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De Quincy Industrial Airpark

5R8 · De Quincy, LA · 81 ft elevation · var 2E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
5R8
Coordinates
30.4412, -93.4735
Elevation
81 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
2E
Sectional chart
HOUSTON
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS)
DE RIDDER
NOTAM facility
5R8
Attendance
MON-THURS 0700-1600; FRI 0700-1100
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Distance from city
2 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:45 AM10:45Z
Sunrise06:12 AM11:12Z
Sunset08:19 PM01:19Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:47 PM01:47Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:47 PM → 05:45 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:19 PM → 05:12 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
MIRL RY 16/34, REIL RYS 16 & 34 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.8Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

15TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 15 · 156°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 15 at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 15/33

5,000 ft × 75 ft · ASP
15
Heading
156° mag · 158° true
33
Heading
336° mag · 338° true
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/D119.35LAKE CHARLES APP/DEP
FSS122.6DE RIDDER RDO
UNIC122.8CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
LCH · Lake CharlesVORTAC113.40r306° / 26.2 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MINOR
Powerplant service
MINOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Agricultural

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF DE QUINCY
PO BOX 968, DE QUINCY, LA
337-786-8211
Manager
KYLE RAINWATER
PO BOX 968, DE QUINCY, LA
337-660-3488

Remarks FAA

  • EMERG AIRFRAME RPR AVBL CALL ARPT MGR FOR DETAILS.
  • FOR CD CTC LAKE CHARLES APCH AT 337-480-3103, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
  • COURTESY CAR AND PILOTS LOUNGE AVBL.
  • CTC APRT MGR FOR DSGND RAMP SPACE FOR PUB USE.
  • MIRL RY 16/34, REIL RYS 16 & 34 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
  • EMERG PWR PLANT RPR AVBL CALL ARPT MGR FOR DETAILS.
  • MUST PRVD ROPE AND CAULKS
  • SELF SERVICE FUEL WITH CREDIT CARD.

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 5R8 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 5R8

De Quincy Industrial Airpark (5R8) is an airport in De Quincy, LA, at 81 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5R8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 5R8 have a control tower?

No. De Quincy Industrial Airpark is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 5R8?

De Quincy Industrial Airpark has 1 runway; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 5R8?

De Quincy Industrial Airpark is in De Quincy, LA, at an elevation of 81 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.4412, -93.4735.

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