Bluebird Hill
5F5 · Keithville, LA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:42 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:36 AM | 11:36Z |
| Sunrise | 07:01 AM | 12:01Z |
| Sunset | 07:17 PM | 00:17Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:42 PM | 00:42Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 175° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 3,000 × 40 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- ASPH-TURF
- Displaced thr
- 430 ft
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 355°) on the 45° at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- 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
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 3,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
EMG 116.65 · BAD 115.80 · EIC 117.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMG · Elm Grove | VORTAC | 116.65 · 113Y | Low | r245° / 10.9 NM |
| BAD · Barksdale | TACAN | 115.80 · 105X | — | r213° / 11.6 NM |
| EIC · Belcher | VORTAC | 117.40 · 121X | High | r172° / 25.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
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 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- 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
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 under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
Runways
- CLSD SS-SR.
- RWY 18/36 430 FT ASPH ON RWY 18 END, 2570 FT TURF ON RWY 36 END.
- RWY 18/36 DSPLCD THRS MKD WITH ONE ORANGE CONE ON EACH SIDE. RWY ENDS STOP AT 50 FT: TREES.
Lighting
- BCN OTS
Obstructions
- + 32 FT MKD PWR LINES BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN 156 FT FM RWY END.
- APCH RATIO 12:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
- APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
Nearby airports
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About 5F5
Bluebird Hill (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 is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 5F5?
Bluebird Hill has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 5F5?
Bluebird Hill is in Keithville, LA, at an elevation of 180 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.3446, -93.7999.
More about 5F5
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 5F5 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.
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