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KESF

ESF

Esler Army Airfield / Esler Regional Airport · Alexandria

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

112 ft / 34 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

CTAF 122.80 MHz (CTAF/UNICOM)

Runway Summary

08/265,999 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

14/325,601 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Esler Army Airfield / Esler Regional Airport (KESF), United States. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 112 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Esler Army Airfield / Esler Regional Airport

ICAO / IATA

KESF / ESF

Municipality

Alexandria

Country

Region

US-LA

GPS Coordinates

31.394266, -92.294082

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 08 / 26

LIGHTED

Crosswind 08 Crosswind 26 TOD VDP

Length: 5,999 ft / 1,828 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 90.9° / 270.9°

RWY 08

No ILS

RWY 26

No ILS

Runway 14 / 32

LIGHTED

Crosswind 14 Crosswind 32 TOD VDP

Length: 5,601 ft / 1,707 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 145° / 325°

RWY 14

No ILS

RWY 32

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

MKV · NDB (Marksville)347 kHz

78 ft · Associated: None
31.095501, -92.072601

AEX · VORTAC (Alexandria)116,100 kHz

80 ft · Associated: None
31.256701, -92.500999

ESF · VORTAC (Esler)117,900 kHz

195 ft · Associated: None
31.447500, -92.321899

ES · NDB (Andra)223 kHz

0 ft · Associated: KESF
31.392099, -92.181999

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D POLK APP/DEP

132.05 MHz

CTAF CTAF/UNICOM

122.80 MHz

MISC ARNG OPS

141.45 MHz

RDO DE RIDDER RDO

122.55 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Alexandria International Airport

Polk Army Air Field

Beauregard Regional Airport

Monroe Regional Airport

Lafayette Regional Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified