Vernonia Municipal Airport (FAA LID: 05S) is a city-owned, public-use airport located two nautical miles (3.7 km) west of the central business district of Vernonia, a city in Columbia County, Oregon, United States.[1]
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | City of Vernonia | ||||||||||
Serves | Vernonia, Oregon | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 647 ft / 197 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 45°51′05″N 123°14′29″W | ||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] |
Vernonia Municipal Airport covers an area of 47 acres (19 ha) at an elevation of 647 feet (197 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 9/27 with a turf surface measuring 2,940 by 45 feet (896 x 14 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending February 12, 2007, the airport had 3,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 250 per month. At that time there were 5 aircraft based at this airport, all single-engine.[1]