Esler Regional
ESF · KESF · Alexandria, LA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:36 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:31 AM | 11:31Z |
| Sunrise | 06:55 AM | 11:55Z |
| Sunset | 07:11 PM | 00:11Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:36 PM | 00:36Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 144° mag · 145° true
- Dimensions
- 5,600 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 324°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 112 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 116 ft, 2,056 ft from threshold, 1324 ft B of centerline — 16:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 36 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 112 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 5,998 ft | |
| 14/32 | 5,600 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Maks”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 |
|---|---|
| 254.8 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 27
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 27 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.5 (ESF) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
AEX 116.10
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEX · Alexandria | VORTAC | 116.10 · 108X | High | r049° / 13.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KESF / ESF
- Coordinates
- 31.3949, -92.2958
- Elevation
- 112 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1E
- Sectional chart
- HOUSTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- ASOS · 119.425 · ☎ 318-484-9031
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DE RIDDER · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ESF
- Attendance
- TUE-FRI 0700-1730
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1941/01
- Distance from city
- 10 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- 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. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 09: 4-light PAPI (left) · 27: MALSR · 14: 4-light PAPI (left) · 32: 4-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
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 12 notes
General
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT SEASONALLY.
- PAEW ADJ RWYS & TWYS.
- FOR CD CTC MAKS APCH AT 726-780-0456.
- CTC APRT MGR FOR DSGND RAMP SPACE FOR PUB USE.
Runways
- RWY MARKINGS SEVERELY FADED
- RWY MARKINGS SEVERELY FADED
- RWY 14 PAPI OTS
Lighting
- 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.
- RWY 09 REILS OTS
- RWY 14 REIL OTS
Fuel
- FUEL AVBL TUE-FRI 0700-1700; SAT-MON ON CALL IN ADVANCE CALL 318-443-5566. 100LL SELF SERVE 24HRS
Obstructions
- FENCE 100 FT 0B AND SMALL TREE 14 FT TALL 232 FT FM END OF RY.
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Nearby airports
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About KESF
Esler Regional (ESF · KESF) is an airport in Alexandria, LA, at 112 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,998 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KESF, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KESF have a control tower?
No. Esler Regional is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KESF?
Esler Regional has 2 runways; the longest is 5,998 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KESF?
Esler Regional is in Alexandria, LA, at an elevation of 112 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.3949, -92.2958.
More about KESF
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KESF in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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