Polk Army Air Field — Fort Polk, United States

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Looking for the Fort Polk airport code? Polk Army Air Field's IATA code is POE (ICAO: KPOE).

Distance & flight time from POE

Polk Army Air Field

Polk Army Air Field (POE) is a military airfield located at Fort Polk (now Fort Johnson) in Louisiana, supporting U.S. Army training operations including the Joint Readiness Training Center based there. The airfield facilitates helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft used in large-scale combat training exercises, troop transport, and logistics support for units rotating through the installation's demanding training scenarios. POE has no civilian commercial service and functions strictly as military infrastructure integrated into Fort Polk's broader training mission. Its operations are tied closely to the readiness cycles of army units preparing for deployment, making it a working military asset rather than a public-use airport.

Runways at Polk Army Air Field (POE)

RunwayLengthWidthSurface
15/334109 ft (1252 m)125 ft (38 m)ASP

Radio frequencies for Polk Army Air Field (POE)

TypeDescriptionFrequency
A/DAPP/DEP123.7 MHz
ATISATIS134.85 MHz
FCCFLT FOLLOWING123.7 MHz
GNDGND121.8 MHz
INFORANGE CON40.95 MHz
MISCMEDEVAC OPS42.5 MHz
OPSPOE OPS36.05 MHz
PMSVPMSV METRO135 MHz
TWRTWR41.5 MHz

Airports near Polk Army Air Field (POE)

POE is Polk Army Air Field at Fort Polk (Fort Johnson), Louisiana, a military training airfield, not a commercial airport. It has no scheduled passenger flights and is used for army training exercises.

FAQ

What is the IATA code for Polk Army Air Field?

The IATA code for Polk Army Air Field is POE.

What is the ICAO code for Polk Army Air Field?

The ICAO code for Polk Army Air Field is KPOE. IATA codes are 3 letters used for baggage tags and booking; ICAO codes are 4 letters used by air traffic control and pilots.