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KFES Festus Memorial Airport
Festus, Missouri, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: FES
Lat/Long: 38-11-41.7950N / 090-23-07.5350W
38-11.696583N / 090-23.125583W
38.1949431 / -90.3854264
(estimated)
Elevation: 433 ft. / 132.0 m (surveyed)
Variation: 01E (1990)
From city: 2 miles S of FESTUS, MO
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 63028

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 12/1941
Sectional chart: ST LOUIS
Control tower: no
ARTCC: KANSAS CITY CENTER
FSS: SAINT LOUIS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: STL (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-1700
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36; REIL RY 36 - CTAF. VASI RYS 18 & 36 OPERATES 24 HRS.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.7
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY KANSAS CITY ARTCC ON FREQS 128.35/284.67 (SAINT LOUIS RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FAMr346/32.1FARMINGTON VORTAC115.7001E
CSXr182/33.5CARDINAL VOR/DME116.4500E
TOYr210/39.3TROY VORTAC116.0004E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
FESTUSat field26901EFES ..-. . ...
PERRINE003/25.936702EPRI .--. .-. ..
SULLIVAN092/36.835602EUUV ..- ..- ...-

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
24 HR. CREDIT CARD.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 2202 x 49 ft. / 671 x 15 m
Surface: asphalt/aggregate friction seal coat, in poor condition
PAVEMENT HAS GRASS GROWING IN CRACKS & LOOSE AGGREGATE.
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 8.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RY 18/36 NSTD MIRL; INCORRECT SPACING OF THLD LGTS & EDGE LIGHTS IN MIDDLE SECTION OF RY.
Runway edge markings: NSTD NPI MARKINGS; INCORRECT SPACING OF MARKINGS.
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 38-11.876000N38-11.516367N
Longitude: 090-23.095117W090-23.156417W
Elevation: 432.0 ft.430.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 187 magnetic, 188 true007 magnetic, 008 true
Markings: NSTD, in fair conditionNSTD, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-box SAVASI on left
VASI OTS INDEFLY
2-box SAVASI on left
VASI OTS INDEFLY.
Runway end identifier lights: yes
REIL TOO CLOSE TO RY EDGE.
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsno, no lights
Obstructions: 21 ft. trees, 239 ft. from runway, 97 ft. left of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear
1-28 FT TREES; BRUSH & ROAD 0-200 FT FM RY END 185-200 FT L; 1- 45 FT TREES & BRUSH 0-200 FT FM RY END 133-250 FT R.
31 ft. trees, 313 ft. from runway, 159 ft. right of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear
1-20 FT BRUSH & TREES 0-35FT FM RY END 190-250 FT R.; +1-12 FT BRUSH, 0-200 FT FM RY END, 65-200 FT L.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: WINGS PORTCO, INC.
900 AIRPORT ROAD
FESTUS, MO 63028
Phone 636-937-2228
Manager: STEVE RIGGLE
900 ARPT RD
FESTUS, MO 63028
Phone 636-937-2228

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 40
Single engine airplanes: 40
    
Aircraft operations: avg 27/day *
80% local general aviation
20% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 30 June 2011

Additional Remarks

NTSD RY SAFETY AREA BYND EACH RY END; RY 18 HAS LARGE DROP OFF 118 FT FM RY END; RY 36 HAS ROLLING & STEEP TERRAIN.

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 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
NDB OR GPS RWY 36   download (149KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (158KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

8WC - Washington County Airport (23 nm SW)
KCPS - St Louis Downtown Airport (25 nm NE)
KFAM - Farmington Regional Airport (26 nm S)
KSUS - Spirit of St Louis Airport (31 nm NW)
K02 - Perryville Municipal Airport (32 nm SE)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KFES (Festus Memorial Airport)
Photo by Ashley Reddick
Photo taken 24-Nov-2012
on final for Runway 36.

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4611:46
Sunrise07:1212:12
Sunset18:2223:22
Evening civil twilight18:4923:49

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Oct-2013 17:54:20
Local (UTC-5)  16-Oct-2013 12:54:20
 
METAR
KCPS 
25nm NE 
161653Z 29008KT 10SM CLR 13/04 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP177 T01280044
KFAM 
26nm S 
161655Z AUTO 30008G14KT 10SM CLR 13/06 A3007 RMK AO1
KSUS 
30nm NW 
161654Z 29010KT 10SM BKN029 12/04 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP178 T01220044
KSAR 
32nm E 
161655Z AUTO 30005KT 10SM CLR 13/06 A3004 RMK AO2
KBLV 
33nm NE 
161658Z AUTO 31013KT 10SM FEW030 14/06 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP175 T01390059
KSTL 
33nm N 
161651Z 30011KT 10SM BKN029 14/05 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP176 T01390050 $
KFYG 
37nm NW 
161655Z AUTO 29006G17KT 10SM OVC027 10/05 A3006 RMK AO2
KSET 
44nm N 
161654Z AUTO 29011KT 10SM OVC026 11/04 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP175 T01110044 TSNO
KALN 
44nm N 
161650Z 29012KT 10SM BKN027 12/05 A3005
TAF
KCPS 
25nm NE 
161120Z 1612/1712 27005KT P6SM BKN250 FM161400 28010KT P6SM BKN030 FM161800 28010KT P6SM BKN040 FM162100 29007KT P6SM SCT050 FM170700 28003KT P6SM -SHRA FEW040 OVC070
KSUS 
30nm NW 
161120Z 1612/1712 26005KT P6SM BKN250 FM161330 28010KT P6SM BKN030 FM161800 28010KT P6SM BKN040 FM162100 29007KT P6SM SCT050 FM170700 28003KT P6SM -SHRA FEW040 OVC070
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Festus Airport Services / CAEE 636-937-2228
[web site]
[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, ...

More info about Festus Airport Services / CAEE
independent
100LL Jet A
AS $5.60 $4.85 
GUARANTEED
 
   5 read write
AS=Assisted/Self Service
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BEST WESTERN SHALIMAR PLAZA HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER 1.5 113-114
 

Other hotels near Festus Memorial Airport

Miles Price ($)
DRURY INN FESTUS 1.6 94-95
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES FESTUS - SOUTH ST. LOUIS 1.7 110-140

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Festus Memorial Airport

3 in Festus
1 in Pevely
1 in Waterloo, IL
4 in Arnold
1 in Columbia, IL
 

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