Esler Army Airfield / Esler Regional Airport (KESF) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Esler Army Airfield / Esler Regional Airport in Alexandria, LA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Esler Army Airfield / Esler Regional Airport (KESF) is a regional airport serving Alexandria, LA at 112 ft. KESF reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (09, 14, 27, 32), longest 5,998 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. CTAF is 122.8. Track KESF in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture: flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 24°C (76°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KESF 130653Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM CLR 24/24 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP148 T02440239
What changed at KESF?
Since the 0553Z (12:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0553Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KESF
KESF is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 09, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 112 ft). KESF does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAEX, about 14 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KESF. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14FAV | 5,600 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 27 | 5,998 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 09 | 5,998 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 4 kt right |
| 32 | 5,600 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KESF weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Esler Army Airfield / Esler Regional Airport in Alexandria, LA: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KESF is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KESF
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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LFT UA /OV LFT330010/TM 0242/FL380/TP A321/TB NEG/RM ZHU
LFT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LFT330010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0242Reported at 02:42 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
MLU UA /OV MLU/TM 0147/FL330/TP B39M/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW28
MLU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MLULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0147Reported at 01:47 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZFW28Remarks.Show raw report
MLU UA /OV MLU090030/TM 0141/FL350/TP B39M/TB CONS LGT/RM ZME43
MLU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MLU090030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0141Reported at 01:41 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.RM ZME43Remarks.Show raw report
MLU UA /OV MLU045030/TM 0133/FL370/TP B763/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME43
MLU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MLU045030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0133Reported at 01:33 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM ZME43Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KESF
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KESF reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 43 observations, with 22 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
- 27
- 46%
- 14
- 38%
- 09
- 14%
- 32
- 2%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KESF
- IATA
- ESF
- FAA LID
- ESF
- City
- Alexandria
- State
- Louisiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 112 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.3943, -92.2941
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 5,998 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KAEX
- CTAF
- 122.8 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 17h 3m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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KESF weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KESF?+
KESF has 4 runways: 09, 14, 27, 32; the longest is 5,998 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KESF report its own weather?+
Yes. Esler Army Airfield / Esler Regional Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KESF have a TAF?+
No. KESF does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAEX, about 14 nm away.
Does KESF broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KESF does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KESF from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Esler Army Airfield / Esler Regional Airport (KESF)
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