AirNav: KPOE - Polk Army Airfield

KPOE

Polk Army Airfield
Fort Polk, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier:	POE
Lat/Long:	31-02-41.4000N / 093-11-30.0000W 31-02.690000N / 093-11.500000W 31.0448333 / -93.1916667 (estimated)
Elevation:	330 ft. / 101 m (estimated)
Variation:	05E (1985)
From city:	7 miles SE of FORT POLK, LA
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	71459

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Sectional chart:	HOUSTON
Control tower:	yes
ARTCC:	HOUSTON CENTER
FSS:	DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	DRI (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	MON-FRI 1300-0400Z++ CLSD WKENDS AND FED HOLS. 24 HR OPS DURING JRTC ROTATIONS.
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	DUSK-DAWN
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

ATIS:	134.85 234.3
POLK GROUND:	121.8 239.25
POLK TOWER:	119.0 257.75 41.5FM
POLK APPROACH:	123.7 254.8
POLK DEPARTURE:	123.7 254.8
FLT FLWG (ALL FLTS CTC POLK APCH 30:	123.7
FLT FLWG (ALL FLTS CTC POLK RADIO 30:	254.8
MEDEVAC OPS:	42.5
PMSV:	249.75 40.35
PMSV METRO:	134.1
POE OPS:	36.05 374.2
RNG CTL:	143.2 373.3 40.95
WX AWOS-3 at DRI (15 nm SW):	118.225 (337-463-8278)

PAR RYS 15-33 LCTD AT LAT 31-02-57.45N LONG 093-11-40.47W. ELEV 328.8.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
FXUr156/4.2		POLK VORTAC		108.40		05E
AEXr247/37.7		ALEXANDRIA VORTAC		116.10		03E

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
GATOR	336/1.1	359	05E	GUV	--. ..- ...-
LEESVILLE	110/8.5	247	04E	VED	...- . -..
DE RIDDER	019/19.0	385	04E	DXB	-.. -..- -...
OAKDALE	310/35.4	379	03E	LRR	.-.. .-. .-.
MANY	146/36.3	272	04E	MMY	-- -- -.--
NATCHITOCHES	185/37.2	407	04E	OOC	--- --- -.-.
DE QUINCY	016/39.2	410	05E	DQU	-.. --.- ..-

Airport Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions:

4109 x 125 ft. / 1252 x 38 m

Surface:

asphalt

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN 38 /F/A/W/T

Runway edge lights:

high intensity

RUNWAY 15

RUNWAY 33

Latitude:

31-03.006700N

31-02.368067N

Longitude:

093-11.630450W

093-11.366617W

Elevation:

330.0 ft.

278.0 ft.

Gradient:

1.3%

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

155 magnetic, 160 true

335 magnetic, 340 true

Displaced threshold:

197 ft.

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left
PAPI OTS INDEFLY.

Approach lights:

ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system

ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

trees, 1500 ft. from runway, 26:1 slope to clear
4' SIDE FENCES 200' FM CNTRLN BOTH RWY ENDS.

trees, 2500 ft. from runway, 29:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	U.S. Army
Owner:	U.S.ARMY AVIATION DIVISION DPTM FT FOLK, LA 71459-5000 Phone 318-535-2314
Manager:	AIRFIELD COMMANDER AVIATION DIVISION DITM FT POLK, LA 71459-5000 Phone 318-537-2314

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		245
Single engine airplanes:		3
Multi engine airplanes:		2
Helicopters:		120
Military aircraft:		120

Aircraft operations: avg 458/day *
96%	military
2%	air taxi
1%	local general aviation
<1%	transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 23 December 1986

Additional Remarks

-	TFC PAT: ALL PAT W OF FLD. F/W TFC 1800' R/W TFC 1000'.
-	MISC: SFC VIS OBSN BLOCKED NW-SE BY HILLS, BLDG AND TREES.
-	RSTD: PPR 24 HR DSN 863-7328, C337-531-4831/7328.
-	FUEL: J8.
-	OIL: O-156.
-	TRAN ALERT: LTD SVC.
-	MISC: R/W S-VFR DAYLT 500-1, NGT UNAIDED/NGT VISION GOGGLES 700-2, F/W S-VFR NA.
-	MISC: WX FCST AVBL 26TH OWS, DSN 781-4775, C1-866-223-9328 (TOLL FREE).
-	MISC: R/W S-VFR RECOVERY ONLY DAYLT 300-1/2, NGT UNAIDED/NVD 500-1, F/W S-VFR RECOVERY NA.

Instrument Procedures

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
VOR OR TACAN OR GPS RWY 15		download (227KB)
VOR OR TACAN OR GPS RWY 33		download (259KB)
NDB RWY 15		download (243KB)
NDB RWY 33		download (237KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available		download (41KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

L39 - Leesville Airport (11 nm NW)
KDRI - Beauregard Regional Airport (15 nm SW)
KACP - Allen Parish Airport (31 nm SE)
3R4 - Hart Airport (34 nm NW)
KAEX - Alexandria International Airport (37 nm NE)

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Sectional chart

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 09-Feb-2010

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:35	12:35
Sunrise	07:00	13:00
Sunset	17:54	23:54
Evening civil twilight	18:19	00:19

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	10-Feb-2010 01:31:52
Local (UTC-6)	09-Feb-2010 19:31:52

METAR

KPOE 12nm NE	100055Z AUTO 31006KT 10SM CLR 04/M06 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP237 T00441061
KDRI 15nm SW	100120Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 03/M04 A3025 RMK AO2

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