METAR & TAF KAPS
Current METAR
Observed 18:35Z
KAPS 271835Z AUTO 15016G19KT 10SM CLR 32/19 A2998 RMK AO2 T03180186
- Wind
- 150° @ 16G19 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 32°C / 19°C
- Altimeter
- 29.98 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 1,974 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 2 NM NW
- VFR sectional
- NEW ORLEANS
- ARTCC
- ZHU · HOUSTON
- NOTAM facility
- APS (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- CHANSE P WATSON
- Phone
- 985-536-1999
- Address
- 355 AIRPORT ROAD, RESERVE LA 70084
Flight service · Hours
- FSS DRI
- DE RIDDER1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- MON-FRI · 0700-1700
- SAT-SUN · 0700-1200
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 17
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | 75', trees, 1725' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 20 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | — |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLAA+
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Not available
- Power plant repair
- Not available
- Other services
- INSTR,RNTL
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Transient general aviation customers not requiring FBO service should park north of the white line.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery, contact New Orleans Approach at 504-471-4350.Show FAA
- Taxiway A is unlit.Show FAA
- Birds are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Ultralight activity occurs at the airport.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Runway end identifier lights are installed on runways 17 and 35. Medium intensity runway lights are preset to low intensity on runway 17/35. To increase intensity, activate on the CTAF.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 17The approach slope is 22 to 1 to the displaced threshold of runway 17.Show FAA
Other notes
- 1Self-service is available 24 hours. Full service is available on weekends and after hours by request.Show FAA
- MANAGERThe airport physical address is 355 Airport Road, Reserve, Louisiana 70084.Show FAA
- MANAGERAfter hours, contact 985-652-9278 extension 1121.Show FAA
- OWNERFBO center phone numbers are 985-652-9278 extension 8512 or 8510.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KAPS
Answer card- ICAO
- KAPS
- Name
- PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA EXEC RGNL
- Location
- RESERVE, LOUISIANA
- Elevation
- 6.5 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,006.5 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 17/35 · 5,151 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 4
- Magnetic variation
- 1°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 150° at 16 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 17
Port of South Louisiana Executive Regional Airport sits in Reserve, Louisiana. Field elevation is 6.5 ft MSL. The airport has one runway, 17/35, at 5,151 ft. It is not towered. CTAF and UNICOM are both 122.7. New Orleans Approach handles approach and departure on 125.5 or 350.35. No ILS approaches are published here.
Pattern altitude is not published. Use 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. The on-field FBO is Port of South Louisiana Executive Regional Airport. It carries AVGAS 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. Self-service is available 24 hours. Full service is available on weekends and after hours by request. The field also has runway end identifier lights on 17 and 35. Medium intensity runway lights start at low intensity on 17/35. Use the CTAF to increase intensity.
A few operational notes matter here. Taxiway A is unlit. Birds are reported on and near the airport. Ultralight activity also occurs here. There is an approach slope note for runway 17 to the displaced threshold. Transient GA aircraft not needing FBO service should park north of the white line. For clearances, contact New Orleans Approach. Check the current Chart Supplement for any published noise or curfew restrictions before flying into the field.