FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 OCTOBER 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | IER |
Lat/Long: | 31-44-08.5268N 093-05-56.9868W 31-44.142113N 093-05.949780W 31.7357019,-93.0991630 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 121 ft. / 37 m (estimated) |
Variation: | 04E (1995) |
From city: | 2 miles S of NATCHITOCHES, LA |
Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 71457 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 04/1940 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
FSS: | DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | IER (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | DAWN-DUSK FOR ARPT ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 318-471-2106. |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | no |
Lights: | ODALS RWY 35; REIL RWY 07 AND RWY 17 PRESET LOW INTST CONSLY, TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. MIRL RWY 17/35 AND RWY 7/25 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK TO DAWN, TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
WX AWOS-3: | 119.025 (318-352-1575) |
POLK APPROACH: | 125.4 [0600-2200] |
POLK DEPARTURE: | 125.4 [0600-2200] |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
FXUr007/(38.0) | | JOHNSON VOR | | 108.40 | | 02E |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
NATCHITOCHES | | 343/4.8 | | 407 | | 04E | | OOC | --- --- -.-. |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ 100LL:FUEL AVBL 24/7 WITH CC. |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
Dimensions: | 5003 x 150 ft. / 1525 x 46 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
Latitude: | 31-44.380033N | | 31-43.577667N |
Longitude: | 093-05.967400W | | 093-05.741333W |
Elevation: | 116.4 ft. | | 120.8 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 162 magnetic, 166 true | | 342 magnetic, 346 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Approach lights: | | | ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | | | LOCALIZER |
Obstructions: | 82 ft. tree, 3600 ft. from runway, 41:1 slope to clear | | 106 ft. trees, 3612 ft. from runway, 32:1 slope to clear |
Runway 7/25
Dimensions: | 4000 x 60 ft. / 1219 x 18 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
Latitude: | 31-44.269000N | | 31-44.423633N |
Longitude: | 093-06.444550W | | 093-05.693683W |
Elevation: | 115.5 ft. | | 118.1 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 072 magnetic, 076 true | | 252 magnetic, 256 true |
Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 98 ft. trees, 2049 ft. from runway, 142 ft. right of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear | | 82 ft. tree, 2091 ft. from runway, 23:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | CITY OF NATCHITOCHES PO BOX 37 NATCHITOCHES, LA 71457 Phone 318-352-0994 |
Manager: | JUSTIN FOSHEE 450 WALLENBERG DRIVE NATCHITOCHES, LA 71457 Phone 318-352-0994 |
Additional Remarks
- | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 135.075 THRU FORT POLK APCH - 4 CLICKS; AND FSS - 6 CLICKS. |
- | FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC POLK APCH AT 337-531-2352. |
- | CTC ARPT MGR FOR DSNGD RAMP SPACE FOR PUB USE AT ARPT |
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 02 October 2025 at 0901Z to 30 October 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (280KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (278KB) |
LOC RWY 35 | |
download (276KB) |
NDB RWY 35 | |
download (256KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **CHANGED** | |
download (331KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
0R7 - The Red River Airport (19 nm NW)
3R4 - Hart Airport (23 nm SW)
0R5 - David G Joyce Airport (26 nm NE)
F88 - Jonesboro Airport (34 nm NE)
L39 - Leesville Airport (36 nm S)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Jordan and Kirsten Eastridge
Photo taken 21-Apr-2010
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 05-Oct-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:45 | | 11:45 |
Sunrise | | 07:10 | | 12:10 |
Sunset | | 18:52 | | 23:52 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:16 | | 00:16 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 06-Oct-2025 00:32:00 |
Local (UTC-5) | 05-Oct-2025 19:32:00 |
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METAR |
KIER | 060015Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT070 SCT090 27/20 A2987 RMK AO2 T02680196
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KAQV 18nm W | 052347Z AUTO 10SM CLR 27/19 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP110 T02720189 10300 20272 55002
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TAF |
KPOE 36nm S | 052300Z 0523/0705 06010G15KT 9999 VCSH BKN035 OVC070 QNH2984INS BECMG 0600/0601 06006KT 9999 NSW BKN020 OVC050 QNH2985INS BECMG 0602/0603 05006KT 9999 BKN012 OVC020 QNH2987INS BECMG 0604/0605 05006KT 9999 OVC009 QNH2987INS BECMG 0606/0607 VRB06KT 9999 VCSH OVC006 QNH2985INS TEMPO 0610/0614 6000 -SHRA BR OVC004 BECMG 0614/0615 30007KT 9999 NSW SCT007 BKN009 OVC015 QNH2992INS BECMG 0616/0617 30007KT 9999 BKN015 OVC030 QNH2988INS BECMG 0620/0621 25010G15KT 8000 -SHRA BKN025 OVC080 QNH2986INS BECMG
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KAEX 36nm SE | 051720Z 0518/0618 06010KT P6SM FEW040 BKN200 FM052000 09010KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN150 FM060100 07005KT P6SM BKN200 FM060600 VRB05KT P6SM BKN015
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NOTAMs |
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