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Vernonia Airfield (05S) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 12:53 PM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSPB), 05S is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Vernonia Airfield in Vernonia, OR, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSPB): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Vernonia Airfield (05S) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Vernonia, OR at a field elevation of 650 ft. 05S has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSPB, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,940 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPDX.

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VFR
Observed 1953Z (12:53 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSPB, 16.6 nm away.

Wind
240° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.01"
Temp / Dew
55°F / 13°C
dew 47°F / 8°C

Wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KSPB 281953Z AUTO 24007KT 10SM 13/08 A3001 RMK AO2 RAB09RAEMM SLP162 P0001 T01280083 $

What changed at KSPB (nearest station)?

Since the 1853Z (11:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1853Z (11:53 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 05S

Based on the nearest station (KSPB), 05S is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 27. Density altitude is approximately 450 ft (field elevation 650 ft). 05S does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPDX, about 31 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
27FAV4 kt head6 kt left
094 kt tail6 kt right

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05S runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 09/27
    2,940 × 45 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 05S
    Wind
    09
    4 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
    27
    4 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061220Z09Z19Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→7 kt, ceiling 4,800 ft → unlimited.

05S weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 05S

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP2010Z (1:10 PM PDT) · 31 NM SE of 05S · during descent · E75L
low-level wind shear
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PDX UA /OV KPDX/TM 2010/FLDURD/TP E75L/RM NEG LLWS ON FINAL R28LPDX
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KPDXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2010Reported at 20:10 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
RM NEG LLWS ON FINAL R28LPDXRemarks.
PIREP1958Z (12:58 PM PDT) · 45 NM SE of 05S · 1,900 ft MSL · PA18
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TTD UA /OV TTD070006/TM 1958/FL019/TP PA18/SK BKN019
TTD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TTD070006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1958Reported at 19:58 UTC.
FL019Altitude: 1,900 ft MSL.
TP PA18Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN019Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1951Z (12:51 PM PDT) · 36 NM SE of 05S · during descent · B739
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PDX UA /OV KPDX100005/TM 1951/FLDURD/TP B739/SK OVC020-TOPUNKN
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KPDX100005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1951Reported at 19:51 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC020-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1947Z (12:47 PM PDT) · 73 NM S of 05S · 5,000 ft MSL · C172
moderate turbulence
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EUG UA /OV CVO290015/TM 1947/FL050/TP C172/TB MOD/RM MTW +-200FT /ZSE
EUG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CVO290015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1947Reported at 19:47 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM MTW +-200FT /ZSERemarks.
PIREP1943Z (12:43 PM PDT) · 29 NM SE of 05S · 11,500 ft MSL · B739
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PDX UA /OV PDX215008/TM 1943/FL115/TP B739/SK BKN-TOP115
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PDX215008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1943Reported at 19:43 UTC.
FL115Altitude: 11,500 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN-TOP115Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1942Z (12:42 PM PDT) · 68 NM SE of 05S · 7,000 ft MSL · SR22
light clear icing
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SLE UA /OV SLE070030/TM 1942/FL070/TP SR22/TA 01/IC LGT CLR/RM /ZSE
SLE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SLE070030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1942Reported at 19:42 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
TA 01Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT CLRIcing: light clear.
RM /ZSERemarks.
PIREP1933Z (12:33 PM PDT) · 68 NM NE of 05S · during descent · E75L
light rime icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA180035/TM 1933/FL150/TP E75L/TA -22/IC LGT RIME/RM 150-135 DURD HAWKZ
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA180035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1933Reported at 19:33 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TA -22Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM 150-135 DURD HAWKZRemarks.
PIREP1918Z (12:18 PM PDT) · 83 NM N of 05S · 19,000 ft MSL · B39M
int light chop 10,000–19,000 ft turbulence
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SHN UA /OV SHN/TM 1918/FL190/TP B39M/SK SCT190/TB INT LGT CHOP 100-190/IC NEG/RM /ZSE
SHN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SHNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1918Reported at 19:18 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
SK SCT190Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB INT LGT CHOP 100-190Turbulence: int light chop 10,000–19,000 ft.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM /ZSERemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 05S

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSPB reported mostly VFR across 29 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 79%MVFR 21%
Wind avg/max: 4/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 1,400 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 71%MVFR 19%IFR 5%LIFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 3/11 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 28

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

27
79%
09
21%

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Live crosswind meter

05S has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSPB, 17 nm away.

N27097 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
6 kt

Wind is 56° off runway 27, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,940 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Vernonia Airfield (05S) with runway 09/27 marked
N ↑

Runway 09/27 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
05S
City
Vernonia
State
Oregon
Country
United States
Elevation
650 ft
Coordinates
45.8515, -123.2420
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,940 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KSPB
TAF
Nearest KPDX
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
4h 43m

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Pilot PIREPs for Vernonia Airfield (05S)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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