FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026
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) |
| MAKS APPROACH: | 125.4 [0600-2200] |
| MAKS DEPARTURE: | 125.4 [0600-2200] |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| FXUr007/(38.0) | | POLK VOR | | 108.40 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| 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 MAKS APCH - 4 CLICKS; AND FSS - 6 CLICKS. |
| - | FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC MAKS APCH AT 726-780-0456. |
| - | 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 19 March 2026 at 0901Z to 16 April 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (282KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (280KB) |
| LOC RWY 35 | |
download (277KB) |
| NDB RWY 35 | |
download (258KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
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 |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Jordan and Kirsten Eastridge
Photo taken 21-Apr-2010
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Natchitoches Regional Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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Times for 24-Mar-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:48 | | 11:48 |
| Sunrise | | 07:12 | | 12:12 |
| Sunset | | 19:25 | | 00:25 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:50 | | 00:50 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Mar-2026 17:27:44 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 24-Mar-2026 12:27:44 |
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| METAR |
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| KIER | 241715Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/09 A3017 RMK AO2 T02190089 PNO
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KAQV
18nm W | 241647Z AUTO VRB03KT 8SM CLR 22/11 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP212 T02220106
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KPOE
36nm S | 241500Z 2415/2521 09003KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3016INS BECMG 2416/2417 09003KT 9999 FEW100 QNH3005INS BECMG 2500/2501 16004KT 9999 FEW100 QNH3005INS BECMG 2508/2509 18003KT 9999 BKN050 510102 QNH3005INS TX25/2421Z TN16/2509Z
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KAEX
36nm SE | 241120Z 2412/2512 05003KT P6SM SKC FM241500 09005KT P6SM SCT250 FM250200 VRB02KT P6SM SKC
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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