FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025
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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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) |
| POLK APPROACH: | 125.4 [0600-2200] |
| POLK 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 FORT POLK APCH - 4 CLICKS; AND FSS - 6 CLICKS. |
| - | FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC POLK APCH AT 337-531-2352. |
| - | 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 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 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 04-Dec-2025
| | Local
(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:31 | | 12:31 |
| Sunrise | | 06:58 | | 12:58 |
| Sunset | | 17:07 | | 23:07 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:34 | | 23:34 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Dec-2025 00:44:39 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 04-Dec-2025 18:44:39 |
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| METAR |
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| KIER | 050035Z AUTO 36009KT 10SM BKN008 OVC015 05/05 A3016 RMK AO2 T00520052
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KAQV
18nm W | 050007Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM OVC004 06/05 A3013 RMK AO2 T00560050
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KPOE
36nm S | 042300Z 0423/0605 01009KT 4800 -RA BR OVC005 510009 QNH3010INS BECMG 0501/0502 01009KT 4800 -RA BR OVC004 510009 QNH3012INS BECMG 0514/0515 01006KT 8000 -RA OVC004 510009 QNH3017INS BECMG 0515/0516 01006KT 8000 -RA OVC005 510009 QNH3012INS BECMG 0517/0518 02006KT 8000 -RA OVC007 510009 QNH3008INS BECMG 0519/0520 03004KT 8000 -RA OVC010 510009 QNH3003INS BECMG 0521/0522 05004KT 8000 -RA BKN015 OVC085 510009 QNH3003INS BECMG 0600/0601 10004KT 9999 NSW SCT015 BKN050 QNH3001INS TX08/0521Z TN04/0508Z
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KAEX
36nm SE | 041720Z 0418/0518 01009KT 5SM BR VCSH OVC007 TEMPO 0418/0421 2SM SHRA FM050000 01011KT 5SM BR VCSH OVC007 FM051200 01011KT P6SM OVC007
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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