KESF· ESF· Alexandria
Esler Army Airfield / Esler Regional Airport
medium airport · elevation 112 ft (34 m)
11:05Z 01:14Z Night
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Current METARIFR
11 d ago·12:45ZKESF 281245Z AUTO 19004KT 2 1/2SM -RA BR OVC006 23/22 A2988 RMK AO2 VIS 1/2V5 P0017 T02280222
Wind
190° 4 kt
Visibility
2.5 SM
Ceiling
600 ft
Temperature
23°C / 22°C
temp / dew
QNH
1012 hPa
29.88 inHg
Clouds
OVC 600ft
Weather
-RA · BR
Station
KESF
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator variable prevailing visibility between 1/2 and 5 SM 17/100 of an inch of precipitation fell in the last hour hourly temperature of 22.8°C and dew point of 22.2°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
09/271828 mASP
14/321707 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 09/27 | TW 1 kt | XW 4 kt R |
| RWY 14/32 | HW 3 kt | XW 3 kt R |
31.3943°, -92.2941°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 14/32 (use 14) | Marginal | HW 3 | 3 R | Moderate weather (precip / low visibility) |
| RWY 09/27 (use 27) | Marginal | HW 1 | 4 L | Moderate weather (precip / low visibility) |
Density altitude
1,132 ft
elevation 112 ft
ISA deviation
+8.2°C
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)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Esler Army Airfield / Esler Regional Airport
Diagram unavailable for Esler Army Airfield / Esler Regional Airport.
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