FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | POE |
Lat/Long: | 31-02-41.2165N 093-11-29.9115W 31-02.686942N 093-11.498525W 31.0447824,-93.1916421 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 330 ft. / 100.6 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 02E (2010) |
From city: | 7 miles SE of FORT JOHNSON, LA |
Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 71459 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
Control tower: | yes |
ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
FSS: | DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | POE (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | MON-FRI 1300-0500Z++, ALL SAT-SUN 1300-2100Z++ CLSD FEDERAL HOLS. |
Wind indicator: | yes |
Segmented circle: | no |
Lights: | SS-SR |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 119.0 |
ATIS: | 134.85 282.2 |
WX ASOS: | 134.85 (337-531-4100) |
POLK GROUND: | 121.8 239.25 [1300-0500Z++ DLY] |
POLK TOWER: | 119.0 257.75 41.5FM [1300-0500Z++ DLY] |
POLK APPROACH: | 123.7 261.3 |
POLK DEPARTURE: | 123.7 261.3 |
FLT FLW: | 123.7 254.8 |
MEDEVAC: | 42.5 |
OPS: | 118.575 ;POE OPS 374.2 ;POE OPS |
PMSV METRO: | 134.1 249.75 |
RANGE CTL: | 143.2 373.3 40.95 |
WX AWOS-3PT at DRI (15 nm SW): | 118.225 (337-463-8278) |
- ALL FLTS CTC POLK APCH 30 NM OUT
- ATCT-ARAC.
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
FXUr159/(4.2) | | JOHNSON VOR | | 108.40 | | 02E |
AEXr247/37.7 | | ALEXANDRIA VORTAC | | 116.10 | | 03E |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
DE RIDDER | | 019/19.0 | | 385 | | 04E | | DXB | -.. -..- -... |
NATCHITOCHES | | 185/37.2 | | 407 | | 04E | | OOC | --- --- -.-. |
Airport Services
Airframe service: | NONE |
Powerplant service: | NONE |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
Dimensions: | 4107 x 100 ft. / 1252 x 30 m |
Surface: | asphalt |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
Latitude: | 31-03.006232N | | 31-02.367688N |
Longitude: | 093-11.630383W | | 093-11.366708W |
Elevation: | 329.4 ft. | | 277.5 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 158 magnetic, 160 true | | 338 magnetic, 340 true |
Displaced threshold: | 194 ft. | | no |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Approach lights: | | | ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I) |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | trees, 1500 ft. from runway, 26:1 slope to clear 4' SIDE FENCES 200' FM CNTRLN BOTH RWY ENDS. | | trees, 2500 ft. from runway, 29:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | U.S. Army |
Owner: | U.S.ARMY AVIATION DIVISION DPTM FT FOLK, LA 71459-5000 Phone 318-535-2314 |
Manager: | AIRFIELD COMMANDER AVIATION DIVISION DITM FT POLK, LA 71459-5000 Phone 337-531-6195 |
Additional Remarks
- | TFC PAT: ALL PAT W OF FLD. F/W TFC 1800' R/W TFC 1000'. |
- | SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT INFO. |
- | PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED (PPR)-FIXED WING AIRCRAFT ONLY MUST OBTAIN A PPR NUMBER AT DSN 863-4831, C337-531-4831. |
- | AIRFIELD OPERATIONS CONTACT NUMBER IS DSN 863-4831, C337-531-4831. UNITS UTILIZING RANGE FACILITY/RESTRICTED AREAS OR STAGING OPERATIONS AT POLK AAF (KPOE) MUST CONTACT AT&A OFFICER AT DSN 863-1151, C337-531-1151 FOR BRIEFING. |
- | MISC: SFC VIS OBSN BLOCKED NW-SE BY HILLS, BLDG AND TREES. |
- | AFLD MGMT OPR 1300-1500Z++ MON-FRI, CLSD HOL. |
- | C130 PRKG LTD TO 2 ACFT. C130 MAY LND ONLY WHEN PRKG IS AVBL |
- | WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC POLK APP 123.7, 261.3. |
- | MISC- WX SVC AVBL 1400-0600++ DLY AND 24/7 DLY DURING JRTC ROTATIONS WHEN SPT'D BY 1-5 AVN, DSN 863-4100, C337-531-4100. WX SENSOR AUTOMATED 24/7. HOURS WILL VARY WITH LCL MSN SKED. |
- | ATTENDED 1400-0600++ MON-FRI, CLSD HOL. AFLD MGMT OPR 1400-0600++ MON-FRI, CLSD HOL. |
- | SERVICE-FUEL: A++. |
- | OIL: O-156. |
- | SERVICE TRAN ALERT: LTD SVC. |
- | MISC: S-VFR DALGT 500-1, NGT UNAIDED/NVD 500-2. |
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 17 April 2025 at 0901Z to 15 May 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (143KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (155KB) |
VOR RWY 16 | |
download (155KB) |
Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (191KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (306KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
L39 - Leesville Airport (11 nm NW)
KDRI - Beauregard Regional Airport (15 nm SW)
KACP - Allen Parish Airport (31 nm SE)
3R4 - Hart Airport (34 nm NW)
KAEX - Alexandria International Airport (37 nm NE)
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 11-May-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:55 | | 10:55 |
Sunrise | | 06:21 | | 11:21 |
Sunset | | 19:57 | | 00:57 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:24 | | 01:24 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 11-May-2025 10:46:08 |
Local (UTC-5) | 11-May-2025 05:46:08 |
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METAR |
KPOE 12nm NE | 111040Z AUTO 32007KT 2 3/4SM -RA BR OVC007 14/14 A2991 RMK AO2 VIS 2 1/4V2 3/4 LTG DSNT NE AND S CIG 005V007 SLP129
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KBKB 15nm E | 111020Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM -RA BR OVC004 13/13 A2989 RMK AO2 P0002 T01330128
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KDRI 15nm SW | 111035Z AUTO 30004KT 3SM -RA BR BKN004 OVC011 14/14 A2994 RMK AO2 P0004 T01360136 $
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TAF |
KPOE 12nm NE | 110700Z 1107/1213 33010G15KT 6000 -RA BR BKN007 OVC010 QNH2995INS TEMPO 1108/1114 3200 -RA BR OVC005 BECMG 1113/1114 33007KT 8000 -RA OVC005 QNH2993INS BECMG 1116/1117 31007KT 9999 VCSH OVC007 QNH2992INS TEMPO 1117/1121 OVC012 BECMG 1120/1121 30006KT 8000 -RA OVC006 QNH2991INS BECMG 1200/1201 VRB06KT 9999 NSW BKN005 OVC010 QNH2989INS BECMG 1204/1205 VRB04KT 1600 BR OVC004 QNH2990INS TX19/1122Z TN14/1110Z
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NOTAMs |
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