AirNav: KIER - Natchitoches Regional Airport

KIER

Natchitoches Regional Airport
Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 NOVEMBER 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 -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
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:

Single wheel:

30.0

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

Runway heading:

162 magnetic, 166 true

342 magnetic, 346 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in fair 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:

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:

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:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

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

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

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

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

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 03 November 2022 at 0901Z to 01 December 2022 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17		download (283KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35		download (280KB)
LOC RWY 35		download (275KB)
NDB RWY 35		download (257KB)
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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 30-Nov-2022

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:28	12:28
Sunrise	06:55	12:55
Sunset	17:08	23:08
Evening civil twilight	17:34	23:34

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	30-Nov-2022 06:11:26
Local (UTC-6)	30-Nov-2022 00:11:26

METAR

KIER	300555Z AUTO 24006KT 7SM CLR 22/22 A2989 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E 6//// T02230215
KAQV 18nm W	300557Z AUTO 6SM BR BKN015 BKN021 23/21 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP119 60000 T02280206 10244 20228 402670100 53021

TAF

KPOE 36nm S	292315Z 2923/0105 20015G25KT 6000 SHRA VCTS OVC015CB QNH2974INS BECMG 3004/3005 34012KT 4800 BR OVC005 QNH2984INS BECMG 3008/3009 36015G25KT 9999 NSW SKC QNH2994INS BECMG 3013/3014 03015G20KT 9999 SKC QNH3016INS BECMG 3022/3023 03006KT 9999 SKC QNH3030INS TX25/2923Z TN09/3013Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 3006 NEXT 3015
KAEX 36nm SE	300535Z 3006/0106 25011KT P6SM OVC015 FM300800 27008KT P6SM OVC015 FM300900 31010KT P6SM OVC015 FM301000 35012G18KT P6SM SKC FM302100 03014G21KT P6SM SKC FM010000 03005KT P6SM SKC

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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City of Natchitoches (FBO)

318-352-0994
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Outstanding service and facilities without the congestion and high price of the big airport FBO! Discover the hospitality, beauty and history of the oldest town in the Louisiana Purchase.

More info about City of Natchitoches (FBO)


	100LL		Jet A
AS		$5.39		$5.74
FS		$5.39		$5.74
Updated 09-Nov-2022

6 read write

AS=Assisted/Self Service
FS=Full service

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