FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 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) | | POLK 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 20 March 2025 at 0901Z to 17 April 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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Aerial photo |
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Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 01-Apr-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:38 | | 11:38 |
Sunrise | | 07:03 | | 12:03 |
Sunset | | 19:31 | | 00:31 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:55 | | 00:55 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 01-Apr-2025 15:29:26 |
Local (UTC-5) | 01-Apr-2025 10:29:26 |
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METAR |
KPOE 12nm NE | 011510Z AUTO 10006KT 7SM OVC006 18/17 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP129
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KBKB 15nm E | 011449Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC007 17/16 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP151 T01720156 53006
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KDRI 15nm SW | 011515Z AUTO 09004KT 9SM OVC005 18/17 A2993 RMK AO2 T01790170 $
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TAF |
KPOE 12nm NE | 010700Z 0107/0213 VRB06KT 9999 BKN035 QNH2989INS BECMG 0110/0111 08010KT 9999 FEW015 BKN035 QNH2990INS BECMG 0114/0115 13010G15KT 9999 BKN015 OVC030 QNH2988INS BECMG 0117/0118 15012G18KT 9999 BKN018 OVC025 QNH2982INS BECMG 0119/0120 16012G20KT 9999 VCSH OVC015 QNH2972INS BECMG 0123/0124 17012G22KT 9999 NSW BKN015 QNH2973INS BECMG 0204/0205 17012G24KT 9999 BKN009 OVC012 QNH2968INS TX27/0122Z TN16/0112Z
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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