FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 MAY 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 |
SWBr234/25.8 | | SAWMILL VOR/DME | | 113.75 | | 02E |
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 15 May 2025 at 0901Z to 13 June 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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 |
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 08-Jun-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:40 | | 10:40 |
Sunrise | | 06:08 | | 11:08 |
Sunset | | 20:15 | | 01:15 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:43 | | 01:43 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 08-Jun-2025 23:26:03 |
Local (UTC-5) | 08-Jun-2025 18:26:03 |
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METAR |
KIER | 082255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 28/24 A2985 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W T02830236
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KAQV 18nm W | 082247Z AUTO 07003KT 10SM SCT047 SCT055 BKN070 31/24 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP101 T03110239
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TAF |
KPOE 36nm S | 081500Z 0815/0921 22009KT 9999 BKN015 BKN025 QNH2992INS BECMG 0817/0818 25010G15KT 9999 SCT040 QNH2986INS BECMG 0820/0821 23012G18KT 9999 VCTS BKN050CB QNH2980INS TEMPO 0821/0901 VRB15G30KT 4800 TSRA BKN030CB BECMG 0900/0901 19009KT 9999 NSW FEW060 QNH2982INS BECMG 0908/0909 21012KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS BKN015CB BKN025 QNH2985INS TEMPO 0909/0912 27020G35KT 4800 TSRA BKN007 OVC015CB BECMG 0911/0912 21006KT 9999 NSW BKN015 BKN025 QNH2986INS BECMG 0914/0915 21009KT 9999 SCT030 QNH2979INS TX35/0819Z TN24
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KAEX 36nm SE | 081746Z 0818/0918 24009KT 6SM HZ VCTS SCT030CB BKN200 FM090000 17009KT 5SM BR BKN150 FM090800 16008KT 4SM SHRA BKN050 PROB30 0908/0911 VRB15G25KT 2SM TSRA OVC020CB FM091200 27010KT 5SM BR VCSH BKN050
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NOTAMs |
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