Port Of South Louisiana Executive Regional
APS · KAPS · Reserve, LA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-01 · night begins 05:40 PM
| Event | Local (CST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:52 AM | 11:52Z |
| Sunrise | 06:16 AM | 12:16Z |
| Sunset | 05:15 PM | 23:15Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 05:40 PM | 23:40Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 173° mag · 172° true
- Dimensions
- 5,151 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Displaced thr
- 746 ft
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 353°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 3 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 75 ft, 1,725 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 50 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 6 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 5,151 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“New Orleans”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 350.35 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
RQR 110.80 · TBD 117.15 · HRV 114.10
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RQR · Reserve | VOR/DME | 110.80 · 45X | Low | r088° / 0.3 NM |
| TBD · Tibby | VOR/DME | 117.15 · 118Y | Low | r025° / 28.5 NM |
| HRV · Harvey | VORTAC | 114.10 · 88X | High | r293° / 33.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KAPS / APS
- Coordinates
- 30.0875, -90.5828
- Elevation
- 6 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1W
- Sectional chart
- NEW ORLEANS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 125.45 · ☎ 985-536-1009
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DE RIDDER · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- APS
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0700-1700; SAT-SUN 0700-1200
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1989/06
- Distance from city
- 2 NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- REIL RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 17: 2-light PAPI (left) · 35: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 11 notes
General
- ULTRALIGHT ACT.
- BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC NEW ORLEANS APCH AT 504-471-4350.
- FOR TSNT GA CUSTOMERS NOT REQUIRING FBO SVC, PLEASE PARK N OF THE WHITE LINE.
- TWY A UNLIT.
Lighting
- REIL RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
Obstructions
- APCH SLOPE 22:1 TO THE DSPLCD THLD.
Contact
- AIRPORT PHYS. ADDRESS: 355 AIRPORT RD., RESERVE, LA 70084
- AFT HRS - 985-652-9278 EXT 1121
- FBO CTR 985-652-9278 #8512 OR 8510.
Attendance
- SELF SER 24 HRS. FULL SER WKEND & AFT HRS OPS BY RQ.
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Nearby airports
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About KAPS
Port Of South Louisiana Executive Regional (APS · KAPS) is an airport in Reserve, LA, at 6 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,151 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KAPS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KAPS have a control tower?
No. Port Of South Louisiana Executive Regional is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KAPS?
Port Of South Louisiana Executive Regional has 1 runway; the longest is 5,151 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KAPS?
Port Of South Louisiana Executive Regional is in Reserve, LA, at an elevation of 6 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.0875, -90.5828.
More about KAPS
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