FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
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: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36; REIL RY 36 - CTAF. VASI RYS 18 & 36 OPERATES 24 HRS. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
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 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: | non-standard 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. |
| Obstructions: | 18 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. | | 28 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: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF FESTUS 711 W MAIN FESTUS, MO 63028 Phone 314-937-4694 |
| Manager: | STEVE VOGT 900 ARPT RD FESTUS, MO 63028 Phone 636-937-2228 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 30 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 28 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 20/day * | | 60% | transient general aviation | | 40% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 07 August 2008 | |
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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| NDB OR GPS RWY 36 | |
download (179KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (29KB) |
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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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 05-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:14 | | 10:14 |
| Sunrise | | 05:45 | | 10:45 |
| Sunset | | 20:27 | | 01:27 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:58 | | 01:58 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 07:43:28 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 05-Jul-2009 02:43:28 |
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| METAR |
KCPS 25nm NE | 050653Z AUTO 03004KT 9SM FEW015 OVC023 23/22 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP085 T02330217 TSNO
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KFAM 26nm S | 050715Z AUTO 28003KT 10SM SCT050 BKN065 OVC080 24/22 A2983 RMK AO1
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KSUS 30nm NW | 050713Z AUTO 35008KT 2SM BR OVC003 22/21 A2979 RMK AO2 RAE03 P0000
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KSAR 32nm E | 050705Z AUTO 00000KT 1 3/4SM BR BKN036 BKN090 23/22 A2979 RMK AO2
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KBLV 33nm NE | 050713Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM R14R/5500FT BKN009 23/22 A2978 RMK AO2 TSE0659 SLP084 $
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KSTL 33nm N | 050651Z 36006KT 1 1/2SM BR FEW005 OVC020 23/22 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP087 T02330222
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KSET 44nm N | 050705Z AUTO 02012KT 6SM BR OVC009 22/21 A2981 RMK AO2 CIG 005V012 $
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KALN 44nm N | 050703Z AUTO 36004KT 1 3/4SM BR OVC001 22/22 A2981 RMK AO2 T02170215
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| TAF |
KSUS 30nm NW | 050610Z 0506/0606 01007KT 2SM BR VCSH OVC004 FM050900 VRB03KT 3SM BR OVC005 FM051500 01007KT P6SM OVC015 FM051800 02010KT P6SM BKN050 FM060100 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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KSTL 33nm N | 050609Z 0506/0612 01007KT 2SM BR VCSH FEW005 OVC012 TEMPO 0506/0509 BKN005 FM050900 VRB05KT 3SM BR OVC005 FM051500 01007KT P6SM OVC015 FM051800 02010KT P6SM BKN050 FM060100 02004KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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