KESF· ESF· Alexandria
Esler Army Airfield / Esler Regional Airport
medium airport · elevation 112 ft (34 m)
11:29Z 00:46Z Day
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Current METARVFR
1 h 1 min ago·16:53ZKESF 271653Z AUTO 21009G20KT 10SM SCT030 BKN034 BKN070 29/23 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP123 T02940228
Wind
210° 9 kt (gust 20 kt)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
3,400 ft
Temperature
29°C / 23°C
temp / dew
QNH
1013 hPa
29.90 inHg
Clouds
SCT 3,000ft, BKN 3,400ft, BKN 7,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KESF
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1012.3 HPa hourly temperature of 29.4°C and dew point of 22.8°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (4)
- FL060PA3215 min ago
- FL060PA3216 min agoBKN 4000ft–6000ft
- FL020PA3220 min agoSCT 1800ft
- FL000E14521 min agoBKN 1900ft–3800ft
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
09/271828 mASP
14/321707 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 09/27 | TW 4 kt | XW 8 kt R |
| RWY 14/32 | HW 4 kt | XW 8 kt R |
31.3943°, -92.2941°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 09/27 (use 27) | Preferred | HW 4 | 8 L | Gusts to 20 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
| RWY 14/32 (use 14) | Usable | HW 4 | 8 R | Gusts to 20 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
Density altitude
1,825 ft
elevation 112 ft
ISA deviation
+14.2°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KESF
- A/DPOLK APP/DEP132.050
- CTAFCTAF/UNICOM122.800
- MISCARNG OPS141.450
- RDODE RIDDER RDO122.550
Navaids near airportassoc. KESF
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| ES | NDB | 223 kHz | LOW |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 09/275,998 ft (1,828 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 14/325,600 ft (1,707 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)KESF
Wind7 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp28°C
QNH1008 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=330
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Esler Army Airfield / Esler Regional Airport
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