Airport information
- FAA LID
- 05S
- Coordinates
- 45.8515, -123.2420
- Elevation
- 647 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 20E
- Sectional chart
- SEATTLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MC MINNVILLE
- NOTAM facility
- MMV
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1938/12
- Distance from city
- 2 W
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:44 AM | 11:44Z |
| Sunrise | 05:23 AM | 12:23Z |
| Sunset | 09:07 PM | 04:07Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:45 PM | 04:45Z |
Plan a flight from 05S
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 09 · 096°
- Pattern
- right (turns right)
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the right downwind for Rwy 09 at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 09/27
2,940 ft × 45 ft · Turf (Good)- Heading
- 096° mag · 116° true
- Threshold elev
- 647 ft
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Fence, 4 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
- Heading
- 276° mag · 296° true
- Threshold elev
- 650 ft
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 3 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,940 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTG · Battle Ground | VORTAC | 116.60 | r262° / 27.9 NM |
| CBU · Columbia | TACAN | 109.20 | r281° / 30.8 NM |
| PDX · Portland | VOR-DME | 111.80 | r280° / 30.8 NM |
| UBG · Newberg | VOR-DME | 117.40 | r319° / 31.9 NM |
| AST · Astoria | VOR-DME | 114.00 | r106° / 32.5 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
- HANGARS 100 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN ON AER 27.
- RY 27 HAS MULTIPLE OBSTRUCTIONS WITHIN 1000 FT E. CURVED APCH FM THE SOUTHEAST RECOMMENDED.
- RY 09 4FT FENCE AT RY END MARKED BY ORANGE PYLONS.
- RY 27 10 FT ROAD 10 FT FROM RY END.
- DEER AND ELK ON AND IN VICINITY OF AIRPORT
- FOR CD CTC PORTLAND APCH AT 503-493-7545.
- BEYOND FENCE, OBSTRUCTION CLEARANCE SLOPE IS 9:1.
- RWY EDGE MKD WITH W MATS.
- RWY EDGE MKD WITH W MATS.
Nearby airports
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 05S 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.
About 05S
Vernonia Airfield (05S) is an airport in Vernonia, OR, at 647 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,940 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 05S, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 05S have a control tower?
No. Vernonia Airfield is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 05S?
Vernonia Airfield has 1 runway; the longest is 2,940 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 05S?
Vernonia Airfield is in Vernonia, OR, at an elevation of 647 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.8515, -123.2420.
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