Maks AAF Private
POE · KPOE · Fort Polk, LA · Towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:39 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:34 AM | 11:34Z |
| Sunrise | 06:59 AM | 11:59Z |
| Sunset | 07:15 PM | 00:15Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:39 PM | 00:39Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 159° mag · 161° true
- Dimensions
- 4,107 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Displaced thr
- 194 ft
- CTAF
- 119.0
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 329 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 1,500 ft from threshold — 26:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 44 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 328 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 4,107 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Maks”Taxi & takeoff
“Maks”Departure & arrival
“Maks”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (14 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 40.95 | RANGE CTL |
| 42.5 | MEDEVAC |
| 118.575 | OPS (POE OPS) |
| 123.7 | FLT FLW |
| 134.1 | PMSV METRO |
| 143.2 | RANGE CTL |
| 239.25 | CD/P · GND/P |
| 249.75 | PMSV METRO |
| 254.8 | FLT FLW |
| 257.75 | LCL/P |
| 261.3 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 282.2 | ATIS |
| 373.3 | RANGE CTL |
| 374.2 | OPS (POE OPS) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
FXU 108.40 · AEX 116.10
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FXU · Polk | VOR | 108.40 | Terminal | r159° / 4.2 NM |
| AEX · Alexandria | VORTAC | 116.10 · 108X | High | r247° / 37.7 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
- KPOE / POE
- Coordinates
- 31.0448, -93.1916
- Elevation
- 330 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2E
- Sectional chart
- HOUSTON
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 1300-0500Z++ DLY
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 1300-0500Z++; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 134.85 · ☎ 726-780-1210
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DE RIDDER · 123.7 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- POE
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 1300-0500Z++; SAT-SUN 1300-2100Z++
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Distance from city
- 7 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 119.0 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 16: 4-light PAPI (right) · 34: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1.
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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 21 notes
General
- TFC PAT: ALL PAT W OF FLD. F/W TFC 1800' R/W TFC 1200'.
- MISC: SFC VIS OBSN BLOCKED NW-SE BY HILLS, BLDG AND TREES.
- SERVICE-FUEL: A++.
- OIL: O-156.
- SERVICE TRAN ALERT: LTD SVC.
- MISC: S-VFR DALGT 500-1, NGT UNAIDED/NVD 500-2.
- SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT INFO.
- RSTD PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED (PPR)-FIXED WING ACFT, NON-ROTATIONAL ACFT, NON-STANDARD MILITARY ACFT, AND NON-TENANT ACFT REMAINING OVERNIGHT MUST OBTAIN A PPR NUMBER AT DSN 863-4831, C337-531-4831, VOIP 726-780-1301.
- AIRFIELD OPERATIONS CONTACT NUMBER IS VOIP 7267-780-1301/0436. UNITS UTILIZING RANGE FACILITY/RESTRICTED AREAS OR STAGING OPERATIONS AT MAKS AAF (KPOE) MUST CONTACT AT&A OFFICER VIA AIRFIELD OPERATIONS FOR BRIEFING.
- AFLD MGMT OPR 1300-1500Z++ MON-FRI, CLSD HOL.
- C130 PRKG LTD TO 2 ACFT. C130 MAY LND ONLY WHEN PRKG IS AVBL
- MISC- WX SVC AVBL 1400-0600++ DLY AND 24/7 DLY DURING JRTC ROTATIONS WHEN SPT'D BY 1-5 AVN, DSN 726-780-1210. WX SENSOR AUTOMATED 24/7. HOURS WILL VARY WITH LCL MSN SKED.
- ATTENDED 1400-0600++ MON-FRI, CLSD HOL. AFLD MGMT OPR 1400-0600++ MON-FRI, CLSD HOL.
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC MAKS APCH ON 123.7 OR 263.1, IF UNA CALL 726-780-0456.
- COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: VOIP: 726-780-1210
- CAUTION - 3000' RUNWAY DISTANCE REMAINING MARKER LOCATED 860' FROM 2000' RUNWAY DISTANCE REMAINING MARKER. TAXIWAY LIGHTING ABSENT AT TAXIWAY DELTA AND ECHO INTERSECTIONS.
- AIRFIELD OPERATIONS CONTACT NUMBER VOIP 726-780-1301.
- TFC PAT ROTARY WING TFC 1200' MSL.
- RSTD: OBTAIN A PPR NUMBER 24HRS PRIOR FROM AIRFIELD OPERATIONS.
Obstructions
- 4' SIDE FENCES 200' FM CNTRLN BOTH RWY ENDS.
Attendance
- CLSD FEDERAL HOLS.
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About KPOE
Maks AAF (POE · KPOE) is an airport in Fort Polk, LA, at 330 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,107 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPOE, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KPOE have a control tower?
Yes. Maks AAF has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KPOE?
Maks AAF has 1 runway; the longest is 4,107 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KPOE?
Maks AAF is in Fort Polk, LA, at an elevation of 330 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.0448, -93.1916.
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