FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FES |
| Lat/Long: | 38-11-41.7950N / 090-23-07.5350W 38-11.696583N / 090-23.125583W 38.1949431 / -90.3854264 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 433 ft. / 132.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01E (1990) |
| From city: | 2 miles S of FESTUS, MO |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 63028 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1941 |
| Sectional chart: | ST LOUIS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | KANSAS CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | SAINT LOUIS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | STL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36; REIL RY 36 - CTAF. VASI RYS 18 & 36 OPERATES 24 HRS. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY KANSAS CITY ARTCC ON FREQS 128.35/284.67 (SAINT LOUIS RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| FAMr346/32.1 | | FARMINGTON VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 01E |
| CSXr182/33.5 | | CARDINAL VOR/DME | | 116.45 | | 00E |
| TOYr210/39.3 | | TROY VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 04E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| FESTUS | | at field | | 269 | | 01E | | FES | ..-. . ... |
| PERRINE | | 003/25.9 | | 367 | | 02E | | PRI | .--. .-. .. |
| SULLIVAN | | 092/36.8 | | 356 | | 02E | | UUV | ..- ..- ...- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL 24 HR. CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 2202 x 49 ft. / 671 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/aggregate friction seal coat, in poor condition PAVEMENT HAS GRASS GROWING IN CRACKS & LOOSE AGGREGATE. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | non-standard NSTD MIRL; INCORRECT SPACING OF THLD LGTS & EDGE LIGHTS IN MIDDLE SECTION OF RY. |
| Runway edge markings: | NSTD NPI MARKINGS; INCORRECT SPACING OF MARKINGS. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 38-11.876000N | | 38-11.516367N |
| Longitude: | 090-23.095117W | | 090-23.156417W |
| Elevation: | 432.0 ft. | | 430.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 187 magnetic, 188 true | | 007 magnetic, 008 true |
| Markings: | NSTD, in fair condition | | NSTD, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-box SAVASI on left VASI OTS INDEFLY | | 2-box SAVASI on left VASI OTS INDEFLY. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes REIL TOO CLOSE TO RY EDGE. |
| Obstructions: | 18 ft. trees, 239 ft. from runway, 97 ft. left of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear 1-28 FT TREES; BRUSH & ROAD 0-200 FT FM RY END 185-200 FT L; 1- 45 FT TREES & BRUSH 0-200 FT FM RY END 133-250 FT R. | | 28 ft. trees, 313 ft. from runway, 159 ft. right of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear 1-20 FT BRUSH & TREES 0-35FT FM RY END 190-250 FT R.; +1-12 FT BRUSH, 0-200 FT FM RY END, 65-200 FT L. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF FESTUS 711 W MAIN FESTUS, MO 63028 Phone 314-937-4694 |
| Manager: | STEVE VOGT 900 ARPT RD FESTUS, MO 63028 Phone 636-937-2228 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 30 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 28 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 20/day * | | 60% | transient general aviation | | 40% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 07 August 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NTSD RY SAFETY AREA BYND EACH RY END; RY 18 HAS LARGE DROP OFF 118 FT FM RY END; RY 36 HAS ROLLING & STEEP TERRAIN. |
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 between 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| NDB OR GPS RWY 36 | |
download (179KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (29KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
8WC - Washington County Airport (23 nm SW)
KCPS - St Louis Downtown Airport (25 nm NE)
KFAM - Farmington Regional Airport (26 nm S)
KSUS - Spirit of St Louis Airport (31 nm NW)
K02 - Perryville Municipal Airport (32 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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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 21-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:22 | | 12:22 |
| Sunrise | | 06:50 | | 12:50 |
| Sunset | | 16:45 | | 22:45 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:13 | | 23:13 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 21-Nov-2009 22:23:48 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 21-Nov-2009 16:23:48 |
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| METAR |
KCPS 25nm NE | 212153Z 14005KT 10SM FEW080 15/07 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP185 T01500072 $
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KFAM 26nm S | 212155Z AUTO 17005KT 10SM OVC080 16/05 A3009 RMK AO1
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KSUS 30nm NW | 212154Z 14005KT 10SM SCT065 OVC080 17/06 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP177 T01670061
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KSAR 32nm E | 212145Z AUTO 12004KT 10SM CLR 17/06 A3009 RMK AO2
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KBLV 33nm NE | 212155Z AUTO 15006KT 10SM CLR 16/08 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP188 T01580076
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KSTL 33nm N | 212151Z 14010KT 10SM BKN080 BKN150 BKN250 17/07 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP183 T01670067
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KSET 44nm N | 212154Z AUTO 12005KT 10SM CLR 15/09 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP180 T01500089
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KALN 44nm N | 211950Z VRB05KT 10SM SCT100 16/08 A3008
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| TAF |
KSUS 30nm NW | 211739Z 2118/2218 12005KT P6SM SCT050 BKN080 FM220600 VRB03KT 4SM BR SCT090 FM221600 12006KT P6SM SCT100
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KSTL 33nm N | 211739Z 2118/2224 12006KT P6SM SCT050 BKN080 FM220600 12005KT 5SM BR SCT090 FM221600 12007KT P6SM SCT100
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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