Airport information
- FAA LID
- 5LS9
- Coordinates
- 31.5316, -93.7077
- Elevation
- 210 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- Sectional chart
- HOUSTON
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DE RIDDER
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1500
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1973/10
- Distance from city
- 8 SW
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 | 05:42 AM | 10:42Z |
| Sunrise | 06:10 AM | 11:10Z |
| Sunset | 08:23 PM | 01:23Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:51 PM | 01:51Z |
Plan a flight from 5LS9
Night operations
- 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 01
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 01 at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 01/19
3,093 ft × 30 ft · Asphalt (Poor)- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 60 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 40 ft L of centerline — 3:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 3,093 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| FSS | 122.2 | DE RIDDER RDO |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| FXU · Polk | VORTAC | 108.40 | r310° / 35.6 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 5LS9. VFR sectional link above.
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- RWY IS BUMPY.
- TALL TREES BOTH SIDES 50 FT FROM CENTER LINE
- FOR CD CTC MAKS APCH AT 726-780-0456.
- 01/19 TALL TREES BOTH ENDS.
- RY CRACKING. SURFACE ROUGH. RY SURFACE DISINTEGRATING.
Nearby airports
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 5LS9 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
About 5LS9
Ammons Airport (5LS9) is an airport in Zwolle, LA, at 210 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,093 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5LS9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 5LS9 have a control tower?
No. Ammons Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 5LS9?
Ammons Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,093 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 5LS9?
Ammons Airport is in Zwolle, LA, at an elevation of 210 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.5316, -93.7077.
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