FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 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
- 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 |
| FAMr346/32.1 | | FARMINGTON VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 01E |
| CSXr182/33.5 | | CARDINAL VOR/DME | | 116.45 | | 00E |
| TOYr210/39.3 | | TROY VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 04E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| FESTUS | | at field | | 269 | | 01E | | FES | ..-. . ... |
| PERRINE | | 003/25.9 | | 367 | | 02E | | PRI | .--. .-. .. |
| SULLIVAN | | 092/36.8 | | 356 | | 02E | | UUV | ..- ..- ...- |
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: | |
| 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: | 38-11.876000N | | 38-11.516367N |
| Longitude: | 090-23.095117W | | 090-23.156417W |
| Elevation: | 432.0 ft. | | 430.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 187 magnetic, 188 true | | 007 magnetic, 008 true |
| Markings: | NSTD, in fair condition | | NSTD, 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 lights | | no, 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 |
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| 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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| NDB OR GPS RWY 36 | |
download (149KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Ashley Reddick
Photo taken 24-Nov-2012
on final for Runway 36.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Festus Memorial Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:47 | | 10:47 |
| Sunrise | | 06:16 | | 11:16 |
| Sunset | | 19:57 | | 00:57 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:25 | | 01:25 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 10:11:32 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2013 05:11:32 |
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| METAR |
KCPS 25nm NE | 130953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/17 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP144 T01830167 $
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KFAM 26nm S | 130955Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM FEW045 19/18 A3000 RMK AO1
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KSUS 30nm NW | 130954Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/17 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP144 T01830172 TSNO
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KSAR 32nm E | 122035Z AUTO 07005KT 10SM -RA SCT006 SCT011 SCT018 24/21 A2997 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE THRU S P0016
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KBLV 33nm NE | 130958Z AUTO 34004KT 10SM CLR 20/19 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP142 T01960194
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KSTL 33nm N | 130951Z 33005KT 10SM SCT250 20/18 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP141 T02000183
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KFYG 37nm NW | 130955Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR CLR 18/18 A2998 RMK AO2
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KSET 44nm N | 130954Z AUTO 36006KT 10SM CLR 20/17 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP142 T02000167 TSNO
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KALN 44nm N | 130955Z AUTO 33004KT 10SM CLR 19/18 A2997 RMK AO2 T01870175 TSNO
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| TAF |
KCPS 25nm NE | 130530Z 1306/1406 VRB03KT 3SM BR SCT080 TEMPO 1306/1310 1SM BR OVC002 FM131200 33004KT 5SM BR SCT250 FM131500 04008KT P6SM SCT040 FM140100 08005KT P6SM SKC
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KSUS 30nm NW | 130708Z 1307/1406 VRB03KT P6SM SCT080 TEMPO 1307/1309 5SM BR FM130900 30003KT 5SM BR SKC TEMPO 1309/1311 1SM BR FM131100 31004KT 5SM BR SCT250 FM131500 04008KT P6SM SCT040 FM140100 08005KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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