Vernonia Municipal
05S · Vernonia, OR · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-19 · night begins 07:46 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:26 AM | 13:26Z |
| Sunrise | 06:56 AM | 13:56Z |
| Sunset | 07:17 PM | 02:17Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:46 PM | 02:46Z |
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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
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,940 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
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° / 28 NM |
| CBU · Columbia | TACAN | 109.20 · 29X | — | r286° / 30.8 NM |
| UBG · Newberg | VOR/DME | 117.40 · 121X | High | r319° / 32 NM |
| AST · Astoria | VOR/DME | 114.00 · 87X | Low | r110° / 32.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 05S
- Coordinates
- 45.8521, -123.2429
- 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
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 (private) (11 NM) · OR27 Chadwick (private) (13 NM) · OG63 Gilbert (private) (15 NM) · 8OR6 Grabhorn's (private) (15 NM) · OG02 Rieben (private) (16 NM)
About 05S
Vernonia Municipal (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 Municipal 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 Municipal has 1 runway; the longest is 2,940 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 05S?
Vernonia Municipal is in Vernonia, OR, at an elevation of 650 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.8521, -123.2429.
More about 05S
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.
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