Lake Billy Chinook Airport

5S5 · Culver, OR · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
2,695 ft MSL
Longest runway
2,500 ft 16/34
Runway
1
Mag var
19E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:00 PM
EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:22 AM12:22Z
Sunrise05:55 AM12:55Z
Sunset08:27 PM03:27Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:00 PM04:00Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:00 PM → 05:22 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:27 PM → 04:55 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 051°downwind 321°base 231°final 141°45° entry1634

RWY 16LEFT traffic

Heading
141° mag · 160° 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 321°) 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

Condition: Fair.

Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)

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

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.9

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

Nearby navigation aids

DSD 117.60
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
DSD · Deschutes VORTAC 117.60 · 123X High r340° / 16 NM

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Charts & procedures

Airport

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Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
5S5
Coordinates
44.5198, -121.3196
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
Owner
LAKE BILLY CHINOOK AIRPORT DEV CORP
8205 SW AIRPARK DR, CULVER, OR
503-550-2400
Manager
ROY ECKELMAN
(541) 815-3707
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 Airport (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 Airport 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 Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 5S5?

Lake Billy Chinook Airport is in Culver, OR, at an elevation of 2,695 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.5198, -121.3196.

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