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K5R8 METAR De Quincy Industrial Airpark

De Quincy, LouisianaElevation 81 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR21 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
-369 ft
-450 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0335Z (10:35 PM local) · 21 min old

K5R8 is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
14°C / 5°C
57°F / 41°F. 9°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.27 inHg
1025.1 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
T01420046
precise temperature 14.2°C, dew point 4.6°C
SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 54F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 54 0 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 82/54 E 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 83/58 E 4 kt – 2%
Wednesday Sunny 85/57 E 4 kt – 3%
Thursday Sunny 85/57 E 4 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny 83/63 E 4 kt – 24%
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 84/65 SE 4 kt – 56% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 87 S 4 kt – 19%

Source: National Weather Service (office LCH). Forecast issued 0355Z.

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
1 runway · crosswind ranking
NESW1634CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
WIND USED
Wind calm or variable
Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,000 ft

16/34
Dimensions
4,997 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 16157°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 34337°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
-369 ft
Pressure altitude
-269 ft
Field elevation
81 ft MSL
Temperature
14°C (57°F)
Dewpoint
5°C (41°F)
Altimeter
30.27 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2332Z 6:32 PM
Sunrise
1223Z 7:23 AM
Loggable night
2357Z (6:57 PM local) → 1159Z (6:59 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2332Z (6:32 PM local) → 1223Z (7:23 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0032Z (7:32 PM local) → 1123Z (6:23 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

De Quincy Industrial Airpark is in De Quincy, Louisiana. Field elevation 81 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerKYLE RAINWATER
Manager phone337-660-3488
AttendedALL MON-THURS, 0700–1600
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK5R8
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)DE RIDDER
RegionLouisiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.4412, -93.4735
Distance from city2 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.35
LAKE CHARLES APP/DEP
A/D
122.6
DE RIDDER RDO
FSS
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K5R8 traffic patterns

2026-07-31 to 2026-07-31, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KCWF Chennault International Airport
22 NM SE
VFR
KLCH Lake Charles Regional Airport
23 NM SE
VFR
KDRI Beauregard Regional Airport
24 NM N
VFR
KPOE Polk Army Air Field
39 NM N
VFR
KJAS Jasper County Airport Bell Field
39 NM NW
VFR
KBPT Jack Brooks Regional Airport
41 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SELF SERVICE FUEL WITH CREDIT CARD.
›EMERG AIRFRAME RPR AVBL CALL ARPT MGR FOR DETAILS.
›MIRL RY 16/34, REIL RYS 16 & 34 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
›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.
›MUST PRVD ROPE AND CAULKS
›EMERG PWR PLANT RPR AVBL CALL ARPT MGR FOR DETAILS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗K5R8 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K5R8 have a METAR?
Yes. K5R8 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does K5R8 have a TAF?
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What is the field elevation at K5R8?
K5R8 sits at 81 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K5R8?
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.
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