Cape Blanco State
5S6 · Sixes, OR · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:51 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:32 AM | 13:32Z |
| Sunrise | 07:01 AM | 14:01Z |
| Sunset | 07:23 PM | 02:23Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:51 PM | 02:51Z |
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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 141° mag · 159° true
- Dimensions
- 5,100 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 321°) on the 45° at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 201 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 14 ft, 436 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 16:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 5,100 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
OTH 113.85
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTH · North Bend | VOR/DME | 113.85 · 85Y | Low | r190° / 36.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 5S6
- Coordinates
- 42.8580, -124.5178
- Elevation
- 202 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 18E
- Sectional chart
- KLAMATH FALLS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MC MINNVILLE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- MMV
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Distance from city
- 4 NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT LGT - CTAF. on 122.9 — 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
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
Lighting
- ACTVT LGT - CTAF.
Obstructions
- 113 FT EITHER SIDE OF RWY BRUSH & TREES.
- 115 FT FM RWY BRUSH & TREES BOTH SIDES.
- CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: S05 Bandon State (15 NM) · 6S6 Powers (20 NM) · 45OR Gederos (private) (23 NM) · 4S1 Gold Beach Municipal (27 NM) · OR74 Winkle Bar (private) (33 NM)
About 5S6
Cape Blanco State (5S6) is an airport in Sixes, OR, at 202 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5S6, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 5S6 have a control tower?
No. Cape Blanco State is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 5S6?
Cape Blanco State has 1 runway; the longest is 5,100 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 5S6?
Cape Blanco State is in Sixes, OR, at an elevation of 202 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.8580, -124.5178.
More about 5S6
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 5S6 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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