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KIER
Airport
Natchitoches Regional
Natchitoches, Louisiana

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:IER / KIER (India-Echo-Romeo)
Lat/Lng: 31.73572, -93.0991363889
31-44-08.5920N, 093-05-56.8910W
Estimated by NGS on 04/22/1989
Elevation: 121 feet Surveyed by NGS on 04/22/1989
Magnetic Variation: 04E, (1995), [2E (2008)]
Sectional: HOUSTON
From City: 2nm S of Natchitoches

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 04/1940
Attended: All year Every day DAWN-DUSK (local)
for Airport Attendant After Hrs Call 318-471-2106.
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Houston Center (ZHU)
FSS: De Ridder FSS (DRI)
NOTAMs and Weather: IER NOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: no
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time), MIRL Runway 17/35 Preset Low Intensity; to Increase Intensity & Activate MIRL Runway 07/25 - CTAF. Runway 35 ODALS Operate Low Intensity Continuously; to Increase Intensity Activate - CTAF.
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no

Communications

CTAF: 122.800
UNICOM: 122.800
Weather: AWOS-3 318-352-1575 119.025
Approach:
Contact 'POLK' Approach
125.4, 302.2
Departure:
Contact 'POLK' Departure
125.4, 302.2
Master Airport: POE (POLK AAF)

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A-1 - Kerosene, with Icing Inhibitor, freeze point -50C
Fuel Available 24 Hrs with Credit Card.
Airframe Repair: Major
Powerplant Repair: Major
Bottled Oxygen: None
Transient Storage: Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services: Crop Dusting, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental, Annual Surveying

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 37
Multi Engine GA: 4
Jet GA: 1
Helicopter GA: 2
Ultralights: 1
Total: 45

Annual Operations

For year ending: 07/10/2008
AirTaxi: 175
Local GA (< 20 miles): 11440
Non-local GA: 4000
Military Operations: 100
Total: 15715

Ownership

Owner: City of Natchitoches
Po Box 37
Natchitoches, La 71457
318-357-3839
Manager: Larry Cooper
450 Wallenburg Drive
Natchitoches, La 71457
318-352-0994

Runways

Runways: 07/25
17/35

Runway 07/25

Length: 4000 feet
by Ngs on 04/22/1989
Width: 100 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment: Aggreate Friction Seal Coat
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 21,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 07 End 25
True Alignment: 076, (074 Magnetic) 256, (254 Magnetic)
Runway Markings: Basic, Good Condition Basic, Good Condition
Gradient: 0.0 0.0
Elevation at End: 114.8' MSL 117.0' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 117' MSL 117' MSL
Objects: Trees Trees
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a visual approach Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope: 21:1 25:1
Object Height: 85' AGL 20' AGL
Object Distance: 2000' Along centerline
0B'
700' Along centerline
125' Right of centerline

Runway 17/35

Length: 5003 feet
by Ngs on 04/22/1989
Width: 150 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 30,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 17 End 35
True Alignment: 166, (164 Magnetic) 346, (344 Magnetic)
ILS Type:   LOCALIZER
Runway Markings: Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition
Gradient: 0.1 0.1
Elevation at End: 116.4' MSL 120.8' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 117' MSL 121' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: 40' AGL 45' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle: 3.00° 3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 4-light PAPI on left side of runway 4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Approach Lights:   ODALS - Omnidirectional Approach Lighting System
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):   Yes
Objects: Trees Trees
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Other than utility runway with a visual approach Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile
Object Clearance Slope: 32:1 26:1
Object Height: 20' AGL 60' AGL
Object Distance: 850' Along centerline
0B'
1800' Along centerline
0B'

Procedures

Additional Remarks

A110*G-This Airport Has Been Surveyed by the National Geodetic Survey.
Gco Available on 135.075 Thru Fort Polk Approach-4 Clicks and Deridder FSS-6 Clicks.

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