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KESF Esler Regional Airport
Alexandria, Louisiana, USA

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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
AEXr049/13.4ALEXANDRIA 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 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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
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: 087 magnetic, 091 true267 magnetic, 271 true
Declared distances: TORA:5999 TODA:5999 ASDA:5999 LDA:5999TORA:5999 TODA:5999 ASDA:5999 LDA:5999
Markings: precision, in fair conditionprecision, 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 lightsyes, 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
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: 141 magnetic, 145 true321 magnetic, 325 true
Declared distances: TORA:5601 TODA:5601 ASDA:5601 LDA:5601TORA:5601 TODA:5601 ASDA:5601 LDA:5601
Markings: precision, in fair conditionprecision, 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 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: 27
Single engine airplanes: 12
Jet airplanes: 1
Military aircraft: 14
    
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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 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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Aerial photo of KESF (Esler Regional Airport)
Photo by Josh Lopez, CAP
Taken in December 2004
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Sectional chart
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From to KESF

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0612:06
Sunrise06:3212:32
Sunset17:1423:14
Evening civil twilight17:3923:39

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 14:58:48
Local (UTC-6)  08-Nov-2009 08:58:48
 
METAR
KESF 081453Z AUTO 07005KT 10SM CLR 21/16 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP211 T02060161 53011
KAEX 
14nm W 		081453Z 10007KT 7SM CLR 18/16 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP209 T01830156 53008
TAF
KAEX 
14nm W 		081142Z 0812/0912 10005KT 3SM MIFG BKN200 TEMPO 0812/0814 1/2SM FG FM081400 11007KT P6SM BKN200 FM090000 07006KT P6SM OVC150
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