FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | F87 |
| Lat/Long: | 32-43-29.8410N / 092-20-13.7970W 32-43.497350N / 092-20.229950W 32.7249558 / -92.3371658 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 121 ft. / 36.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05E (1980) |
| From city: | 4 miles SE of FARMERVILLE, LA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 71241 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1964 |
| Sectional chart: | MEMPHIS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
| FSS: | DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DRI (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 16/34 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT REIL RY 34 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) ROTG BCN OTS INDEFLY. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at RSN (18 nm SW): | 119.525 (318-242-0062) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MLUr306/19.7 | | MONROE VORTAC | | 117.20 | | 03E |
| ELDr140/37.9 | | EL DORADO VORTAC | | 115.50 | | 07E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| RUSTON | | 058/14.5 | | 368 | | 03E | | ROQ | .-. --- --.- |
| STUCKEY | | 031/22.9 | | 350 | | 03E | | TUF | - ..- ..-. |
| BASTROP | | 263/23.0 | | 329 | | 03E | | BQP | -... --.- .--. |
| HOMER | | 095/33.7 | | 212 | | 02E | | HMQ | .... -- --.- |
| MOLLY RIDGE | | 302/34.0 | | 338 | | 02E | | MRK | -- .-. -.- |
| HODGE | | 028/37.1 | | 256 | | 04E | | JBL | .--- -... .-.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 2997 x 70 ft. / 913 x 21 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity MIRL OTS INDEFLY. |
| Operational restrictions: | RY CLSD TO ACFT OVER 12,500 LBS. |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 32-43.733567N | | 32-43.261133N |
| Longitude: | 092-20.316717W | | 092-20.143183W |
| Elevation: | 117.8 ft. | | 121.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 158 magnetic, 163 true | | 338 magnetic, 343 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 130 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-box SAVASI on left (5.50 degrees glide path) SAVASI OTS INDEFLY. | | 2-box SAVASI on left (4.50 degrees glide path) SAVASI OTS INDEFLY. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 30 ft. trees, 500 ft. from runway, 300 ft. right of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear 16/34 50 FT TREES 100 FT FM CNTRLN EACH SIDE OF RY. APCH SLOPE 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. | | 60 ft. trees, 1800 ft. from runway, 26:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | UNION PARISH POLICE JURY PO BOX 723 FARMERVILLE, LA 71241 Phone 318-368-3296 |
| Manager: | GLEN BARRON 152 AIRPORT DR. FARMERVILLE, LA 71241 Phone 318-368-2981 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 17 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 16 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 29/day * | | 67% | local general aviation | | 33% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 18 October 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at F87.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KRSN - Ruston Regional Airport (18 nm SW)
KMLU - Monroe Regional Airport (20 nm SE)
KBQP - Morehouse Memorial Airport (23 nm E)
M79 - John H Hooks Jr Memorial Airport (32 nm SE)
5F4 - Homer Municipal Airport (34 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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By Jerry Anderson
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 06-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:40 | | 10:40 |
| Sunrise | | 06:09 | | 11:09 |
| Sunset | | 20:20 | | 01:20 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:48 | | 01:48 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Jul-2008 03:03:47 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 06-Jul-2008 22:03:47 |
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| METAR |
KRSN 18nm SW | 070240Z AUTO 15003KT 10SM CLR 27/22 A2999 RMK AO2
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KMLU 20nm SE | 070253Z 17003KT 10SM CLR 27/22 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP153 T02720217 55003
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KBQP 23nm E | 070241Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 27/25 A2998 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KMLU 20nm SE | 062339Z 070024 26008KT P6SM SCT080 BKN250 FM0300 18005KT P6SM BKN250 FM1600 26008KT P6SM SCT035
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| NOTAMs |
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