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KFES Festus Memorial Airport
Festus, Missouri, USA

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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

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
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: 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: 38-11.876000N38-11.516367N
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.
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
    
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

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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)

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8WC - Washington County Airport (23 nm SW)
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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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 05-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:1410:14
Sunrise05:4510:45
Sunset20:2701:27
Evening civil twilight20:5801:58

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Jul-2009 07:43:28
Local (UTC-5)  05-Jul-2009 02:43:28
 
METAR
KCPS 
25nm NE 
050653Z AUTO 03004KT 9SM FEW015 OVC023 23/22 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP085 T02330217 TSNO
KFAM 
26nm S 
050715Z AUTO 28003KT 10SM SCT050 BKN065 OVC080 24/22 A2983 RMK AO1
KSUS 
30nm NW 
050713Z AUTO 35008KT 2SM BR OVC003 22/21 A2979 RMK AO2 RAE03 P0000
KSAR 
32nm E 
050705Z AUTO 00000KT 1 3/4SM BR BKN036 BKN090 23/22 A2979 RMK AO2
KBLV 
33nm NE 
050713Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM R14R/5500FT BKN009 23/22 A2978 RMK AO2 TSE0659 SLP084 $
KSTL 
33nm N 
050651Z 36006KT 1 1/2SM BR FEW005 OVC020 23/22 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP087 T02330222
KSET 
44nm N 
050705Z AUTO 02012KT 6SM BR OVC009 22/21 A2981 RMK AO2 CIG 005V012 $
KALN 
44nm N 
050703Z AUTO 36004KT 1 3/4SM BR OVC001 22/22 A2981 RMK AO2 T02170215
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
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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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
City of Festus / Festus Airport Services 636-937-2228
[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Pilot supplies, Rental cars, Pilots lounge / snooze room, ...

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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into KFES have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
COMFORT INN FESTUS 1.7 72-125
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS ST. LOUIS-S METRO-FESTUS I-55S 1.5 
 

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

2 in Festus
1 in Pevely
1 in Waterloo, IL
2 in Arnold
1 in Columbia, IL
 

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