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K5S9 Weather Valley View Airport

Estacada, OregonElevation 735 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KTTD · 15 NM N · 17 min old
Ceiling 4,700 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KTTD
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
4,700 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests tonight light rain, low near 43F, 95% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Light Rain 43 SE 4 kt – 95%
Monday Light Rain 56/44 S 3 kt – 94%
Tuesday Light Rain 56/41 SW 3 kt – 96%
Wednesday Showers And Thunderstorms 53/38 SSW 9 kt – 99% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Light Rain 54/35 S 5 kt – 84%
Friday Chance Light Rain 55/33 NNW 3 kt – 30%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 57/34 NNE 3 kt – 15%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain 59 NNE 3 kt – 11%

Source: National Weather Service (office PQR). Forecast issued 0609Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1634
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

16/34
Dimensions
3,780 x 32 ft
Surface
ASP
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
735 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0107Z 6:07 PM
Sunrise
1439Z 7:39 AM
Loggable night
0137Z (6:37 PM local) → 1409Z (7:09 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0107Z (6:07 PM local) → 1439Z (7:39 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0207Z (7:07 PM local) → 1339Z (6:39 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Valley View Airport is in Estacada, Oregon. Field elevation 735 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK5S9
RegionOregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.3077, -122.3181
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K5S9 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-19, 17 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.2
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Activity trend over 6 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 63%Helicopter 38%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C152 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›A119 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›M7 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

K5S9 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTTD (15 NM N, VFR).

KTTD Portland Troutdale Airport
15 NM N
VFR
KPDX Portland International Airport
21 NM NW
VFR
KHIO Portland Hillsboro Airport
30 NM NW
MVFR
KMMV McMinnville Municipal Airport
35 NM W
VFR
KSLE Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field
38 NM SW
VFR
KDLS Columbia Gorge Regional Airport
52 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗K5S9 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K5S9 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K5S9. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K5S9 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K5S9. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K5S9?
K5S9 sits at 735 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K5S9?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.