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KIER Natchitoches Regional Airport
Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013

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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 71457

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1940
Sectional chart: HOUSTON
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: DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RY 17/35 & REIL RY 17 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MIRL RY 07/25 - CTAF. ODALS RY 35 PRESET LOW INTST CONTINUOUSLY; 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
SWBr234/25.8SAWMILL VOR/DME113.7502E
FXUr007/(37.9)POLK VOR108.4002E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
NATCHITOCHES343/4.840704EOOC --- --- -.-.
MANY062/24.727204EMMY -- -- -.--
WINNFIELD235/26.340204EIFJ .. ..-. .---
HODGE210/34.025604EJBL .--- -... .-..
MANSFIELD116/39.241404EMSD -- ... -..
LEESVILLE016/40.024702EVED ...- . -..

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A1+
FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 5003 x 150 ft. / 1525 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 31-44.380033N31-43.577667N
Longitude: 093-05.967400W093-05.741333W
Elevation: 116.4 ft.120.8 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 162 magnetic, 166 true342 magnetic, 346 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good 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: yesno
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: LOCALIZER
Obstructions: 82 ft. tree, 3600 ft. from runway, 41:1 slope to clear45 ft. trees, 2200 ft. from runway, 360 ft. right of centerline, 44:1 slope to clear

Runway 7/25

Dimensions: 4000 x 100 ft. / 1219 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 21.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 7  RUNWAY 25
Latitude: 31-44.269767N31-44.424183N
Longitude: 093-06.442267W093-05.691750W
Elevation: 114.8 ft.117.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 072 magnetic, 076 true252 magnetic, 256 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 54 ft. trees, 1440 ft. from runway, 22:1 slope to clear30 ft. pline, 965 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 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 WALLENBURG DRIVE
NATCHITOCHES, LA 71457
Phone 318-352-0994

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 34
Single engine airplanes: 25
Multi engine airplanes: 6
Helicopters: 2
Ultralights: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 44/day *
71% local general aviation
27% transient general aviation
1% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 09 October 2012

Additional Remarks

GCO AVBL ON 135.075 THRU FORT POLK APCH-4 CLICKS AND DERIDDER FSS-6 CLICKS.

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
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17   download (245KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35   download (255KB)
LOC RWY 35   download (245KB)
NDB RWY 35   download (241KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (18KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW**   download (116KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

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)
KAEX - Alexandria International Airport (37 nm SE)
 
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Aerial photo of KIER (Natchitoches Regional Airport)
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Photo taken 21-Apr-2010

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From to KIER

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1111:11
Sunrise06:3711:37
Sunset19:5700:57
Evening civil twilight20:2301:23

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 08:15:39
Local (UTC-5)  13-Aug-2013 03:15:39
 
METAR
KIER 130755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/24 A2997 RMK AO2 T02600238
KAQV 
18nm W 
130756Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/24 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP148 T02610244
TAF
KPOE 
36nm S 
1300/1406 17009KT 9999 FEW040 SCT150 QNH3000INS TEMPO 1300/1301 20010G15KT 8000 -TSRA BKN030CB BECMG 1302/1303 VRB06KT 9999 SCT150 QNH3006INS BECMG 1311/1312 VRB06KT 8000 BR SCT010 SCT080 QNH3001INS BECMG 1314/1315 20009KT 9999 NSW FEW030 SCT050 QNH2996INS BECMG 1320/1321 21012KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS BKN040CB QNH2993INS BECMG 1402/1403 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SCT040 BKN150 QNH2998INS T35/1320Z T23/1311Z
KAEX 
36nm SE 
130520Z 1306/1406 16003KT P6SM FEW200 FM131000 VRB02KT 5SM BR FEW200 FM131400 27006KT P6SM FEW030 SCT200 FM131800 25008KT P6SM VCTS FEW040CB SCT100
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
City of Natchitoches (FBO) 318-352-0994
[web site]
[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft ground handling, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, ...

More info about City of Natchitoches (FBO)
Shell
100LL Jet A
AS $5.49 $4.79 
FS $5.49 $4.79 
 Updated 09-Aug-2013
 
   14 read write
AS=Assisted/Self Service
FS=Full service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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

Miles Price ($)
QUALITY INN NATCHITOCHES 3.7 87-90
HAMPTON INN NATCHITOCHES 3.6 101-124
 

Other hotels near Natchitoches Regional Airport

Miles Price ($)
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 1.0 67-129
COLLEGE INN 1.3 61-81
SUPER 8 MOTEL NATCHITOCHES 2.4 54-58
COMFORT SUITES NATCHITOCHES 3.2 
DAYS INN NATCHITOCHES 3.2 83-108
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES NATCHITOCHES 3.2 114-150
BEST WESTERN NATCHITOCHES INN 3.3 99-110

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

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