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5F8 Weather Thackers Airport

Oil City, LouisianaElevation 202 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDTN · 19 NM SE · 7 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KDTN
WIND
100@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 100° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 15C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 51F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 51 0 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 81/52 E 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 81/55 0 kt – 1%
Wednesday Sunny 83/56 SE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 84/58 SE 4 kt – 0%
Friday Partly Sunny 79/58 E 4 kt – 26%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 79/59 SE 4 kt – 47% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Mostly Sunny 84 NW 4 kt – 10%

Source: National Weather Service (office SHV). Forecast issued 0400Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 5F8. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

08/26
Dimensions
2,900 x 50 ft
Surface
TURF-G
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
202 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2331Z 6:31 PM
Sunrise
1228Z 7:28 AM
Loggable night
2357Z (6:57 PM local) → 1203Z (7:03 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2331Z (6:31 PM local) → 1228Z (7:28 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0031Z (7:31 PM local) → 1128Z (6:28 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Thackers Airport is in Oil City, Louisiana. Field elevation 202 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA5F8
RegionLouisiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.7918, -93.9571
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

5F8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDTN (19 NM SE, VFR).

KDTN Shreveport Downtown Airport
19 NM SE
VFR
KSHV Shreveport Regional Airport
22 NM S
VFR
KBAD Barksdale Air Force Base
23 NM SE
VFR
KASL Harrison County Airport
24 NM SW
VFR
KTXK Texarkana Regional Airport (Webb Field)
40 NM N
VFR
KGGG East Texas Regional Airport
45 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗5F8 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 5F8 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 5F8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 5F8 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 5F8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 5F8?
5F8 sits at 202 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 5F8?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.