FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 5R8 |
| Lat/Long: | 30-26-27.9000N / 093-28-25.0000W 30-26.465000N / 093-28.416667W 30.4410833 / -93.4736111 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 83 ft. / 25.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02E (2010) |
| From city: | 2 miles SW of DE QUINCY, LA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 70633 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Sectional chart: | HOUSTON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | 5R8 (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33 AND REIL RYS 15 & 33 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 120.2 (337-786-1518) |
| LAKE CHARLES APPROACH: | 119.35 |
| LAKE CHARLES DEPARTURE: | 119.35 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at UXL (19 nm S): | 118.175 (337-558-5321) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY HOUSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 124.7/317.4 (LAKE CHARLES RCAG) WHEN LAKE CHARLES APCH CTL CLOSED.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| LCHr306/26.2 | | LAKE CHARLES VORTAC | | 113.40 | | 07E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| DE QUINCY | | at field | | 410 | | 02E | | DQU | -.. --.- ..- |
| SULPHUR | | 345/14.8 | | 278 | | 04E | | AUR | .- ..- .-. |
| DE RIDDER | | 197/20.0 | | 385 | | 04E | | DXB | -.. -..- -... |
| ORANGE | | 032/27.8 | | 211 | | 05E | | ORG | --- .-. --. |
| GATOR | | 201/38.2 | | 359 | | 02E | | GUV | --. ..- ...- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL SELF SERVICE FUEL WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 4997 x 75 ft. / 1523 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 30-26.845035N | | 30-26.084465N |
| Longitude: | 093-28.600015W | | 093-28.232992W |
| Elevation: | 72.7 ft. | | 80.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 155 magnetic, 157 true | | 335 magnetic, 337 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 71 ft. pline, 3073 ft. from runway, 40:1 slope to clear | | 63 ft. trees, 1569 ft. from runway, 21:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF DE QUINCY PO BOX 968 DE QUINCY, LA 70633 Phone 337-786-8211 |
| Manager: | MS MARY JO BAYLES PO BOX 968 DE QUINCY, LA 70633 Phone 337-786-8211 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 8 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 8 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 25/day * | | 60% | local general aviation | | 29% | transient general aviation | | 11% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 23 April 2013 | |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (153KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (170KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 33 | |
download (175KB) |
| NDB RWY 15 | |
download (162KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (116KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KUXL - Southland Field Airport (19 nm S)
KCWF - Chennault International Airport (22 nm SE)
KLCH - Lake Charles Regional Airport (23 nm SE)
KDRI - Beauregard Regional Airport (24 nm N)
KORG - Orange County Airport (28 nm SW)
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:15 | | 11:15 |
| Sunrise | | 06:40 | | 11:40 |
| Sunset | | 19:57 | | 00:57 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:22 | | 01:22 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 08:10:42 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2013 03:10:42 |
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| METAR |
KUXL 19nm S | 130755Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM CLR 27/26 A3001 RMK AO2 T02650255
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KCWF 21nm SE | 130250Z 18003KT 10SM SKC 27/25 A3003 RMK LAST
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KLCH 23nm SE | 130753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW018 25/24 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP165 T02500239 $
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KDRI 25nm N | 130755Z AUTO 16004KT 10SM SCT008 SCT016 26/24 A3001 RMK AO2 T02550236
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KORG 28nm SW | 130755Z AUTO 19003KT 10SM CLR 27/25 A3001 RMK AO2 T02730252
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| TAF |
KLCH 23nm SE | 130520Z 1306/1406 19002KT P6SM FEW200 FM131200 26004KT P6SM FEW030 FEW100 FM131600 24008KT P6SM VCTS SCT030CB SCT100
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| NOTAMs |
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