METAR & TAF 5S5
5S5 does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KRDM (ROBERTS FLD) · 17.5 NM away. Conditions at 5S5 may differ.
METAR · KRDM
Observed 01:56Z
KRDM 280156Z 30011G20KT 10SM OVC085 14/M04 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP153 T01441044
- Wind
- 300° @ 11G20 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 14°C / -4°C
- Altimeter
- 29.98 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 3,147 ft
- Ceiling
- 8,500 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 6 NM W
- VFR sectional
- SEATTLE
- ARTCC
- ZSE · SEATTLE
- NOTAM facility
- MMV (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- ROY ECKELMAN
- Phone
- (541) 815-3707
Flight service · Hours
- FSS MMV
- MC MINNVILLE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- Unattended
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY —
| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
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Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- Not available
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Not available
- Power plant repair
- Not available
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Wind indicator
- Yes
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Animals are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery contact Seattle ARTCC at 253-351-3694.Show FAA
- Runways 16 and 34 have restricted runway sight distance.Show FAA
- The grass area south of the runway is not for aircraft operations.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 16There is a 3-foot rock berm at 0 to 30 feet from the runway end and 60 to 85 feet left of centerline. There is an 18-foot road at 65 feet crossing the centerline. There are 20-foot trees at 130 to 200 feet from the runway end and 80 to 125 feet left and right of centerline.Show FAA
- 16Runway 16 has nonstandard displaced threshold markings; runways 16 and 34 have nonstandard runway markings with no numbers or centerline.Show FAA
- 16Runway 16 approach ratio is 25 to 1 to the displaced threshold.Show FAA
Other notes
- Frequency is 122.900.Show FAA
- 16/34Loose gravel is on the surface at various locations along the full length of the runway.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · 5S5
Answer card- ICAO
- 5S5
- Name
- LAKE BILLY CHINOOK
- Location
- CULVER, OREGON
- Elevation
- 2,695 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 3,695 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 0
- Longest runway
- –
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 1
- Magnetic variation
- 19°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 300° at 11 kt
- Favored runway now
- –
Lake Billy Chinook Airport (5S5) is in Culver, Oregon. The field elevation is 2,695 ft MSL. This is a non-towered airport with CTAF on 122.9. No ILS approaches are published. The published pattern altitude is not listed, so use the current FAA Chart Supplement and local procedures before you arrive.
The airport has no runways listed in the facts block. Published remarks still matter here. Runway 16 has loose gravel along parts of the surface. It also has nonstandard displaced threshold markings. Runways 16 and 34 have nonstandard runway markings with no numbers or centerline. Runway 16 also has restricted sight distance on approach. There is a rock berm. There is a road crossing near the runway end. Trees are near the approach area. The grass area south of the runway is not for aircraft operations. Animals are reported on and near the airport.
No on-field FBOs are listed in the facts. Check with the airport operator or the FBO directly by phone before arrival for current services. For clearance delivery, contact Seattle ARTCC at 253-351-3694. This is a high-elevation field, so plan for performance and density altitude. Verify the current runway condition, markings and any local operating notes before you go.