Airport information
- FAA LID
- 5F5
- Coordinates
- 32.3446, -93.7999
- Elevation
- 180 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- Sectional chart
- MEMPHIS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DE RIDDER
- NOTAM facility
- DRI
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1972/11
- Distance from city
- 2 NE
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:40 AM | 10:40Z |
| Sunrise | 06:09 AM | 11:09Z |
| Sunset | 08:25 PM | 01:25Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:54 PM | 01:54Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 18 · 179°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 18/36
3,000 ft × 40 ft · ASPH-TURF (Good)- Heading
- 179° mag · 184° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 57 ft, 309 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 430 ft
- Heading
- 222° mag · 227° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 20 ft, 229 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 11:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 850 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 3,000 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMG · Elm Grove | VORTAC | 111.20 | r245° / 10.9 NM |
| BAD · Barksdale | TACAN | 115.80 | r210° / 11.6 NM |
| DTN · Downtown | VOR | 108.60 | r187° / 12.1 NM |
| EIC · Belcher | VORTAC | 117.40 | r172° / 25.6 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- BCN OTS
- FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
- CLSD SS-SR.
- RWY 18/36 430 FT ASPH ON RWY 18 END, 2570 FT TURF ON RWY 36 END.
- + 32 FT MKD PWR LINES BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN 156 FT FM RWY END.
- RWY 18/36 DSPLCD THRS MKD WITH ONE ORANGE CONE ON EACH SIDE. RWY ENDS STOP AT 50 FT: TREES.
- APCH RATIO 12:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
- APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
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About 5F5
Bluebird Hill Airport (5F5) is an airport in Keithville, LA, at 180 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5F5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 5F5 have a control tower?
No. Bluebird Hill Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 5F5?
Bluebird Hill Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 5F5?
Bluebird Hill Airport is in Keithville, LA, at an elevation of 180 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.3446, -93.7999.
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