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KESF Esler Regional Airport
Alexandria, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: ESF
Lat/Long: 31-23-41.6490N / 092-17-44.7790W
31-23.694150N / 092-17.746317W
31.3949025 / -92.2957719
(estimated)
Elevation: 112 ft. / 34.1 m (surveyed)
Variation: 01E (2010)
From city: 10 miles NE of ALEXANDRIA, LA
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 71360

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 01/1941
Sectional chart: HOUSTON
Control tower: no
ARTCC: HOUSTON CENTER
FSS: DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: ESF (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-FRI 0700-1630
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ACTVT MIRL RY 14/32; HIRL RY 9/27; REIL RYS 09, 14 & 32; MALSR RY 27 AND TWY LGTS TWYS A, B, C, D & E - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX ASOS: PHONE 318-484-9031
POLK APPROACH: 125.4
POLK DEPARTURE: 125.4
WX ASOS at AEX (14 nm W): 123.975 (318-442-6583)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
AEXr049/13.4ALEXANDRIA VORTAC116.1003E
SWBr149/39.8SAWMILL VOR/DME113.7502E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
MARKSVILLE326/21.334702EMKV -- -.- ...-
BUNKIE351/31.939703EBWK -... .-- -.-
WINNFIELD148/38.840204EIFJ .. ..-. .---

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
FUEL AVBL MON-FRI 0700-1600 & SAT-SUN 0700-1900. ON CALL SAT-SUN AFT 1900 318-443-5566.
Parking: tiedowns

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 5999 x 150 ft. / 1828 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 75.0
Double wheel: 150.0
Double tandem: 220.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 31-23.666633N31-23.651733N
Longitude: 092-18.359933W092-17.206583W
Elevation: 96.3 ft.89.6 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 090 magnetic, 091 true270 magnetic, 271 true
Declared distances: TORA:5999 TODA:5999 ASDA:5999 LDA:5999TORA:5999 TODA:5999 ASDA:5999 LDA:5999
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME

Runway 14/32

Dimensions: 5601 x 150 ft. / 1707 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 75.0
Double wheel: 150.0
Double tandem: 220.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 31-24.110583N31-23.354567N
Longitude: 092-18.016100W092-17.397083W
Elevation: 111.8 ft.88.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.5%0.5%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 144 magnetic, 145 true324 magnetic, 325 true
Declared distances: TORA:5601 TODA:5601 ASDA:5601 LDA:5601TORA:5601 TODA:5601 ASDA:5601 LDA:5601
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
VASI OTS INDEFLY.
Runway end identifier lights: yes
REIL MED INTST ONLY.		yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 75 ft. trees, 2094 ft. from runway, 25:1 slope to clear51 ft. tree, 1786 ft. from runway, 256 ft. left of centerline, 31:1 slope to clear
FENCE 100 FT 0B.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: LA MILITARY NATL GUARD
7625 ESLER FIELD RD
PINEVILLE, LA 71360
Phone 318-767-2536
Manager: GENERAL BROD VIELLON
7625 ESLER FIELD RD
PINEVILLE, LA 71360
Phone 318-767-2536

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 34
Single engine airplanes: 17
Military aircraft: 17
    
Aircraft operations: avg 23/day *
60% transient general aviation
23% military
16% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 21 June 2012

Additional Remarks

- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT SEASONALLY.
- PAEW ADJ RYS & TWYS.
A25 PL 85-204/SPECIAL ACT OF CONGRESS

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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 27   download (235KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09   download (233KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27   download (258KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (20KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW**   download (116KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KAEX - Alexandria International Airport (14 nm W)
KMKV - Marksville Municipal Airport (21 nm SE)
2R6 - Bunkie Municipal Airport (26 nm S)
0R5 - David G Joyce Airport (39 nm NW)
KACP - Allen Parish Airport (44 nm SW)
  
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Aerial photo of KESF (Esler Regional Airport)
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Photo taken 21-Apr-2010
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0911:09
Sunrise06:3411:34
Sunset19:5400:54
Evening civil twilight20:1901:19

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 08:08:41
Local (UTC-5)  13-Aug-2013 03:08:41
 
METAR
KESF 130753Z AUTO 21003KT 10SM CLR 26/24 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP150 T02560239
KAEX 
14nm W 		130753Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/24 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP149 T02610244
TAF
KAEX 
14nm W 		130520Z 1306/1406 16003KT P6SM FEW200 FM131000 VRB02KT 5SM BR FEW200 FM131400 27006KT P6SM FEW030 SCT200 FM131800 25008KT P6SM VCTS FEW040CB SCT100
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