FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
Location
FAA Identifier: | ESF |
Lat/Long: | 31-23-41.6550N 092-17-44.7830W 31-23.694250N 092-17.746383W 31.3949042,-92.2957731 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 111.8 ft. / 34.1 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 01E (2010) |
From city: | 10 miles NE of ALEXANDRIA, LA |
Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 71360 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 01/1941 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
FSS: | DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | ESF (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | TUE-FRI 0700-1730 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT MALSR RWY 27; REIL RWY 09, 14/32; MIRL RWY 14/32; HIRL RWY 9/27; TWY LGTS TWYS A, B, C, D & E - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
WX ASOS: | 119.425 (318-484-9031) |
POLK APPROACH: | 125.4 |
POLK DEPARTURE: | 125.4 |
WX ASOS at AEX (14 nm W): | 123.975 (318-442-6583) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
AEXr049/13.4 | | ALEXANDRIA VORTAC | | 116.10 | | 03E |
SWBr149/39.8 | | SAWMILL VOR/DME | | 113.75 | | 02E |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:FUEL AVBL TUE-FRI 0700-1700; SAT-MON ON CALL IN ADVANCE CALL 318-443-5566. 100LL SELF SERVE 24HRS |
Parking: | tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
Dimensions: | 5998 x 150 ft. / 1828 x 46 m |
Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 75.0 | Double wheel: | 150.0 | Double tandem: | 220.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
Latitude: | 31-23.666300N | | 31-23.651325N |
Longitude: | 092-18.360000W | | 092-17.206783W |
Elevation: | 96.2 ft. | | 89.4 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 090 magnetic, 091 true | | 270 magnetic, 271 true |
Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | |
Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes RWY 09 REILS OTS | | |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
Obstructions: | 82 ft. trees, 3080 ft. from runway, 35:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 14/32
Dimensions: | 5600 x 150 ft. / 1707 x 46 m |
Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in fair condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 75.0 | Double wheel: | 150.0 | Double tandem: | 220.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
Runway edge markings: | RWY MARKINGS SEVERELY FADED |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
Latitude: | 31-24.110117N | | 31-23.354217N |
Longitude: | 092-18.016217W | | 092-17.397295W |
Elevation: | 111.6 ft. | | 87.7 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 144 magnetic, 145 true | | 324 magnetic, 325 true |
Markings: | precision, in poor condition | | precision, in poor condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) RWY 14 PAPI OTS | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes RWY 14 REIL OTS | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 116 ft. trees, 2056 ft. from runway, 1324 ft. both sides of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear | | 5 ft. fence, 185 ft. from runway FENCE 100 FT 0B AND SMALL TREE 14 FT TALL 232 FT FM END OF RY. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | RAPIDES PARISH POLICE JURY PO BOX 1150 ALEXANDRIA, LA 71309 Phone 318-767-2536 |
Manager: | LOUIS BUSBY 7625 ESLER FIELD RD PINEVILLE, LA 71360 Phone 985-750-0485 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 39 | Single engine airplanes: | | 19 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | Jet airplanes: | | 3 | Military aircraft: | | 16 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 35/day * | 47% | military | 42% | transient general aviation | 11% | local general aviation | * for 12-month period ending 31 January 2024 | |
Additional Remarks
- | BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT SEASONALLY. |
- | PAEW ADJ RYS & TWYS. |
- | FOR CD CTC POLK APCH AT 337-531-2352. |
A25 | PL 85-204/SPECIAL ACT OF CONGRESS |
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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 27 | |
download (257KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (262KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (285KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (20KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (116KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KAEX - Alexandria International Airport (14 nm W)
KMKV - Marksville Municipal Airport (21 nm SE)
2R6 - Bunkie Municipal Airport (26 nm S)
0R5 - David G Joyce Airport (39 nm NW)
0R4 - Concordia Parish Airport (42 nm E)
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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
from the northwest.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 23-Apr-2024
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:07 | | 11:07 |
Sunrise | | 06:32 | | 11:32 |
Sunset | | 19:43 | | 00:43 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:08 | | 01:08 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 23-Apr-2024 09:50:38 |
Local (UTC-5) | 23-Apr-2024 04:50:38 |
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METAR |
KESF | 230853Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 06/05 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP196 T00610050 56011
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KAEX 14nm W | 230853Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/08 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP201 T00890078 56011
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TAF |
KAEX 14nm W | 230520Z 2306/2406 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM231500 16011KT P6SM SKC FM240100 18004KT P6SM SKC
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NOTAMs |
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