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05LS

Grass Roots Airport
Alexandria, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	05LS
Lat/Long:	31-15-08.0000N 092-28-33.0000W 31-15.133333N 092-28.550000W 31.2522222,-92.4758333 (estimated)
Elevation:	83 ft. / 25 m (estimated)
From city:	3 miles S of ALEXANDRIA, LA
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	71301

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	01/2004
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	HOUSTON CENTER
FSS:	DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX ASOS at AEX (6 nm NW):	123.975 (318-442-6583)
WX ASOS at ESF (13 nm NE):	119.425 (318-484-9031)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
AEXr099/1.3		ALEXANDRIA VORTAC		116.10		03E
FXUr076/(39.1)		POLK VOR		108.40		02E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
NATCHITOCHES		124/39.2		407		04E		OOC	--- --- -.-.

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 2/20

Dimensions:	2300 x 100 ft. / 701 x 30 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 2	RUNWAY 20
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Displaced threshold:	no	1000 ft. DSPLCD THLD MKD WITH TIRES PAINTED WHITE.
Obstructions:	none	60 ft. tree, 100 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	J. B. VEILLON 5 WALKERS LANE ALEXANDRIA, LA 71301 Phone (318) 308-1312
Manager:	J. B. VEILLON 5 WALKERS LANE ALEXANDRIA, LA 71301 Phone (318) 308-1312

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC MAKS APCH AT 726-780-0456.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 05LS.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KAEX - Alexandria International Airport (6 nm NW)
KESF - Esler Regional Airport (13 nm NE)
2R6 - Bunkie Municipal Airport (22 nm SE)
KMKV - Marksville Municipal Airport (23 nm SE)
KACP - Allen Parish Airport (32 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 13-Jul-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:49	10:49
Sunrise	06:16	11:16
Sunset	20:15	01:15
Evening civil twilight	20:43	01:43

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	13-Jul-2026 17:30:35
Local (UTC-5)	13-Jul-2026 12:30:35

METAR

KESF
13nm NE

131653Z AUTO 13005KT 10SM FEW012 BKN019 OVC031 27/24 A3012 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE RAB08E22 SLP198 P0000 T02670244

TAF

KAEX
7nm NW

131120Z 1312/1412 VRB03KT P6SM BKN200 FM131400 26005KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS SCT015CB BKN150 TEMPO 1316/1320 1SM TSRA BKN015CB FM132000 26005KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS SCT015CB BKN150 PROB30 1320/1324 1SM TSRA BR BKN015CB FM140000 VRB03KT P6SM BKN070

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