Terminal Procedures

KESF — Esler Rgnl

ALEXANDRIA, LA · 5 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA ESFElevation 111 ft2 runwaysLongest 5,998 ftNon-toweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet AVolume SC-4Not for navigation

3 published instrument approaches: 1 ILS approach, 2 RNAV (GPS), serving 2 runway ends.

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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 27 chart previewILS OR LOC/DME RWY 2716BPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 092BPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 272BPDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

KESF airport information

Control tower
No
ARTCC
Houston Center
Flight service
De Ridder
NOTAM facility
ESF (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
1E
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
January 1941
Airport area
2,161 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Houston
Last FAA inspection
2024-01-31

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KESF radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF122.8
Approach125.4Maks

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

5,998 × 150 ft09275,600 × 150 ft1432N1,000 ft
Runway layout at KESF, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
09/275,998 ft150 ftAsphalt GoodHigh intensity
  09 91°TPAPI (4-box) 3°
  27 271°TILS/DME · MALSR approach lighting
14/325,600 ft150 ftAsphalt FairMedium intensity
  14 145°TPAPI (4-box) 3°
  32 325°TPAPI (4-box) 3°

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KESF is

Latitude, longitude31.3949040, -92.2957730
Elevation111 ft
From Alexandria10 nm NE

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FAA remarks for KESF

  • 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.
  • PL 85-204/SPECIAL ACT OF CONGRESS
  • FENCE 100 FT 0B AND SMALL TREE 14 FT TALL 232 FT FM END OF RY.
  • RWY 09 REILS OTS
  • RWY 14 REIL OTS
  • RWY MARKINGS SEVERELY FADED
  • RWY 14 PAPI OTS
  • 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.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Instrument coverage

ESLER RGNL has two crossing runways of broadly similar length, giving two available alignments, but published approaches serve only two of the four runway ends. The procedure set combines ILS and localiser capability with RNAV (GPS) coverage, so instrument access is concentrated rather than provided for every runway direction. Both runways are between 5,600 and 5,998 ft long, with neither acting as a markedly longer primary strip.

Nearby chart coverage

Alexandria Intl has the broadest nearby procedure set, with appreciably more charts than ESLER RGNL. Concordia Parish is slightly thinner, while Marksville Muni, Bunkie Muni and David G Joyce each have more limited coverage. The Houston Sectional adds the surrounding visual-navigation context that the instrument procedures do not provide.

Airports near KESF

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KAEXAlexandria IntlALEXANDRIA, LA14 nm W9
KMKVMarksville MuniMARKSVILLE, LA21 nm SE3
2R6Bunkie MuniBUNKIE, LA26 nm S3
0R5David G JoyceWINNFIELD, LA39 nm NW3
0R4Concordia ParishVIDALIA, LA42 nm E4
KACPAllen ParishOAKDALE, LA44 nm SW4
KIERNatchitoches RgnlNATCHITOCHES, LA46 nm NW6
KPOEMaks AAFFORT POLK, LA51 nm SW6

VFR charts covering KESF

Common questions about KESF

What charts are available for KESF?

5 current FAA charts for Esler Rgnl, including 3 instrument approachs. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KESF?

CTAF 122.8. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KESF?

Esler Rgnl has 2 runways. The longest is 09/27 at 5,998 ft by 150 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KESF have an ILS approach?

Yes — 1 ILS procedure is published. In total KESF has 3 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).

Is KESF a towered airport?

No — Esler Rgnl has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.

Are these KESF charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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