AirNav: KIER - Natchitoches Regional Airport

KIER

Natchitoches Regional Airport
Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 APRIL 2021

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+ 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:		24
Single engine airplanes:		22
Multi engine airplanes:		1
Helicopters:		1

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 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 22 April 2021 at 0901Z to 20 May 2021 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17		download (288KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35		download (290KB)
LOC RWY 35		download (284KB)
NDB RWY 35		download (268KB)
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 17-May-2021

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:48	10:48
Sunrise	06:15	11:15
Sunset	20:02	01:02
Evening civil twilight	20:29	01:29

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	17-May-2021 15:02:46
Local (UTC-5)	17-May-2021 10:02:46

METAR

KIER	171455Z AUTO 15010G15KT 10SM CLR 22/19 A3000 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S THRU NW 60026 T02150193
KAQV 18nm W	171457Z AUTO 7SM -RA FEW012 BKN028 OVC048 20/18 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP151 P0001 60068 T02000178 50000

TAF

KPOE 36nm S	171000Z 1710/1814 VRB06KT 8000 -SHRA OVC014 QNH2995INS TEMPO 1710/1712 3200 SHRA BKN006 BECMG 1712/1713 15009KT 8000 -SHRA BKN008 BKN015 QNH2996INS TEMPO 1715/1800 23020G30KT 8000 -TSRA BKN015CB OVC023 BECMG 1803/1804 15009KT 8000 -SHRA BKN007 QNH2991INS BECMG 1807/1808 15006KT 9999 NSW OVC007 QNH2990INS TX25/1719Z TN20/1711Z
KAEX 36nm SE	171127Z 1712/1812 12009KT P6SM -SHRA BKN050 TEMPO 1712/1716 3SM SHRA BKN030 FM171800 14010KT P6SM VCTS BKN050CB FM180000 13011KT P6SM BKN050 FM180400 12010KT P6SM VCSH OVC015

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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.

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	100LL		Jet A
AS		$4.16		$3.59
FS		$4.16		$3.59
Updated 06-May-2021

5 read write

AS=Assisted/Self Service
FS=Full service

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