FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 04 SEPTEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | POE |
| Lat/Long: | 31-02-41.2165N 093-11-29.9115W
31-02.686942N 093-11.498525W
31.0447824,-93.1916421
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 330 ft. / 100.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02E (2010) |
| From city: | 7 miles SE of FORT JOHNSON, LA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 71459 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | POE (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 1300-0500Z++, ALL SAT-SUN 1300-2100Z++
CLSD FEDERAL HOLS. |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 119.0 |
| ATIS: | 134.85 282.2 |
| WX ASOS: | 134.85 (726-780-1210) |
| POLK GROUND: | 121.8 239.25 [1300-0500Z++ DLY] |
| POLK TOWER: | 119.0 257.75 41.5FM [1300-0500Z++ DLY] |
| POLK APPROACH: | 123.7 261.3 |
| POLK DEPARTURE: | 123.7 261.3 |
| FLT FLW: | 123.7 254.8 |
| MEDEVAC: | 42.5 |
| OPS: | 118.575 ;POE OPS 374.2 ;POE OPS |
| PMSV METRO: | 134.1 249.75 |
| RANGE CTL: | 143.2 373.3 40.95 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at DRI (15 nm SW): | 118.225 (337-463-8278) |
- ALL FLTS CTC POLK APCH 30 NM OUT
- ATCT-ARAC.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| FXUr159/(4.2) | | JOHNSON VOR | | 108.40 | | 02E |
| AEXr247/37.7 | | ALEXANDRIA VORTAC | | 116.10 | | 03E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| DE RIDDER | | 019/19.0 | | 385 | | 04E | | DXB | -.. -..- -... |
| NATCHITOCHES | | 185/37.2 | | 407 | | 04E | | OOC | --- --- -.-. |
Airport Services
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 4107 x 100 ft. / 1252 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 31-03.006232N | | 31-02.367688N |
| Longitude: | 093-11.630383W | | 093-11.366708W |
| Elevation: | 329.4 ft. | | 277.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 158 magnetic, 160 true | | 338 magnetic, 340 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 194 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | trees, 1500 ft. from runway, 26:1 slope to clear
4' SIDE FENCES 200' FM CNTRLN BOTH RWY ENDS. | | trees, 2500 ft. from runway, 29:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | U.S. Army |
| Owner: | U.S.ARMY
AVIATION DIVISION DPTM
FT FOLK, LA 71459-5000
Phone 318-535-2314 |
| Manager: | AIRFIELD COMMANDER
AVIATION DIVISION DITM
FT POLK, LA 71459-5000
Phone 337-531-6195 |
Additional Remarks
| - | TFC PAT: ALL PAT W OF FLD. F/W TFC 1800' R/W TFC 1000'. |
| - | SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT INFO. |
| - | RSTD PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED (PPR)-FIXED WING ACFT, NON-ROTATIONAL ACFT, NON-STANDARD MILITARY ACFT, AND NON-TENANT ACFT REMAINING OVERNIGHT MUST OBTAIN A PPR NUMBER AT DSN 863-4831, C337-531-4831, VOIP 726-780-1301. |
| - | AIRFIELD OPERATIONS CONTACT NUMBER IS DSN 863-4831, C337-531-4831. UNITS UTILIZING RANGE FACILITY/RESTRICTED AREAS OR STAGING OPERATIONS AT POLK AAF (KPOE) MUST CONTACT AT&A OFFICER AT DSN 863-1151, C337-531-1151 FOR BRIEFING. |
| - | MISC: SFC VIS OBSN BLOCKED NW-SE BY HILLS, BLDG AND TREES. |
| - | AFLD MGMT OPR 1300-1500Z++ MON-FRI, CLSD HOL. |
| - | C130 PRKG LTD TO 2 ACFT. C130 MAY LND ONLY WHEN PRKG IS AVBL |
| - | WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC POLK APP 123.7, 261.3. |
| - | MISC- WX SVC AVBL 1400-0600++ DLY AND 24/7 DLY DURING JRTC ROTATIONS WHEN SPT'D BY 1-5 AVN, DSN 863-4100, C337-531-4100. WX SENSOR AUTOMATED 24/7. HOURS WILL VARY WITH LCL MSN SKED. |
| - | ATTENDED 1400-0600++ MON-FRI, CLSD HOL. AFLD MGMT OPR 1400-0600++ MON-FRI, CLSD HOL. |
| - | RSTD-MUST OBTAIN PPR AT LEAST 24 HRS PN. VOIP 726-780-1301. |
| - | MISC: MAKS AAF |
| - | COMMUNICATIONS: (ALL FLIGHTS CTC MAKS APCH 30 NM OUT) CLERANCE DELIVERY PHONE: MAKS APP. |
| - | COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: VOIP: 726-780-1210 |
| - | SERVICE-FUEL: A++. |
| - | OIL: O-156. |
| - | SERVICE TRAN ALERT: LTD SVC. |
| - | MISC: S-VFR DALGT 500-1, NGT UNAIDED/NVD 500-2. |
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 04 September 2025 at 0901Z to 02 October 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (154KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (161KB) |
| VOR RWY 16 | |
download (153KB) |
| Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (191KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (306KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
L39 - Leesville Airport (11 nm NW)
KDRI - Beauregard Regional Airport (15 nm SW)
KACP - Allen Parish Airport (31 nm SE)
3R4 - Hart Airport (34 nm NW)
KAEX - Alexandria International Airport (37 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 20-Sep-2025
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:37 | | 11:37 |
| Sunrise | | 07:01 | | 12:01 |
| Sunset | | 19:12 | | 00:12 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:36 | | 00:36 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 20-Sep-2025 18:24:52 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 20-Sep-2025 13:24:52 |
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| METAR |
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KPOE
12nm NE | 201755Z AUTO 11005KT 10SM CLR 34/16 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP168 T03400163 10341 20194 58010
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KBKB
15nm E | 201749Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 32/17 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP191 T03220167 10328 20178 58009
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KDRI
15nm SW | 201755Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 32/17 A3004 RMK AO2 T03250174 $
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| TAF |
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KPOE
12nm NE | 201500Z 2015/2121 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3005INS BECMG 2017/2018 13007KT 9999 SCT040 QNH3000INS BECMG 2020/2021 14007KT 9999 SCT060 QNH2996INS TEMPO 2021/2101 9999 VCSH BKN060 BECMG 2100/2101 VRB03KT 9999 FEW075 QNH2998INS BECMG 2113/2114 VRB05KT 9999 SCT015 QNH3001INS BECMG 2115/2116 12006KT 9999 VCSH BKN020 QNH3000INS BECMG 2117/2118 14009KT 9999 VCTS BKN030CB BKN050 QNH2994INS TEMPO 2119/2121 VRB12G20KT 6000 -TSRA BKN020CB OVC050 TX35/2020Z TN20/2110Z
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| NOTAMs |
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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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