Vernonia Airfield

05S · Vernonia, OR · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation

650 ft MSL

Longest runway

2,940 ft 09/27

Runway

Mag var

20E

CTAF 122.9

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Weather

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:12 PM

Event	Local (PDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:25 AM	12:25Z
Sunrise	05:59 AM	12:59Z
Sunset	08:38 PM	03:38Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:12 PM	04:12Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:12 PM → 05:25 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:38 PM → 04:59 AM

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Runways

RWY 27LEFT traffic

Heading: 276° mag · 296° true
Dimensions: 2,940 × 45 ft
TPA: 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface: Turf
CTAF: 122.9

Enter the left downwind (heading 096°) on the 45° at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 27

Threshold elev: 650 ft
Markings: none
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

Condition: Good.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
09/27	2,940 ft

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF

122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

BTG 116.60 · CBU 109.20 · UBG 117.40 · +1

NavAid	Type	Freq · ch	Range	Radial / Dist magnetic
BTG · Battle Ground	VORTAC	116.60 · 113X	High	r262° / 27.9 NM
CBU · Columbia	TACAN	109.20 · 29X	—	r286° / 30.8 NM
UBG · Newberg	VOR/DME	117.40 · 121X	High	r319° / 31.9 NM
AST · Astoria	VOR/DME	114.00 · 87X	Low	r110° / 32.5 NM

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Charts & procedures

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Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID: 05S
Coordinates: 45.8515, -123.2420
Elevation: 650 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 20E
Sectional chart: SEATTLE
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: SEATTLE (ZSE)
Flight service (FSS): MC MINNVILLE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: MMV
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 1938/12
Distance from city: 2 W

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 under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.

Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance

Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns

Ownership & management 2 contacts

Owner

CITY OF VERNONIA

1001 BRIDGE AVE, VERNONIA, OR

503-429-5291

Manager

MICHAEL SEAGER

536 1ST AVE., VERNONIA, OR

503-709-4075

Remarks FAA · 9 notes

General

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.

Runways

BEYOND FENCE, OBSTRUCTION CLEARANCE SLOPE IS 9:1.
RWY EDGE MKD WITH W MATS.
RWY EDGE MKD WITH W MATS.

Nearby airports

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Also nearby: 30OR Bero Field (private) (3 NM) · OR61 Apple Valley Airport (private) (11 NM) · OR27 Chadwick Airport (private) (13 NM) · OG63 Gilbert Airport (private) (15 NM) · 8OR6 Grabhorn's Airport (private) (15 NM) · OG02 Rieben Airport (private) (16 NM)

About 05S

Vernonia Airfield (05S) is an airport in Vernonia, OR, at 650 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 in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at 05S?

Vernonia Airfield has 1 runway; the longest is 2,940 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 05S?

Vernonia Airfield is in Vernonia, OR, at an elevation of 650 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.8515, -123.2420.

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