Ammons Airport Private
5LS9 · Zwolle, LA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
Nearby now
Loading…
Weather
METAR observed
Loading current weather…
TAF forecast
Loading forecast…
Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:35 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:06 AM | 11:06Z |
| Sunrise | 06:33 AM | 11:33Z |
| Sunset | 08:09 PM | 01:09Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:35 PM | 01:35Z |
Plan a flight from 5LS9
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
Loading winds aloft…
Advisories
NOTAMs
Loading NOTAMs…
Pilot reports
Loading PIREPs…
Airspace hazards
Checking advisories…
Runways
RWY 19LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 185° mag · 190° true
- Dimensions
- 3,093 × 30 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 005°) on the 45° at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 19
- Threshold elev
- 218 ft
- Markings
- none
- 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
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 3,093 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for 5LS9 → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the 5LS9 kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
FXU 108.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FXU · Polk | VOR | 108.40 | Terminal | r313° / 35.6 NM |
Prefer one flat list? All 5LS9 frequencies →
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 5LS9 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 5LS9
- Coordinates
- 31.5316, -93.7077
- Elevation
- 218 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- Sectional chart
- HOUSTON
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DE RIDDER · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1500
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1973/10
- Distance from city
- 8 SW
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 under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- RWY IS BUMPY.
- TALL TREES BOTH SIDES 50 FT FROM CENTER LINE
- FOR CD CTC MAKS APCH AT 726-780-0456.
Runways
- RY CRACKING. SURFACE ROUGH. RY SURFACE DISINTEGRATING.
Obstructions
- 01/19 TALL TREES BOTH ENDS.
Nearby airports
Loading nearby conditions…
Also nearby: 3R4 Hart Airport (11 NM) · 86TS Fairway Farm Airport (private) (17 NM) · T24 Pineland Municipal Airport (23 NM) · 78R San Augustine County Airport (24 NM) · 4XS5 Scrappin Valley Airport (private) (25 NM) · L39 Leesville Airport (29 NM)
About 5LS9
Ammons Airport (5LS9) is an airport in Zwolle, LA, at 218 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 in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 5LS9?
Ammons Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,093 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 5LS9?
Ammons Airport is in Zwolle, LA, at an elevation of 218 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.5316, -93.7077.
Fly out of 5LS9 often?
Save 5LS9 as your home base in the SkyReady app for a one-tap Go/No-Go readiness brief, weather alerts, and automatic FAA currency — free to log.
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.