Esler Army Airfield / Esler Regional Airport (ESF)

Airport information: Alexandria, LA, United States. Search for another airport below.

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Location and general information

IATA code: ESF
ICAO code: KESF
FAA site number: 07413.*A
City / state: Alexandria, LA
County: Rapides
Time zone: America/Chicago
Reference point: 31°23'41.66" N
92°17'44.78" W
Elevation: 111.8 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 1° E (2010)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, Rapides Parish Police Jury
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 2,161 acres
From downtown: 10 NM northeast
Sectional chart: Houston
Activated: 01/1941

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: All months, tue-fri, 0700-1730
Fuel: 100LL, Jet A
Transient storage: Tie-downs
ARTCC: Houston (ZHU)
Flight service: De Ridder (DRI)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: ESF
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: Yes
Landing fee: No
Customs: No
Airport manager: Louis Busby
985-750-0485
Last FAA inspection: 01/31/2024

FAA remarks

Birds on and in the vicinity of airport seasonally.
PAEW adjacent runways and taxiways.
For CD contact maks approach at 726-780-0456.
Contact aprt manager for dsgnd ramp space for public use.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

IATA code: ESF
ICAO code: KESF
Location: Alexandria, LA, United States
Elevation: 111.8 ft
Time zone: America/Chicago
Coordinates: 31.39427, -92.29408

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
09 / 27	5,998 × 150 ft	Asphalt, good, grooved
14 / 32	5,600 × 150 ft	Asphalt, fair, grooved

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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