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KFES Festus Memorial Airport
Festus, Missouri, USA

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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

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.7
  • 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
FAMr346/32.1FARMINGTON VORTAC115.7001E
CSXr182/33.5CARDINAL VOR/DME116.4500E
TOYr210/39.3TROY VORTAC116.0004E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
FESTUSat field26901EFES ..-. . ...
PERRINE003/25.936702EPRI .--. .-. ..
SULLIVAN092/36.835602EUUV ..- ..- ...-

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: 
Single wheel: 8.0
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: 38-11.876000N38-11.516367N
Longitude: 090-23.095117W090-23.156417W
Elevation: 432.0 ft.430.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 187 magnetic, 188 true007 magnetic, 008 true
Markings: NSTD, in fair conditionNSTD, 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
    
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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 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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From to KFES

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0812:08
Sunrise06:3612:36
Sunset16:5522:55
Evening civil twilight17:2223:22

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 09:36:03
Local (UTC-6)  08-Nov-2009 03:36:03
 
METAR
KCPS 
25nm NE 
080853Z AUTO 21004KT 10SM CLR 15/10 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP176 T01500100 51009 $
KFAM 
26nm S 
080915Z AUTO 19004KT 10SM CLR 12/09 A3012 RMK AO1
KSUS 
30nm NW 
080854Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/08 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01000083 53011
KSAR 
32nm E 
080905Z AUTO 19008KT 10SM CLR 13/10 A3009 RMK AO2
KBLV 
33nm NE 
080855Z AUTO 21003KT 10SM CLR 13/11 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP180 T01270107 53008
KSTL 
33nm N 
080851Z 19003KT 10SM CLR 15/11 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01500106 53012
KSET 
44nm N 
080922Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM BR CLR 10/09 A3005 RMK AO2 $
KALN 
44nm N 
080905Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/11 A3006 RMK AO2 T01320111
TAF
KSUS 
30nm NW 
080520Z 0806/0906 00000KT P6SM SKC FM080900 00000KT P6SM VCFG FEW002 FM081400 20010KT P6SM SCT250 FM082300 00000KT P6SM SCT250
KSTL 
33nm N 
080520Z 0806/0912 19005KT P6SM SKC FM081500 21012KT P6SM SCT250 FM082300 17006KT P6SM SCT250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
City of Festus / Festus Airport Services 636-937-2228
[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Pilot supplies, Rental cars, Pilots lounge / snooze room, ...

More info about City of Festus / Festus Airport Services
independent


SS 
100LL 
$4.15 
GUARANTEED
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SS=Self service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into KFES have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
COMFORT INN FESTUS 1.7 80-170
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS ST. LOUIS-S METRO-FESTUS I-55Sairport transportation 1.5 73-91
 

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
airport transportation indicates that the hotel is reported to provide airport transportation. Please check with the hotel for hours and availability of transportation to/from Festus Memorial Airport. It is possible that transportation may not be available to/from KFES but to other nearby airports.
    

Hotels in other cities near Festus Memorial Airport

2 in Festus
1 in Pevely
1 in Waterloo, IL
4 in Arnold
1 in Columbia, IL
 

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