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KPOE Maks Army Air Field
Fort Polk, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

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 POLK, 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 (337-531-4100)
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
FXUr159/(4.2)POLK VOR108.4002E
AEXr247/37.7ALEXANDRIA VORTAC116.1003E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
DE RIDDER019/19.038504EDXB -.. -..- -...
NATCHITOCHES185/37.240704EOOC --- --- -.-.

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: 
PCN 52 /F/A/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 16  RUNWAY 34
Latitude: 31-03.006232N31-02.367688N
Longitude: 093-11.630383W093-11.366708W
Elevation: 329.4 ft.277.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 158 magnetic, 160 true338 magnetic, 340 true
Displaced threshold: 194 ft.no
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 245
Single engine airplanes: 3
Multi engine airplanes: 2
Helicopters: 120
Military aircraft: 120
    
Aircraft operations: avg 458/day *
96% military
2% air taxi
1% local general aviation
<1% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 23 December 1986

Additional Remarks

TFC PAT: ALL PAT W OF FLD. F/W TFC 1800' R/W TFC 1000'.
SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT INFO.
PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED (PPR)-FIXED WING AIRCRAFT ONLY MUST OBTAIN A PPR NUMBER AT DSN 863-4831, C337-531-4831.
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.
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 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 16   download (142KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 34   download (154KB)
VOR RWY 16   download (155KB)
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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 28-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4211:42
Sunrise07:0612:06
Sunset19:2900:29
Evening civil twilight19:5300:53

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Mar-2024 01:12:35
Local (UTC-5)  28-Mar-2024 20:12:35
 
METAR
KPOE 
12nm NE 
290055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/07 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP212 T01700073
KBKB 
15nm E 
290049Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/06 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP480 T01610056
KDRI 
15nm SW 
290055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/11 A3017 RMK AO2 T01620109 TSNO $
TAF
KPOE 
12nm NE 
282300Z 2823/3005 18007KT 9999 SKC QNH3013INS BECMG 2904/2905 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3016INS BECMG 2914/2915 17010G18KT 9999 SKC QNH3015INS BECMG 2922/2923 18009KT 9999 SCT030 QNH3001INS TX24/2921Z TN08/2912Z
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