FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 07 AUGUST 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 -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 |
FXUr007/(38.0) | | JOHNSON 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 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 07 August 2025 at 0901Z to 04 September 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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 |
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 10-Aug-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:09 | | 11:09 |
Sunrise | | 06:35 | | 11:35 |
Sunset | | 20:00 | | 01:00 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:26 | | 01:26 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 10-Aug-2025 17:37:52 |
Local (UTC-5) | 10-Aug-2025 12:37:52 |
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METAR |
KIER | 101715Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT050 32/22 A3005 RMK AO2 T03150215
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KAQV 18nm W | 101647Z AUTO 04004KT 10SM FEW055 31/20 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP172 T03060200
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TAF |
KPOE 36nm S | 101500Z 1015/1121 VRB06KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2998INS BECMG 1019/1020 VRB06KT 9999 VCSH SCT050 SCT200 QNH2993INS TEMPO 1021/1024 8000 -SHRA VCTS BKN040CB BKN050 BECMG 1100/1101 VRB04KT 9999 NSW FEW200 QNH2994INS BECMG 1109/1110 VRB06KT 9999 VCSH SCT035 BKN100 QNH2995INS TEMPO 1011/1015 8000 -SHRA VCTS BKN030CB OVC080 BECMG 1015/1016 04006KT 9999 NSW BKN050 QNH2993INS BECMG 1019/1020 10007KT 9999 VCTS BKN040CB QNH2992INS TX35/1021Z TN22/1111Z
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KAEX 36nm SE | 101120Z 1012/1112 VRB03KT P6SM BKN200 FM101500 10005KT P6SM BKN200
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NOTAMs |
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