Esler Airfield

Esler Field, also known as Esler Regional Airport (IATA: ESF, ICAO: KESF, FAA LID: ESF), is a military and public use airfield in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States, near the City of Pineville. It is located 10 nautical miles (12 statute miles, 19 kilometres) northeast of the central business district of Alexandria, Louisiana, The airfield is owned by the Louisiana Army National Guard and is the home of Army Aviation Support Facility #2 (AASF#2).

Esler Field

Esler Regional Airport
Esler Army Airfield
USGS aerial image, 2004
Summary
Airport typePublic / military
Owner/OperatorLouisiana National Guard
ServesCentral Louisiana
LocationRapides Parish, near Pineville, Louisiana
Elevation AMSL112 ft / 34 m
Coordinates31°23′42″N 92°17′45″W
Map
ESF
Location of airport in Louisiana
ESF
ESF (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
9/27 5,999 1,828 Asphalt
14/32 5,601 1,707 Asphalt
Statistics (2019)
Aircraft operations (year ending 1/17/2019)12,725
Based aircraft30

This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation airport. It has no scheduled commercial airline service at present but was served by Delta Air Lines in the past with mainline passenger jet service.

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