FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 05S |
| Lat/Long: | 45-51-05.4010N / 123-14-29.4190W 45-51.090017N / 123-14.490317W 45.8515003 / -123.2415053 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 647 ft. / 197.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 20E (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles W of VERNONIA, OR |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 97064 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1938 |
| Sectional chart: | SEATTLE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
| FSS: | MC MINNVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MMV (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX ASOS at SPB (17 nm E): | 135.875 (503-543-6401) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BTGr262/27.9 | | BATTLE GROUND VORTAC | | 116.60 | | 21E |
| PDXr280/30.8 | | PORTLAND VOR/DME | | 111.80 | | 20E |
| UBGr319/31.9 | | NEWBERG VOR/DME | | 117.40 | | 21E |
| ASTr106/32.5 | | ASTORIA VOR/DME | | 114.00 | | 19E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BANKS | | 307/15.6 | | 356 | | 21E | | PND | .--. -. -.. |
| KARPEN | | 120/22.5 | | 201 | | 20E | | PEN | .--. . -. |
| KELSO | | 196/22.8 | | 256 | | 21E | | LSO | .-.. ... --- |
| LAKER | | 280/37.6 | | 332 | | 20E | | LBH | .-.. -... .... |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 2940 x 45 ft. / 896 x 14 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Obstructions: | 105 ft. trees, 1700 ft. from runway, 300 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear | | 155 ft. hill, 765 ft. from runway, 200 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear 10' ROAD 10' FROM RY END. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF VERNONIA 1001 BRIDGE AVE VERNONIA, OR 97064 Phone 503-429-5291 |
| Manager: | MICHAEL SEAGER 536 1ST AVE. VERNONIA, OR 97064 Phone 503-429-5103 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 5 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 57/week * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 12 February 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | HANGARS 100 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN ON AER 27. |
| - | RY 27 HAS MULTIPLE OBSTRUCTIONS WITHIN 1000 FT E. CURVED APCH FM THE SOUTHEAST RECOMMENDED. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 05S.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSPB - Scappoose Industrial Airpark (17 nm E)
KKLS - Southwest Washington Regional Airport (21 nm NE)
KHIO - Portland-Hillsboro Airport (22 nm SE)
KVUO - Pearson Field Airport (28 nm SE)
KPDX - Portland International Airport (31 nm SE)
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Times for 09-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:54 | | 14:54 |
| Sunrise | | 07:25 | | 15:25 |
| Sunset | | 17:29 | | 01:29 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:00 | | 02:00 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Feb-2010 22:54:59 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 09-Feb-2010 14:54:59 |
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| METAR |
KSPB 16nm E | 092153Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 13/02 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP155 T01330022
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KKLS 21nm NE | 092235Z 35005KT 10SM CLR 11/03 A3001 RMK AO1
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KHIO 22nm SE | 092153Z VRB04KT 10SM CLR 12/03 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP158 T01170033
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KVUO 28nm SE | 092153Z AUTO 25005KT 10SM CLR 12/03 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP156 T01170033
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KPDX 31nm SE | 092153Z 30003KT 10SM FEW035 11/04 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP157 P0001 T01110039
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KAST 32nm NW | 092155Z AUTO 01006KT 10SM CLR 12/04 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP157 T01170039
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| TAF |
KHIO 22nm SE | 091738Z 0918/1018 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM100800 00000KT P6SM BKN200 FM101000 00000KT 3/4SM BR SCT002 FM101600 VRB03KT 3SM BR BKN120
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