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KESF Esler Regional Airport
Alexandria, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: ESF
Lat/Long: 31-23-41.6550N 092-17-44.7830W
31-23.694250N 092-17.746383W
31.3949042,-92.2957731
(estimated)
Elevation: 111.8 ft. / 34.1 m (surveyed)
Variation: 01E (2010)
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
Control tower: no
ARTCC: HOUSTON CENTER
FSS: DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: ESF (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: TUE-FRI 0700-1730
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ACTVT MALSR RWY 27; REIL RWY 09, 14/32; MIRL RWY 14/32; HIRL RWY 9/27; 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: 119.425 (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

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
100LL:FUEL AVBL TUE-FRI 0700-1700; SAT-MON ON CALL IN ADVANCE CALL 318-443-5566. 100LL SELF SERVE 24HRS
Parking: tiedowns

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 5998 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: 31-23.666300N31-23.651325N
Longitude: 092-18.360000W092-17.206783W
Elevation: 96.2 ft.89.4 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 090 magnetic, 091 true270 magnetic, 271 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI 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
RWY 09 REILS OTS
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Obstructions: 82 ft. trees, 3080 ft. from runway, 35:1 slope to clearnone

Runway 14/32

Dimensions: 5600 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 edge markings: RWY MARKINGS SEVERELY FADED
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 31-24.110117N31-23.354217N
Longitude: 092-18.016217W092-17.397295W
Elevation: 111.6 ft.87.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 144 magnetic, 145 true324 magnetic, 325 true
Markings: precision, in poor conditionprecision, in poor condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RWY 14 PAPI OTS		4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes
RWY 14 REIL OTS		yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 116 ft. trees, 2056 ft. from runway, 1324 ft. both sides of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear5 ft. fence, 185 ft. from runway
FENCE 100 FT 0B AND SMALL TREE 14 FT TALL 232 FT FM END OF RY.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: RAPIDES PARISH POLICE JURY
PO BOX 1150
ALEXANDRIA, LA 71309
Phone 318-767-2536
Manager: LOUIS BUSBY
7625 ESLER FIELD RD
PINEVILLE, LA 71360
Phone 985-750-0485

Additional Remarks

- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT SEASONALLY.
- PAEW ADJ RYS & TWYS.
- FOR CD CTC POLK APCH AT 337-531-2352.
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 from 25 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 2026 at 0900z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 27   download (256KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09   download (261KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27   download (284KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (20KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   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)
0R4 - Concordia Parish Airport (42 nm E)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 07-Jan-2026
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4412:44
Sunrise07:1013:10
Sunset17:2123:21
Evening civil twilight17:4723:47

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  07-Jan-2026 06:11:37
Local (UTC-6)  07-Jan-2026 00:11:37
 
METAR
KESF 070553Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM BR OVC010 19/18 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP137 T01890183 10211 20172 402390167 50005
KAEX 
14nm W 		070553Z 22005KT 3SM BR OVC006 18/18 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP143 T01830183 10211 20167 402440167 50003 $
TAF
KAEX 
14nm W 		070520Z 0706/0806 20004KT 4SM BR SCT025 BKN250 FM070700 25003KT 2SM BR OVC007 FM070900 26003KT 1/4SM FG OVC003 FM071400 26003KT 3SM BR OVC003 FM071600 25004KT 6SM BR BKN010 FM071800 20006KT P6SM SCT250
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 Services / Description 		 
Fuel Prices		 
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 Freeman Holdings
 318-290-6281
[email]		 Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Public telephone, Computerized weather, Internet access, Restrooms
 
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FS $6.61 $5.78 
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