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KFES
Airport
Festus Memorial
Festus, Missouri

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/20/2008 - 1/15/2009

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:FES / KFES
Lat/Lng: 38.1949430556, -90.3854263889
38-11-41.7950N, 090-23-07.5350W
Estimated by ADAM
Elevation: 433 feet Surveyed
Magnetic Variation: 01E, (1990), [0W (2008)]
Sectional: ST LOUIS
From City: 2nm S of Festus

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 12/1941
Attended: All year Every day 0800-1700 (local)
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Kansas City Center (ZKC)
FSS: Saint Louis FSS (STL)
NOTAMs and Weather: STL NOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: no
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time), Activate MIRL Runway 18/36; REIL Runway 36 - CTAF. VASI Runways 18 & 36 Operates 24 Hrs.
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no

Communications

CTAF: 122.700
UNICOM: 122.700

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
24 Hour. Credit Card.
Airframe Repair: Minor
Powerplant Repair: Major
Bottled Oxygen: None
Bulk Oxygen: None
Transient Storage: Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services: Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental, Annual Surveying

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 28
Multi Engine GA: 2
Total: 30

Annual Operations

For year ending: 08/07/2008
Local GA (< 20 miles): 2920
Non-local GA: 4380
Total: 7300

Ownership

Owner: City of Festus
711 W Main
Festus, Mo 63028
314-937-4694
Manager: Steve Vogt
900 Airport Rd
Festus, Mo 63028
636-937-2228

Runways

Runways: 18/36

Runway 18/36

Length: 2202 feet
Width: 49 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Poor Condition
Pavement Has Grass Growing in Cracks & Loose Aggregate.
Surface Treatment: Aggreate Friction Seal Coat
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 8,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Non-standard Lighting System
Non-Standard MIRL; Incorrect Spacing of Threshold Lights & Edge Lights in Middle Section of Runway.
End 18 End 36
True Alignment: 188, (188 Magnetic) 008, (008 Magnetic)
Runway Markings: Nonstandard (Other Than Numbers Only), Non-Standard Npi Markings; Incorrect Spacing of Markings. Obstructed by Grass and Weeds., Fair Condition Nonstandard (Other Than Numbers Only), Non-Standard Npi Markings; Incorrect Spacing of Markings., Fair Condition
Gradient: 0.1 0.1
Elevation at End: 432.0' MSL 430.0' MSL
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 2-Box SAVASI on left side of runway
VASI out of Service Indefinitely
2-Box SAVASI on left side of runway
VASI out of Service Indefinitely.
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):   Yes
REIL Too Close to Runway Edge.
Objects: Trees Trees
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a visual approach Utility runway with a nonprecision approach
Object Clearance Slope: 2:1 4:1
Object Height: 18' AGL 28' AGL
Object Distance: 239' Along centerline
97' Left of centerline
313' Along centerline
159' Right of centerline
Other Objects: 1-28 Ft Trees; Brush & Road 0-200 Ft from Runway End 185-200 Ft L; 1- 45 Ft Trees & Brush 0-200 Ft from Runway End 133-250 Ft R. 1-20 Ft Brush & Trees 0-35Ft from Runway End 190-250 Ft R.; +1-12 Ft Brush, 0-200 Ft from Runway End, 65-200 Ft L.

Procedures

Additional Remarks

A110*G-This Airport Has Been Surveyed by the National Geodetic Survey.
Ntsd Runway Safety Area Bynd Each Runway End; Runway 18 Has Large Drop Off 118 Ft from Runway End; Runway 36 Has Rolling & Steep Terrain.

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