FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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: | 04E (1985) |
| From city: | 10 miles NE of ALEXANDRIA, LA |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 14/32; HIRL RY 08/26; MALSR RY 26; REIL RYS 08, 14 & 32; AND TWY LGTS TWYS A, B, C, D & E - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
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 |
| AEXr049/13.4 | | ALEXANDRIA VORTAC | | 116.10 | | 03E |
| SWBr149/39.8 | | SAWMILL VOR/DME | | 113.75 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| MARKSVILLE | | 326/21.3 | | 347 | | 02E | | MKV | -- -.- ...- |
| BUNKIE | | 351/31.9 | | 397 | | 03E | | BWK | -... .-- -.- |
| WINNFIELD | | 148/38.8 | | 402 | | 04E | | IFJ | .. ..-. .--- |
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 8/26
| 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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 31-23.666633N | | 31-23.651733N |
| Longitude: | 092-18.359933W | | 092-17.206583W |
| Elevation: | 96.3 ft. | | 89.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 087 magnetic, 091 true | | 267 magnetic, 271 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5999 TODA:5999 ASDA:5999 LDA:5999 | | TORA:5999 TODA:5999 ASDA:5999 LDA:5999 |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair 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 lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 5601 x 150 ft. / 1707 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 150.0 | | Double tandem: | 220.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 31-24.110583N | | 31-23.354567N |
| Longitude: | 092-18.016100W | | 092-17.397083W |
| Elevation: | 111.8 ft. | | 88.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 141 magnetic, 145 true | | 321 magnetic, 325 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5601 TODA:5601 ASDA:5601 LDA:5601 | | TORA:5601 TODA:5601 ASDA:5601 LDA:5601 |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair 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 lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 75 ft. trees, 2094 ft. from runway, 25:1 slope to clear | | 51 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: | | 27 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 12 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Military aircraft: | | 14 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 23/day * | | 60% | transient general aviation | | 23% | military | | 16% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 26 March 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT SEASONALLY. |
| - | PCL FOR RY 08/26 OTS INDEFLY. |
| - | TWYS F & G CLSD INDEFLY. |
| - | 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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS RWY 26 | |
download (208KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (216KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (276KB) |
| NDB RWY 26 | |
download (198KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (20KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (25KB) |
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 |
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Photo by Josh Lopez, CAP
Taken in December 2004
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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 23-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:19 | | 12:19 |
| Sunrise | | 06:45 | | 12:45 |
| Sunset | | 17:06 | | 23:06 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:33 | | 23:33 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Nov-2009 07:28:06 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 23-Nov-2009 01:28:06 |
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| METAR |
| KESF | 230653Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR OVC005 15/13 A3002 RMK AO2 CIG 003V007 SLP165 T01500133
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KAEX 14nm W | 230653Z 10004KT 4SM BR OVC003 14/13 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP165 T01440133
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| TAF |
KAEX 14nm W | 230528Z 2306/2406 VRB03KT 4SM BR BKN005 OVC019 TEMPO 2306/2310 2SM BR BKN006 FM231000 VRB03KT 4SM BR BKN005 OVC012 TEMPO 2310/2314 1SM BR VV001 FM231600 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250
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| NOTAMs |
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