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 not reported, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 34°C (93°F), altimeter 29.90 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KESF 291853Z AUTO 10SM CLR 34/23 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP123 T03390233
What changed at KESF?
Since the 1753Z (12:53 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1753Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KESF
KESF is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 2,450 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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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.
Current wind is not reported — calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 5,998 ft | ASP | — | — |
| 14 | 5,600 ft | ASP | — | — |
| 27 | 5,998 ft | ASP | — | — |
| 32 | 5,600 ft | ASP | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 22 h: wind 5→0 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 © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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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MLU UA /OV MLU150015/TM 1919/FL050/TP BE9L/SK BKN050/RM FLDURD
MLU UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MLU150015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1919Reported at 19:19 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.SK BKN050Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM FLDURDRemarks.Show raw report
LCH UA /OV 15W/TM 1915/FL060/TP E145/SK SCT060/RM CB CLOUD BUILD UPS
LCH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 15WLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1915Reported at 19:15 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT060Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM CB CLOUD BUILD UPSRemarks.Show raw report
MLU UA /OV MLU090010/TM 1816/FL076/TP CRJ9/SK BKN040-TOP060/RM FLDURC
MLU UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MLU090010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1816Reported at 18:16 UTC.FL076Altitude: 7,600 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN040-TOP060Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM FLDURCRemarks.Show raw report
MLU UA /OV MLU270004/TM 1756/FL036/TP PC24/SK SCT036/RM DURC
MLU UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MLU270004Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1756Reported at 17:56 UTC.FL036Altitude: 3,600 ft MSL.TP PC24Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT036Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
LCH UA /OV 10NE LCH/TM 1510/FL30/TP C172/SK SCT030
LCH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 10NE LCHLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1510Reported at 15:10 UTC.FL30Altitude — hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT030Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ 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 mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 27
- 54%
- 14
- 29%
- 09
- 10%
- 32
- 7%
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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
- Sunset in
- 5h 13m
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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)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Esler Army Airfield / Esler Regional Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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