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Polk Army Air Field
KPOE / POEFort Polk, LouisianaELEV 330 FT
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
15 nm
To the nearest alternate
Beauregard Regional Airport (DRI) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Polk Army Air Field (KPOE / POE) sits in Fort Polk, Louisiana, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 330 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list POE as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Beauregard Regional Airport (DRI, 15 nm), Alexandria International Airport (AEX, 37 nm), and Esler Army Airfield / Esler Regional Airport (ESF, 51 nm).
Trip costs from POE are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from POE to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
KPOE
IATA
POE
FAA / Local
POE
Elevation
330 ft
Coordinates
31.0448° N · 93.1917° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs LA fields
state range 2–330 ft
At 330 ft, POE sits higher than 95% of the 22 Louisiana fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 15nmDRIBeauregard Regional AirportDeRidder
- 37nmAEXAlexandria International AirportAlexandria
- 51nmESFEsler Army Airfield / Esler Regional AirportAlexandria
- 55nmLCHLake Charles Regional AirportLake Charles
- 78nmBPTJack Brooks Regional AirportBeaumont/Port Arthur
- 80nmLFTLafayette Regional AirportLafayette
Location
Open the full mapKPOE · Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, LA
From the ramp
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