FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MAY 2022
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 -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) |
POLK APPROACH: | 125.4 [0600-2200] |
POLK DEPARTURE: | 125.4 [0600-2200] |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
SWBr234/25.8 | | SAWMILL VOR/DME | | 113.75 | | 02E |
FXUr007/(38.0) | | POLK VOR | | 108.40 | | 02E |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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 100 ft. / 1219 x 30 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
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 | | left |
Runway heading: | 072 magnetic, 076 true | | 252 magnetic, 256 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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: | LARRY COOPER 450 WALLENBERG DRIVE NATCHITOCHES, LA 71457 Phone 318-352-0994 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 34 | Single engine airplanes: | | 29 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 30/day * | 53% | transient general aviation | 44% | local general aviation | 2% | air taxi | 1% | military | * for 12-month period ending 17 April 2020 | |
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. |
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 19 May 2022 at 0901Z to 16 June 2022 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (284KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (281KB) |
LOC RWY 35 | |
download (276KB) |
NDB RWY 35 | |
download (259KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download |
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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Jordan and Kirsten Eastridge
Photo taken 21-Apr-2010
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 24-May-2022
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:44 | | 10:44 |
Sunrise | | 06:12 | | 11:12 |
Sunset | | 20:07 | | 01:07 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:34 | | 01:34 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 24-May-2022 14:32:45 |
Local (UTC-5) | 24-May-2022 09:32:45 |
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METAR |
KIER | 241415Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC008 23/21 A2991 RMK AO2 T02260214
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KAQV 18nm W | 241357Z AUTO VRB05KT 7SM BKN011 OVC048 24/21 A2989 RMK AO2 CIG 009V014 SLP119 T02390206
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TAF |
KPOE 36nm S | 241000Z 2410/2516 VRB06KT 8000 BR OVC015 510073 QNH2986INS BECMG 2415/2416 16010G15KT 9999 NSW BKN030 QNH2986INS BECMG 2417/2418 17010G15KT 9000 -SHRA BKN030 QNH2985INS TEMPO 2418/2422 VRB15G25KT 9000 -TSRA OVC010CB BECMG 2422/2423 17012G18KT 9999 NSW FEW035 510109 QNH2978INS BECMG 2423/2424 17009KT 9999 FEW045 510109 QNH2978INS BECMG 2501/2502 16009KT 9999 BKN040 510109 QNH2979INS BECMG 2505/2506 15009KT 8000 BR OVC006 510109QNH2980INS BECMG 2510/2511 16006KT 8000 -SHRA OVC006 510109 QNH2981INS
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KAEX 36nm SE | 241132Z 2412/2512 12007KT P6SM BKN015 TEMPO 2412/2414 BKN007 FM241400 15010KT P6SM BKN025 FM241600 17012G18KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 FM241800 17012G19KT P6SM VCTS BKN035CB FM250100 15010KT P6SM BKN120 FM251000 14012KT P6SM VCTS OVC015CB
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NOTAMs |
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