De Quincy Industrial Airpark
5R8 · De Quincy, LA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-02 · night begins 05:50 PM
| Event | Local (CST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:04 AM | 12:04Z |
| Sunrise | 06:29 AM | 12:29Z |
| Sunset | 05:26 PM | 23:26Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 05:50 PM | 23:50Z |
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 155° mag · 157° true
- Dimensions
- 4,997 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 335°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 73 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 59 ft, 1,468 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 21:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 50 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 82 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 4,997 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Lake Charles”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 282.3 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 317.4 | LAKE CHARLES RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
LCH 113.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LCH · Lake Charles | VORTAC | 113.40 · 81X | High | r306° / 26.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 5R8
- Coordinates
- 30.4411, -93.4736
- Elevation
- 83 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2E
- Sectional chart
- HOUSTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 121.2 · ☎ 337-786-1518
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DE RIDDER · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- 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
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 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 16: 2-light PAPI (left) · 34: 2-light PAPI (left).
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
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- 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.
Lighting
- MIRL RY 16/34, REIL RYS 16 & 34 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
Fuel
- SELF SERVICE FUEL WITH CREDIT CARD.
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Destination
FAA remark: "COURTESY CAR AND PILOTS LOUNGE AVBL."
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About 5R8
De Quincy Industrial Airpark (5R8) is an airport in De Quincy, LA, at 83 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,997 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 in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 5R8?
De Quincy Industrial Airpark has 1 runway; the longest is 4,997 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 5R8?
De Quincy Industrial Airpark is in De Quincy, LA, at an elevation of 83 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.4411, -93.4736.
More about 5R8
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