KESF — Esler Rgnl
Alexandria, LA · field elevation 112 ft · NON-ATCT
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KESF current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KESF 100153Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/13 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP216 T01560128
- Wind
- calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 16 °C / dewpoint 13 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.17 inHg
- Density altitude
- -99 ft · pressure altitude -138 ft
- Observed
- 46 minutes ago
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Pilot reports
2 within 50 nm in the last six hours, 34,000–38,000 ft.
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Forecast
No TAF is issued for KESF — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 31.39490, -92.29577
- Elevation
- 112 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1233Z / 2313Z
- Magnetic variation
- 1°E (2010)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Houston
- County
- Rapides, LA
Everything else KESF publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 5,998 | 150 | ASPH | HIGH |
| 14/32 | 5,600 | 150 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- UNICOM
- 122.8
- Approach
- 125.4
Published procedures
- 4 approaches — ILS, LOC, RNAV (GPS)
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Nearby airports
- KAEX Alexandria Intl14 nm
- KMKV Marksville Muni21 nm
- KACP Allen Parish44 nm
- KIER Natchitoches Rgnl46 nm
- KPOE Maks AAF50 nm
- KOPL St Landry Parish51 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KESF airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other Louisiana airports
- How to read a METAR
- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.