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KIER · Natchitoches Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 1 NTSB events

ID KIER FAA IER Elev 121 ft Lat 31° 44.14' N Lon 93° 5.95' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Decode in METAR tool TAF on AWC ↗ NOTAMs ↗

Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,003 ft. Max gradient: 0.09%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
17 166.5° 5,003 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.09%
35 346.5° 5,003 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.09%
07 76.4° 4,000 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.06%
25 256.4° 4,000 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.06%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 3 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 119.025
  • A/D POLK APP/DEP 132.050
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KIER on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 0 matched · 18 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (18 sentences)
  • ·LOUISIANA 121 NATCHITOCHES RGNL (IER)(KIER) 2 S UTC–6(–5DT) N31º44.14´ W93º05.95´ 121 B NOTAM FILE IER RWY 17–35: H5003X150 (ASPH) S–30 MIRL RWY 17: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 43´.
  • ·RWY 07–25: H4000X60 (ASPH) S–21 MIRL RWY 07: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·RWY 25: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A1+ LGT ODALS Rwy 35, REIL Rwy 07 and Rwy 17 preset low ints continuously, to increase ints ACTVT—CTAF.
  • ·MIRL Rwy 17–35 and Rwy 07–25 preset low ints dusk to dawn, to increase ints ACTVT —CTAF.
  • ·For arpt attendant after hrs call 318–471–2106.
  • ·Fuel avbl 24/7 with credit card.
  • ·Ctc arpt mgr for dsngd ramp space for pub use at arpt.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 318-352-0994
  • ·AWOS–3 119.025 (318) 352–1575.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®POLK APP/DEP CON 125.4 GCO Avbl on freq 135.075 (Thru FORT POLK APCH–4 clicks; and FSS—6 clicks) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una via GCO ctc Polk Apch at 337-531-2352.
  • ·ALEXANDRIA (VH) (H) VORTACW 116.1 AEX Chan 108 N31º15.40´ W92º30.06´ 310º 42.0 NM to fld. 76/3E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 035º–065º blo 2,000´ 066º–094º byd 35 NM blo 3,000´ 115º–120º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 130º–215º byd 40 NM 185º–200º byd 35 NM blo 3,000´ 201º–214º byd 35 NM blo 2,000´ 215º–260º blo 2,000´ 220º–229º byd 40 NM 230º–240º byd 40 NM blo 8,000´ 241º–245º byd 40 NM 246º–255º byd 40 NM blo 8,000´ 261º–285º byd 35 NM blo 2,000´ 265º–270º byd 49 NM blo 18,000´ 271º–285º byd 40 NM 286º–290º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 300º–304º byd 40 NM blo 5,000´ 300º–304º byd 68 NM 305º–325º byd 40 NM 340º–080º byd 40 NM 357º–034º byd 35 NM blo 3,000´ NDB (MHW) 407 OOC N31º39.45´ W93º04.66´ 343º 4.8 NM to fld. 115/4E.
  • ·LOC unmonitored when FBO is clsd.
  • ·HOUSTON H–6I, L–22E IAP SC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 18,783 ops in 2013

2024 total

11,915

10-yr total

117,229

2024 mix

AC/AT 2% · GA 97% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=1

  • Engine failure / power loss 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2014-08-17 Cessna 172N · Engine failure · VMC · day →

Designees in LA

CFI Flight Instructors 581 A&P Mechanics 2,749 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 32 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 5 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 3 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 7 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 3 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 4 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 14 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 3 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 11 Schools Flight Schools 25 FBO Fixed Base Operators 50 Clubs Flying Clubs 6 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 5 EAA EAA Chapters 9

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Michael Paul Jackson Leesville LA 37 nm
Jimmy Wayne Fordham Monroe LA 70 nm
Dustin Wayne Howell Marshall TX 80 nm
Jean Pierre Inderkummen Lake Charles LA 92 nm
John Emerson Lake Charles LA 92 nm
Bruce Allen Chase Longview TX 97 nm
Joseph Claude Casey Rusk TX 105 nm
Peyton Augustine Enloe Lafayette LA 107 nm
Damian Nikell Johnson Zachary LA 118 nm
Dan Maurice Malone Baton Rouge LA 128 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Albert Oglesby Natchitoches LA 0 nm
Clifford Hardin Rice Sr Natchitoches LA 0 nm
Cade William Mcconathy Natchitoches LA 0 nm
Daniel James Broderick Coushatta LA 21 nm
Miles Alan Greer Many LA 22 nm
Joshua Alton Daniels Colfax LA 24 nm
Paul Andrew Accardo Zwolle LA 28 nm
Gary James Vallery Jr Boyce LA 30 nm
Brett Joseph Chelette Boyce LA 30 nm
Taylor Ismael Agosto Dry Prong LA 31 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Maria Sanchez Keran Natchitoches LA 0 nm
Stanley Paul Hinds Natchitoches LA 0 nm
Glenn William Hough Natchitoches LA 0 nm
Larry Wade Cooper Natchitoches LA 0 nm
Christopher Alan Smith Natchitoches LA 0 nm
Charles Delano Youngblood Natchitoches LA 0 nm
Teddy Allen Anderson Natchitoches LA 0 nm
Jimmy Wayne Timmons Natchitoches LA 0 nm
Thaddeus Beach Warren Natchitoches LA 0 nm
Joshua Michael Manotas Natchitoches LA 0 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Avionics Solutions, LLC
Lafayette, LA
 108 nm
Davis Aircraft, Inc.
Baton Rouge, LA
 123 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
New Orleans, LA
 146 nm
Avionics Unlimited, Inc.
Conroe, TX
 146 nm
CXO MX, LLC
Conroe, TX
 146 nm
Patterson Avionics, Inc.
Patterson, LA
 152 nm
Tomlinson Avionics, Inc
Pine Bluff, AR
 158 nm
K & W Aviation, Inc.
LA PORTE, TX
 160 nm
Brazos Avionics, Inc.
Houston, TX
 167 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Houston, TX
Houston, TX
 168 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.