AirNav: KIER - Natchitoches Regional Airport

KIER

Natchitoches Regional Airport
Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA

GOING TO NATCHITOCHES?

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 2008

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 Savings 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 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MIRL RY 07/25 - CTAF. RY 35 ODALS OPER LOW INTST CONTINUOUSLY; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.8
WX AWOS-3:	119.025 (318-352-1575)
POLK APPROACH:	125.4 [0530-2300]
POLK DEPARTURE:	125.4 [0530-2300]

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
SWBr234/25.8		SAWMILL VOR/DME		113.75		02E
FXUr004/37.9		POLK VORTAC		108.40		05E

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
CAMPI	343/4.8	407	04E	IE	.. .
MANY	062/24.7	272	04E	MMY	-- -- -.--
WINNFIELD	235/26.3	402	04E	IFJ	.. ..-. .---
HODGE	210/33.8	256	04E	JBL	.--- -... .-..
MANSFIELD	116/39.2	414	04E	MSD	-- ... -..
LEESVILLE	014/40.0	247	04E	VED	...- . -..

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:

31-44.380033N

31-43.577767N

Longitude:

093-05.967400W

093-05.741333W

Elevation:

116.4 ft.

120.8 ft.

Gradient:

0.1%

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

162 magnetic, 166 true

342 magnetic, 346 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Approach lights:

ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Instrument approach:

LOCALIZER

Obstructions:

20 ft. trees, 850 ft. from runway, 32:1 slope to clear

60 ft. trees, 1800 ft. from runway, 26:1 slope to clear

Runway 7/25

Dimensions:

4000 x 100 ft. / 1219 x 30 m

Surface:

asphalt/aggregate friction seal coat, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

21.0

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

Runway heading:

072 magnetic, 076 true

252 magnetic, 256 true

Markings:

basic, in good condition

Runway end identifier lights:

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

85 ft. trees, 2000 ft. from runway, 21:1 slope to clear

20 ft. trees, 700 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 318-357-3839
Manager:	LARRY COOPER 450 WALLENBURG DRIVE NATCHITOCHES, LA 71457 Phone 318-352-0994

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		45
Single engine airplanes:		37
Multi engine airplanes:		4
Jet airplanes:		1
Helicopters:		2
Ultralights:		1

Aircraft operations: avg 43/day *
73%	local general aviation
25%	transient general aviation
1%	air taxi
<1%	military
* for 12-month period ending 10 July 2008

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 20 November 2008 at 0901Z and 18 December 2008 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
LOC RWY 35		download (221KB)
NDB OR GPS RWY 35		download (218KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (25KB)

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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Area around KIER (Natchitoches Regional Airport)

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Aerial photo
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 01-Dec-2008

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:30	12:30
Sunrise	06:56	12:56
Sunset	17:07	23:07
Evening civil twilight	17:34	23:34

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	02-Dec-2008 05:34:14
Local (UTC-6)	01-Dec-2008 23:34:14

METAR

KIER	020517Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 00/00 A3028 RMK AO2
KAQV 18nm W	020456Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M01/M02 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP253 T10111017 FZRANO

TAF

KAEX
36nm SE

012334Z 0200/0224 29008KT P6SM FEW070 FM020100 31005KT P6SM FEW070 WS010/29020KT FM020600 31003KT P6SM SKC FM021500 16006KT P6SM SKC

NOTAMs

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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

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QUALITY INN NATCHITOCHES		3.0

Other hotels near Natchitoches Regional Airport
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RAMADA INN NATCHITOCHES		1.0	73-74
BEST WESTERN NATCHITOCHES INN		1.2	85-105
DAYS INN NATCHITOCHES		1.3	50-68
SUPER 8 MOTEL NATCHITOCHES		2.4	62-175
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES NATCHITOCHES		3.2
ECONO LODGE INN AND SUITES		3.6	85-100

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