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
- 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 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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Ashley Reddick
Photo taken 24-Nov-2012
on final for Runway 36.
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:46 | | 11:46 |
| Sunrise | | 07:12 | | 12:12 |
| Sunset | | 18:22 | | 23:22 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:49 | | 23:49 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 17:54:20 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 12:54:20 |
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| METAR |
KCPS 25nm NE | 161653Z 29008KT 10SM CLR 13/04 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP177 T01280044
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KFAM 26nm S | 161655Z AUTO 30008G14KT 10SM CLR 13/06 A3007 RMK AO1
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KSUS 30nm NW | 161654Z 29010KT 10SM BKN029 12/04 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP178 T01220044
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KSAR 32nm E | 161655Z AUTO 30005KT 10SM CLR 13/06 A3004 RMK AO2
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KBLV 33nm NE | 161658Z AUTO 31013KT 10SM FEW030 14/06 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP175 T01390059
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KSTL 33nm N | 161651Z 30011KT 10SM BKN029 14/05 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP176 T01390050 $
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KFYG 37nm NW | 161655Z AUTO 29006G17KT 10SM OVC027 10/05 A3006 RMK AO2
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KSET 44nm N | 161654Z AUTO 29011KT 10SM OVC026 11/04 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP175 T01110044 TSNO
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KALN 44nm N | 161650Z 29012KT 10SM BKN027 12/05 A3005
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| 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
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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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| NOTAMs |
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