FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | IER |
| Lat/Long: | 31-44-08.5268N 093-05-56.9868W
31-44.142113N 093-05.949780W
31.7357019,-93.0991630
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 121 ft. / 37 m (estimated) |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| MAKS APPROACH: | 125.4 [0600-2200] |
| MAKS DEPARTURE: | 125.4 [0600-2200] |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| FXUr007/(38.0) | | POLK VOR | | 108.40 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| 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 60 ft. / 1219 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 31-44.269000N | | 31-44.423633N |
| Longitude: | 093-06.444550W | | 093-05.693683W |
| Elevation: | 115.5 ft. | | 118.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 072 magnetic, 076 true | | 252 magnetic, 256 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, 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: | JUSTIN FOSHEE
450 WALLENBERG DRIVE
NATCHITOCHES, LA 71457
Phone 318-352-0994 |
Additional Remarks
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 135.075 THRU MAKS APCH - 4 CLICKS; AND FSS - 6 CLICKS. |
| - | FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC MAKS APCH AT 726-780-0456. |
| - | CTC ARPT MGR FOR DSNGD RAMP SPACE FOR PUB USE AT ARPT |
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 11 June 2026 at 0901Z to 09 July 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (281KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (279KB) |
| LOC RWY 35 | |
download (276KB) |
| NDB RWY 35 | |
download (257KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (331KB) |
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 |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Jordan and Kirsten Eastridge
Photo taken 21-Apr-2010
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Times for 14-Jun-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:39 | | 10:39 |
| Sunrise | | 06:07 | | 11:07 |
| Sunset | | 20:18 | | 01:18 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:46 | | 01:46 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 14-Jun-2026 20:23:38 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 14-Jun-2026 15:23:38 |
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| METAR |
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| KIER | 141955Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM -VCTSRA SCT007 BKN041 OVC050 24/24 A3003 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE AND SW T02410241
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KAQV
18nm W | 141956Z AUTO VRB06KT 10SM FEW009 27/24 A3001 RMK AO2 T02670239 $
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KPOE
36nm S | 141615Z 1416/1521 21009KT 9999 SCT020 SCT100 QNH3002INS BECMG 1416/1417 22009KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS SCT025CB BKN035 OVC070 QNH2995INS TEMPO 1418/1424 23012G20KT 4800 -TSRA BKN020CB OVC035 BECMG 1423/1424 20006KT 9999 VCSH SCT015 BKN060 QNH2994INS BECMG 1501/1502 20004KT 9999 NSW SCT015 SCT100 QNH2995INS BECMG 1504/1505 21004KT 9999 BKN012 QNH2997INS BECMG 1507/1508 VRB04KT 9999 BKN008 OVC012 QNH2995INS BECMG 1510/1511 22010KT 3200 TSRA OVC006CB QNH2997INS BECMG 1516/1517 26006KT 6000 -SHRA VCTS SCT0
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KAEX
36nm SE | 141734Z 1418/1518 23007KT P6SM VCSH FEW030 BKN250 FM142000 20006KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS SCT050CB OVC100 TEMPO 1421/1501 2SM TSRA BKN030CB FM150300 18005KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 BKN250 FM150900 VRB04KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS BKN007 BKN050CB PROB30 1512/1515 4SM TSRA BR OVC008CB
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