Runways · KEST

Runways at Estherville Muni headings length surface and ILS (KEST)

ESTHERVILLE MUNI · ESTHERVILLE, IOWA

Runway system
Non-towered
2
runways
Longest
4,797 ft
ILS
None
Surface
CONC · TURF

Estherville Muni (KEST) has 2 runways. The longest is Runway 16/34 at 4,797 ft by 75 ft. It is concrete. Runway 06/24 is 2,989 ft by 90 ft. It is turf. Field elevation is 1,318.8 ft MSL.

No control tower is published for KEST. No ILS runway ends are published. That means you should plan for non-precision operations and check the current FAA Chart Supplement before you go. The runway layout gives you one paved north-south option and one turf east-west option. Runway 16/34 is the primary length option. Runway 06/24 is shorter and wider. No LAHSO notes are published. No noise abatement notes are published.

Wind & favored runway

Favored end is picked from the current METAR wind at KEST.

Runway & wind

tap a runway
310° · 14 kt
RWY 34
349°M
Head/Tail
+11 kt
Crosswind
9 kt L

Pattern entry · RWY 34

LEFT TRAFFIC
CrosswindCrosswindDownwindDownwindBaseBaseFinalFinal45° entry45° entryRWY 34 · 349° · LEFT TRAFFICPattern 2,319 ft MSL

All runways

RunwayHeading (°M)LengthWidthSurfaceTraffic
16/34169° / 349°4,797 ft75 ftCONCStandard L
06/2472° / 252°2,989 ft90 ftTURFStandard L

Traffic pattern

Pattern altitude is not published. For light piston operations, use the standard 1,000 ft AGL unless local procedures say otherwise. At KEST, that works out to about 2,319 ft MSL based on the field elevation of 1,318.8 ft.

No control tower is published. Expect self-announced traffic and standard non-towered pattern work. No right-traffic exceptions are published. No runway-specific pattern notes are published. Check the current FAA Chart Supplement before flight. Use aviationweather for live METAR and TAF before you depart.

Every end, one page

Each runway end has its own page with wind component, traffic pattern geometry and ILS for that specific direction.

Frequently asked questions

How many runways does KEST have?
KEST has 2 runways.
What is the longest runway at Estherville Muni?
Runway 16/34 is the longest runway. It is 4,797 ft long and 75 ft wide.
What surface is Runway 16/34 at KEST?
Runway 16/34 is concrete.
What surface is Runway 06/24 at KEST?
Runway 06/24 is turf.
Does KEST have any ILS runway ends?
No ILS runway ends are published for KEST.
Is KEST towered?
No control tower is published for KEST.
What is the pattern altitude at KEST?
Pattern altitude is not published. For light piston operations, use the standard 1,000 ft AGL unless local procedures say otherwise.