Lake Billy Chinook
5S5 · Culver, OR · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:40 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:18 AM | 13:18Z |
| Sunrise | 06:47 AM | 13:47Z |
| Sunset | 07:11 PM | 02:11Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:40 PM | 02:40Z |
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 160° mag · 179° true
- Dimensions
- 2,500 × 32 ft
- TPA
- 3,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 660 ft
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 340°) on the 45° at 3,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 16
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 28 ft, 329 ft from threshold, 60 ft L/R of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 2,500 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
DSD 117.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSD · Deschutes | VORTAC | 117.60 · 123X | High | r339° / 16 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 5S5
- Coordinates
- 44.5193, -121.3206
- Elevation
- 2,695 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 19E
- 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
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1969/11
- Distance from city
- 6 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 · 8 notes
General
- ANIMALS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- RY 16/34 RESTRICTED RY SIGHT DISTANCE.
- GRASS AREA S. OF RY NOT FOR ACFT OPNS.
- FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
Runways
- RY 16 NSTD DSPLCD THLD MKGS; RY 16/34 NSTD RY MKGS NO NUMBERS OR CENTERLINE.
- LOOSE GRVL ON SFC AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS ALG FULL LEN OF RWY.
Obstructions
- +3 ROCK BERM AT 0-30 FT FM RWY END & 60-85 FT L OF CNTRLN. 18 FT ROAD AT 65 FT XNG CNTRLN. +20 FT TREES AT 130-200 FT FM RWY END & 80-125 FT L & R OF CNTRLN.
- RY 16 APCH RATIO 25:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
Nearby airports
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About 5S5
Lake Billy Chinook (5S5) is an airport in Culver, OR, at 2,695 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5S5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 5S5 have a control tower?
No. Lake Billy Chinook is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 5S5?
Lake Billy Chinook has 1 runway; the longest is 2,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 5S5?
Lake Billy Chinook is in Culver, OR, at an elevation of 2,695 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.5193, -121.3206.
More about 5S5
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 5S5 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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