FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 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 |
| AEXr049/13.4 | | 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 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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| 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: | 090 magnetic, 091 true | | 270 magnetic, 271 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5999 TODA:5999 ASDA:5999 LDA:5999 | | TORA:5999 TODA:5999 ASDA:5999 LDA:5999 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, 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 lights | | yes, 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 |
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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: | 144 magnetic, 145 true | | 324 magnetic, 325 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5601 TODA:5601 ASDA:5601 LDA:5601 | | TORA:5601 TODA:5601 ASDA:5601 LDA:5601 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, 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 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: | | 34 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 17 | | Military aircraft: | | 17 |
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| 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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 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) |
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 Jordan and Kirsten Eastridge
Photo taken 21-Apr-2010
from the northwest.
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:45 | | 10:45 |
| Sunrise | | 06:12 | | 11:12 |
| Sunset | | 19:59 | | 00:59 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:26 | | 01:26 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 11:33:10 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 06:33:10 |
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| METAR |
| KESF | 181053Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM OVC021 24/21 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP146 T02390211
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KAEX 14nm W | 181053Z 17005KT 9SM OVC022 24/22 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP143 T02390217
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| TAF |
KAEX 14nm W | 180520Z 1806/1906 17005KT P6SM SCT035 FM180800 17004KT 6SM BR SCT015 BKN030 TEMPO 1810/1814 3SM BR OVC015 FM181500 18010KT P6SM SCT035
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