Thackers Airport
Airport
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Thackers Airport (FAA LID: 5F8) is a privately owned, public use airport in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States.[1] It is located three nautical miles (6 km) north of the central business district of Oil City.[1]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Louis Thacker | ||||||||||
| Serves | Oil City, Louisiana | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 202 ft (62 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°47′29″N 093°57′24″W | ||||||||||
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  5F8 Location of airport in Louisiana  5F8 5F8 (the United States) | |||||||||||
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| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||||||||||
Facilities and aircraft
Thackers Airport covers an area of 15 acres (6 ha) at an elevation of 202 feet (62 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 8/26 with a turf surface measuring 2,900 by 50 feet (884 x 15 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending April 26, 2011, the airport had 650 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 54 per month. At that time there were two single-engine aircraft based at this airport.[1]