; 1- 45 FT TREES & BRUSH 0-200 FT FM RY END 133-250 FT R. | | 31 ft. trees, 313 ft. from runway, 159 ft. right of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear 1-20 FT BRUSH & TREES 0-35FT FM RY END 190-250 FT R.; +1-12 FT BRUSH, 0-200 FT FM RY END, 65-200 FT L. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | WINGS PORTCO, INC. 900 AIRPORT ROAD FESTUS, MO 63028 Phone 636-937-2228 |
| Manager: | STEVE VOGT 900 ARPT RD FESTUS, MO 63028 Phone 636-937-2228 |
Additional Remarks
| - | NTSD RY SAFETY AREA BYND EACH RY END; RY 18 HAS LARGE DROP OFF 118 FT FM RY END; RY 36 HAS ROLLING & STEEP TERRAIN. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| NDB OR GPS RWY 36 | |
download (179KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (29KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
8WC - Washington County Airport (23 nm SW)
KCPS - St Louis Downtown Airport (25 nm NE)
KFAM - Farmington Regional Airport (26 nm S)
KSUS - Spirit of St Louis Airport (31 nm NW)
K02 - Perryville Municipal Airport (32 nm SE)
|
|

Road maps at:
MapQuest
MapPoint
Yahoo! Maps
Google
Rand McNally
Satellite photo at:
TerraServer
Virtual Earth
| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of Bob Srenco, Srenco Photography
Photo taken 16-Mar-2009
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Festus Memorial Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
|
| Sectional chart |
|
| Airport distance calculator |
|
|
| Sunrise and sunset |
|
Times for 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:29 | | 12:29 |
| Sunrise | | 06:56 | | 12:56 |
| Sunset | | 17:35 | | 23:35 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:03 | | 00:03 |
|
| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 03:00:57 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 12-Feb-2012 21:00:57 |
|
| METAR |
KCPS 25nm NE | 130253Z 00000KT 10SM CLR M05/M09 A3036 RMK AO2 SLP286 T10501089 58008
|
KFAM 26nm S | 130235Z AUTO 08003KT 10SM CLR M03/M16 A3032 RMK AO1
|
KSUS 30nm NW | 130154Z 00000KT 10SM CLR M04/M11 A3036 RMK AO2 SLP293 T10441106
|
KSAR 32nm E | 130235Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M04/M09 A3037 RMK AO2
|
KBLV 33nm NE | 130155Z 00000KT 10SM FEW250 M04/M12 A3036 RMK A02 SLP281
|
KSTL 33nm N | 130251Z 00000KT 10SM CLR M02/M13 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP291 T10221128 58010 $
|
KFYG 37nm NW | 130235Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M04/M09 A3035 RMK AO2
|
KSET 44nm N | 130154Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M03/M10 A3036 RMK AO2 SLP286 T10331100
|
KALN 44nm N | 130150Z 25005KT 10SM SKC M03/M09 A3036
|
|
| TAF |
KCPS 25nm NE | 122156Z 1222/1318 28008KT P6SM SKC FM130000 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250 FM131100 16006KT P6SM OVC100 FM131500 17011KT 6SM -SN OVC035
|
KSUS 30nm NW | 122156Z 1222/1318 24008KT P6SM SKC FM130000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM131100 16005KT P6SM OVC070 FM131500 17011KT 6SM -SN OVC035 FM131700 16013KT 2SM -SN OVC008
|
|
| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
|
|