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KPOE · Polk Army Air Field

ICAO · US · 1 NTSB events

ID KPOE FAA POE Elev 330 ft Lat 31° 2.69' N Lon 93° 11.50' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,109 ft. Max gradient: 1.26% (noticeable slope — affects performance)

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
15 160.5° 4,109 ft 125 ft ASP Yes —
33 340.5° 4,109 ft 125 ft ASP Yes —

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 · 9 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 134.850
  • GND GND 121.800
  • TWR TWR 41.500
  • A/D APP/DEP 123.700
  • FCC FLT FOLLOWING 123.700
  • INFO RANGE CON 40.950
  • MISC MEDEVAC OPS 42.500
  • OPS POE OPS 136.050
  • PMSV PMSV METRO 135.000

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

  • NDB GUV

    Gator

    0.36 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • VORTAC FXU

    Polk

    108.40 MHz · DME 108.40 · LO · LOW

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 40 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 18 and Rwy 36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 18 and Rwy 36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (2)

  • Airport attended 1400–0600Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · military remarks · advisory

    Attended 1400–0600Z‡

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 18 and Rwy 36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 18 and Rwy 36—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (40 sentences)
  • ·116 LOUISIANA MAKS AAF (POE)(KPOE) A 7 SE UTC–6(–5DT) N31º02.69´ W93º11.50´ 330 B TPA—See Remarks NOTAM FILE POE RWY 16–34: H4107X100 (ASPH) PCN 52 F/A/W/T HIRL RWY 16: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 44´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·OIL O–156 TRAN ALERT Ltd svc.
  • ·Afld mgmt opr 1400–0600Z‡ Mon–Fri, clsd hol.
  • ·Airfield Operations contact number is DSN 863–4831, C337–531–4831.
  • ·See flip AP/1 supplementary arpt info.
  • ·C130 parking ltd to 2 acft.
  • ·C130 may land only when parking is avbl.
  • ·Airfield operations contact number VOIP—726–780–1301.
  • ·RSTD Prior Permission Required (PPR)–Fixed wing acft, non–rotational acft, non–standard military acft, and non–tenant acft remaining overnight must obtain a PPR number at DSN 863–4831, C337–531–4831, VOIP 726–780–1301.
  • ·Must obtain PPR at least 24 hrs pn.
  • ·CAUTION 3000´ runway distance remaining marker located 860´ from 2000´ runway distance remaining marker.
  • ·Taxiway lighting absent at taxiway Delta and Echo intersections.
  • ·TFC PAT All patterns west of fld.
  • ·TPA—Fixed Wing tfc 1800´, Rotary Wing tfc 1000´.
  • ·MISC Special VFR dalgt 500–1, ngt unaided/Night Vision Devices 500–2.
  • ·Surface visibility observation blocked NW–SE by hills, building and trees.
  • ·Units utilizing range facility/restricted areas or staging operations at Polk AAF (KPOE) must contact AT&A officer at DSN 863–1151, C337–531–1151 for briefing.
  • ·Wx svc avbl 1400–0600Z‡ dly and 24/7 dly during JRTC rotations when spt´d by 1–5 AVN, DSN 726–780–1210.
  • ·Wx sensor automated 24/7.
  • ·Hours will vary with lcl msn sked.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 337-531-6195
  • ·ASOS (727) 780–1210 Broadcast over ATIS AN/FMQ–19 owned by Army
  • ·CTAF 119.0 ATIS 134.85 282.2 ®APP/DEP CON 123.7 261.3 TOWER 119.0 257.75 41.5 (1300–0500Z‡ daily.) GND CON 121.8 239.25 PMSV METRO 134.1 249.75 POE OPS 118.575 374.2 RANGE CON 143.2 373.3 40.95 MEDEVAC OPS 42.50 FLT FOLLOWING 123.7 254.8 (All flights ctc Polk Apch 30 NM out) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: When ATCT clsd, for CD ctc Polk app 123.7, 261.3.
  • ·CLASS D svc 1300–0500Z‡; other times CLASS E.
  • ·POLK (T) VORW 108.4 FXU N31º06.69´ W93º13.15´ 158º 4.2 NM to fld. 312/2E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 185º–205º byd 6 NM blo 7,000´ ASR/PAR 1400–0600Z‡ COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: Radar see Terminal FLIP for Radar Minima.
  • ·Clearance Delivery phone: POLK.
  • ·MANSFIELD C E 'RUSTY' WILLIAMS (3F3) 3 NW UTC–6(–5DT) N32º04.37´ W93º45.94´ 324 B NOTAM FILE DRI RWY 18–36: H5005X100 (ASPH) S–12 MIRL RWY 18: REIL.

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Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Military / Air Force

Scheduled service

No

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NTSB events

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=1

  • Other 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1986-12-28 Cessna A-188-B · Other · 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 7 nm
Jean Pierre Inderkummen Lake Charles LA 51 nm
John Emerson Lake Charles LA 51 nm
Peyton Augustine Enloe Lafayette LA 78 nm
Jimmy Wayne Fordham Monroe LA 105 nm
Damian Nikell Johnson Zachary LA 107 nm
Dustin Wayne Howell Marshall TX 108 nm
Joseph Claude Casey Rusk TX 110 nm
Dan Maurice Malone Baton Rouge LA 112 nm
Ryan Roberts Greenwell Springs LA 117 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
Edgar Paul Jackson Leesville LA 8 nm
Edwin Alton Brennan Leesville LA 8 nm
Michael Paul Jackson Leesville LA 8 nm
Robert Arthur Benson Deridder LA 13 nm
Wilson Jennings Brown Deridder LA 13 nm
Erik Clint Carroll Anacoco LA 15 nm
Ronald Calvin Corbin Burkeville TX 22 nm
Richard Daniel Minton Longville LA 26 nm
Vernon Enoch Knowles Jr Oakdale LA 31 nm
Eric Wayne Lenormand Newton TX 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
Thomas James Dilfer Fort Polk LA 0 nm
Joel Lappeus Collins New Llano LA 5 nm
Michael Ben Wezalis New Llano LA 5 nm
Sangcheol Lee New Llano LA 5 nm
Clement Ralph Flatt Leesville LA 8 nm
Phillip Reed Nicholson Leesville LA 8 nm
Don Virgil Davis Leesville LA 8 nm
Larry Edward Moore Leesville LA 8 nm
Paul Edwin Stacey Leesville LA 8 nm
Brian Edward Slater Leesville LA 8 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
 80 nm
Davis Aircraft, Inc.
Baton Rouge, LA
 109 nm
Avionics Unlimited, Inc.
Conroe, TX
 123 nm
CXO MX, LLC
Conroe, TX
 123 nm
Patterson Avionics, Inc.
Patterson, LA
 125 nm
K & W Aviation, Inc.
LA PORTE, TX
 127 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
New Orleans, LA
 128 nm
Brazos Avionics, Inc.
Houston, TX
 134 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Houston, TX
Houston, TX
 137 nm
General Avionics, Inc.
Houston, TX
 148 nm

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