Esler Regional Airport

Location

Latitude:	31-23-41.6550N (31.394904)
Longitude:	092-17-44.7830W (-92.295773)
Elevation:	111.8 feet MSL (34 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	0.2 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -6.0 (Standard Time) UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	10 N.M. NE of Alexandria, Louisiana
Found On:	Houston Chart
FAA Region:	ASW

Contacts

Manager:	Publicly owned:
LOUIS BUSBY 7625 ESLER FIELD RD PINEVILLE, LA 71360 985-750-0485	RAPIDES PARISH POLICE JURY PO BOX 1150 ALEXANDRIA, LA 71309 318-767-2536

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Public
Type:	Airport
Activation Date:	01/1941
Control tower:	No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours ALL/TUE-FRI/0700-1730
Boundary ARTCC:	ZHU (Houston)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZHU (Houston)
Lighting Schedule:	SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator:	Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL):	1112 feet (339 m)
NOTAMs Facility:	ESF
NOTAM-D Service:	Yes
International Airport of Entry:	No
Customs Landing Rights:	No
Military Landing Rights:	Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use:	No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:	122.800
Unicom:	122.800
Approach:	POLK 125.4 125.4
Departure:	POLK 125.4 125.4
ASOS:	119.425 (318-484-9031)

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 318

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Flight Service Stations

	Primary	Alternate
FSS on Field:	N
FSS Name (ID):	De Ridder(DRI)
Frequency:
Toll Free Phone:	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts

FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.

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IAP	ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 27	SC-4
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 09	SC-4
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 27	SC-4
MIN	ALTERNATE MINIMUMS	SC-4
MIN	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	SC-4

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near ESF

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
13.4	AEX	. _ . _ . . _	Alexandria	VORTAC	116.10	231	231
21.3	MKV	_ _ _ . _ . . . _	Marksville	NDB	347	147	147
31.9	BWK	_ . . . . _ _ _ . _	Bunkie	NDB	397	174	174
39.8	SWB	. . . . _ _ _ . . .	Sawmill	VOR-DME	113.75	330	330
43.0	OOC	_ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ .	Natchitoches	NDB	407	291	291
45.5	OPL	_ _ _ . _ _ . . _ . .	St Landry	NDB	335	167	167
49.5	LRR	. _ . . . _ . . _ .	Oakdale	NDB	379	204	204
50.3	FXU	. . _ . _ . . _ . . _	Polk	VOR	108.40	250	250
50.4	POE1	. _ _ . _ _ _ .	North	FAN MARKER		250	250
50.7	GUV	_ _ . . . _ . . . _	Gator	NDB	359	244	244
50.7	ECY	. _ . _ . _ . _ _	Duralde	NDB	263	188	188
51.1	POE	. _ _ . _ _ _ .	South	FAN MARKER		240	240
52.7	HEZ	. . . . . _ _ . .	Natchez	VOR-DME	110.00	75	76
53.2	JBL	. _ _ _ _ . . . . _ . .	Hodge	NDB	256	335	335
54.2	HAH	. . . . . _ . . . .	Natchez-Adams County	NDB	388	70	71
56.5	VED	. . . _ . _ . .	Leesville	NDB	247	252	252
61.7	FWX	. . _ . . _ _ _ . . _	New Roads	NDB	356	137	137
62.7	TUF	_ . . _ . . _ .	Stuckey	NDB	350	346	346
64.3	ML	_ _ . _ . .	Sabar	NDB	392	8	8
64.6	MMY	_ _ _ _ _ . _ _	Many	NDB	272	279	279

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM)	Name (Airport IDs)	True Hdg	Mag Hdg	Fuel Grade
8.2	Pineville Municipal Airport (2L0)	247	247	100LL, MOGAS
9.8	Pollock Municipal Airport (L66)	300	300	100LL
13.6	Alexandria International Airport (AEX KAEX AEX)	252	252	100, Jet A, MOGAS
21.4	Marksville Municipal Airport (KMKV MKV)	147	147	100LL
26.5	Bunkie Municipal Airport (2R6)	173	173	100LL
41.6	Concordia Parish Airport (0R4)	75	76	100LL
45.9	Natchitoches Regional Airport (KIER IER)	296	296	100LL, Jet A-1+
51.2	St Landry Parish Airport (OPL KOPL OPL)	168	168	100LL, Jet A+
52.7	Hardy-Anders Field/Natchez-Adams County Airport (HEZ KHEZ HEZ)	75	76	100LL, Jet A
54.7	Winnsboro Municipal Airport (F89)	33	34	100LL
55.4	Leesville Airport (L39)	256	256	100LL, Jet A
56.1	Eunice Airport (UCE 4R7)	186	186	100LL, Jet A
61.3	Kibs Air Park Airport (7LA4)	172	172	100LL, MOGAS
61.5	Hart Airport (3R4)	278	277	100LL
63.4	Beauregard Regional Airport (DRI KDRI DRI)	238	238	100LL, Jet A
68.2	Monroe Regional Airport (MLU KMLU MLU)	11	11	100LL, Jet A
71.8	Jennings Airport (3R7)	195	195	100LL, Jet A
73.1	Lafayette Regional/Paul Fournet Field Airport (LFT KLFT LFT)	167	167	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
74.5	Welsh Airport (6R1)	201	201	100LL, Jet A
78.4	Baton Rouge Metro, Ryan Field Airport (BTR KBTR BTR)	130	131	100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-4	BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT SEASONALLY.
A110-7	PAEW ADJ RYS & TWYS.
A110-8	FOR CD CTC POLK APCH AT 337-531-2352.
A25	PL 85-204/SPECIAL ACT OF CONGRESS
A42-14	RWY MARKINGS SEVERELY FADED
A42-32	RWY MARKINGS SEVERELY FADED
A43-14	RWY 14 PAPI OTS
A48-09	RWY 09 REILS OTS
A48-14	RWY 14 REIL OTS
A58-32	FENCE 100 FT 0B AND SMALL TREE 14 FT TALL 232 FT FM END OF RY.
A70-FUEL-10	0LL FUEL AVBL TUE-FRI 0700-1700; SAT-MON ON CALL IN ADVANCE CALL 318-443-5566. 100LL SELF SERVE 24HRS
A81-APT	ACTVT MALSR RWY 27; REIL RWY 09, 14/32; MIRL RWY 14/32; HIRL RWY 9/27; TWY LGTS TWYS A, B, C, D & E - CTAF.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	09/27 14/32
Longest Runway:	09/27 is 5998 ft (1828 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:	27

ESF Airport Runway Details

Runway 09/27	5998 ft x 150 ft (1828 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 09/09/2007
Surface:	Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Edge Lights:	High Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	75.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:	150.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:	220.0

	Runway 09	Runway 27
Elevation:	96.2	89.4
Latitude:	31-23-39.9780N	31-23-39.0795N
Longitude:	092-18-21.6000W	092-17-12.4070W
Runway True Alignment:	091	271
ILS Type:		ILS/DME
Glide Path Angle:	3.0 degrees	0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Runway Markings Type:	Precision Instrument	Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Object at End:	TREES
Object Height:	82
Distance from End:	3080
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Approach Light System:		1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
REIL:	Yes
Threshold Crossing Height:	51

Runway 14/32	5600 ft x 150 ft (1707 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 09/09/2007
Surface:	Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Edge Lights:	Medium Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	75.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:	150.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:	220.0

	Runway 14	Runway 32
Elevation:	111.6	87.7
Latitude:	31-24-06.6070N	31-23-21.2530N
Longitude:	092-18-00.9730W	092-17-23.8377W
Runway True Alignment:	145	325
Glide Path Angle:	3.0 degrees	3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Runway Markings Type:	Precision Instrument	Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Poor	Poor
Object at End:	TREES	FENCE
Object Height:	116	5
Distance from End:	2056	185
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL:	Yes	Yes
Threshold Crossing Height:	36	56

Services

Airframe Repair:	Major
Powerplant Repair:	Major
Bottled Oxygen:	High Pressure
Bulk Oxygen:	High Pressure
Fuel Available:	100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees:	No
Parking:	Hangars and tiedowns available

IATA: ESF

ICAO: KESF

FAA: ESF

Location

Contacts

Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Area Code: 318

Flight Service Stations

Instrument Procedures / Charts

Navigation Aids (Navaids) near ESF

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

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Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

ESF Airport Runway Details

Runway 09

Runway 27

Runway 14

Runway 32

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