KIER · Natchitoches Regional Airport
Natchitoches Regional Airport serves Natchitoches, Louisiana at 121 ft elevation with its longest runway, 17/35, at 5,003 by 150 ft. The figures below are computed from FAA NASR runway data (via OurAirports) and the same rules of thumb JetDesk uses on the airport page in the app; the POH and current NOTAMs are the authority.
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01Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 5,003 × 150 ft | asphalt | lit |
| 07/25 | 4,000 × 60 ft | asphalt | lit |
02Density altitude and turboprop runway margins
Standard temperature at 121 ft is about 15°C. Every 1,000 ft of density altitude adds roughly 8 percent to a turboprop's takeoff distance and 5 percent to its landing distance. The table uses Piper Meridian book numbers (2,438 ft takeoff and 2,110 ft landing over a 50 ft obstacle at sea level, ISA, max weight) as a reference airplane; heavier turboprops and light jets scale the same way from their own POH figures.
| Conditions | Density altitude | Takeoff est. | Landing est. | Landing × 1.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard day (ISA, 15°C) | 121 ft | 2,462 ft | 2,123 ft | 3,184 ft |
| Warm day (ISA +10) | 1,321 ft | 2,696 ft | 2,249 ft | 3,374 ft |
| Hot day (ISA +20) | 2,521 ft | 2,930 ft | 2,376 ft | 3,564 ft |
| 35°C afternoon | 2,550 ft | 2,935 ft | 2,379 ft | 3,569 ft |
03Nearby fields with 5,000 ft or more
Useful as alternates, as fuel stops when the price at KIER is high, or as the longer runway on a hot afternoon.
| Airport | Distance | Longest runway |
|---|---|---|
| 0R7 The Red River Airport | 19 nm NW | 5,000 ft |
| KAEX Alexandria International Airport | 37 nm SE | 9,352 ft |
| K3F3 C E 'Rusty' Williams Airport | 40 nm NW | 5,005 ft |
| KESF Esler Army Airfield / Esler Regional Airport | 46 nm SE | 5,998 ft |
| KRSN Ruston Regional Airport | 53 nm NE | 6,002 ft |
04Jet A prices and FBOs at KIER
No public API publishes FBO fuel prices, so JetDesk does not guess. Pilots and crews log the price they actually paid at KIER, the app flags a price stale after two weeks, and the route finder ranks every field within a corridor of your route by net savings after the cost of the extra cycle. Log a price at KIER or read what a fuel stop actually saves.