FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 JANUARY 2023
Location
FAA Identifier: | IER |
Lat/Long: | 31-44-08.5920N 093-05-56.8910W 31-44.143200N 093-05.948183W 31.7357200,-93.0991364 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 121 ft. / 36.9 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 04E (1995) |
From city: | 2 miles S of NATCHITOCHES, LA |
Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
Zip code: | 71457 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 04/1940 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
FSS: | DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | IER (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | DAWN-DUSK FOR ARPT ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 318-471-2106. |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | no |
Lights: | ODALS RWY 35; REIL RWY 07 AND RWY 17 PRESET LOW INTST CONSLY, TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. MIRL RWY 17/35 AND RWY 7/25 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK TO DAWN, TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
WX AWOS-3: | 119.025 (318-352-1575) |
POLK APPROACH: | 125.4 [0600-2200] |
POLK DEPARTURE: | 125.4 [0600-2200] |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
SWBr234/25.8 | | SAWMILL VOR/DME | | 113.75 | | 02E |
FXUr007/(38.0) | | POLK VOR | | 108.40 | | 02E |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
NATCHITOCHES | | 343/4.8 | | 407 | | 04E | | OOC | --- --- -.-. |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ 100LL:FUEL AVBL 24/7 WITH CC. |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
Dimensions: | 5003 x 150 ft. / 1525 x 46 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
Latitude: | 31-44.380033N | | 31-43.577667N |
Longitude: | 093-05.967400W | | 093-05.741333W |
Elevation: | 116.4 ft. | | 120.8 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 162 magnetic, 166 true | | 342 magnetic, 346 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Approach lights: | | | ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | | | LOCALIZER |
Obstructions: | 82 ft. tree, 3600 ft. from runway, 41:1 slope to clear | | 106 ft. trees, 3612 ft. from runway, 32:1 slope to clear |
Runway 7/25
Dimensions: | 4000 x 100 ft. / 1219 x 30 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
Latitude: | 31-44.269767N | | 31-44.424183N |
Longitude: | 093-06.442267W | | 093-05.691750W |
Elevation: | 114.8 ft. | | 117.0 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 072 magnetic, 076 true | | 252 magnetic, 256 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 98 ft. trees, 2049 ft. from runway, 142 ft. right of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear | | 82 ft. tree, 2091 ft. from runway, 23:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | CITY OF NATCHITOCHES PO BOX 37 NATCHITOCHES, LA 71457 Phone 318-352-0994 |
Manager: | LARRY COOPER 450 WALLENBERG DRIVE NATCHITOCHES, LA 71457 Phone 318-352-0994 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 34 | Single engine airplanes: | | 29 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 30/day * | 53% | transient general aviation | 44% | local general aviation | 2% | air taxi | 1% | military | * for 12-month period ending 17 April 2020 | |
Additional Remarks
- | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 135.075 THRU FORT POLK APCH - 4 CLICKS; AND FSS - 6 CLICKS. |
- | FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC POLK APCH AT 337-531-2352. |
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 from 26 January 2023 at 0901Z to 23 February 2023 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download |
LOC RWY 35 | |
download |
NDB RWY 35 | |
download |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
0R7 - The Red River Airport (19 nm NW)
3R4 - Hart Airport (23 nm SW)
0R5 - David G Joyce Airport (26 nm NE)
F88 - Jonesboro Airport (34 nm NE)
L39 - Leesville Airport (36 nm S)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Jordan and Kirsten Eastridge
Photo taken 21-Apr-2010
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 05-Feb-2023
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:38 | | 12:38 |
Sunrise | | 07:04 | | 13:04 |
Sunset | | 17:49 | | 23:49 |
Evening civil twilight | | 18:15 | | 00:15 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 06-Feb-2023 01:28:12 |
Local (UTC-6) | 05-Feb-2023 19:28:12 |
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METAR |
KIER | 060115Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/11 A3018 RMK AO2 T01260109
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KAQV 18nm W | 060057Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 12/10 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP214 T01220100
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TAF |
KPOE 36nm S | 052300Z 0523/0705 VRB06KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3012INS BECMG 0608/0609 VRB06KT 1600 BR BKN005 QNH3017INS BECMG 0613/0614 VRB06KT 9999 NSW BKN025 QNH3019INS BECMG 0616/0617 16010G15KT 9999 SCT035 QNH3013INS BECMG 0622/0623 16009KT 9999 SCT035 QNH3008INS TX22/0621Z TN10/0615Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0606 NEXT 0615
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KAEX 36nm SE | 051720Z 0518/0618 23007KT P6SM SCT035 FM060100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250 FM060900 VRB03KT 3SM BR FEW250 FM061600 15008KT P6SM SCT250
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NOTAMs |
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