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KVUO Pearson Field Airport
Vancouver, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: VUO
Lat/Long: 45-37-13.6290N / 122-39-23.3580W
45-37.227150N / 122-39.389300W
45.6204525 / -122.6564883
(estimated)
Elevation: 28.6 ft. / 8.7 m (surveyed)
Variation: 16E (2015)
From city: 2 miles SW of VANCOUVER, WA
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 98661

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 01/1939
Sectional chart: SEATTLE
Control tower: no
ARTCC: SEATTLE CENTER
FSS: SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: VUO (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: NOV-MAR MON-FRI 0800-1700, APR-OCT 0800-1800
Pattern altitude: 1028.6 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26-CTAF.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 119.0
UNICOM: 123.0
WX ASOS: 135.125 (360-696-1280)
PORTLAND APPROACH: 118.1(100-279) 124.35
PORTLAND DEPARTURE: 124.35
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 119.0 121.65
WX ASOS at PDX (3 nm SE): PHONE 503-284-6771
WX ASOS at TTD (12 nm E): 135.625 (503-492-2887)
WX ASOS at SPB (12 nm NW): 135.875 (503-543-6401)
WX ASOS at HIO (13 nm W): PHONE 503-640-2984
  • ARRIVALS CONTACT PEARSON ADVISORY ON 119.0 PRIOR TO ENTERING CLASS D AIRSPACE FOR TRAFFIC AND WAKE TURBULENCE ADVISORIES, DEPARTURES CONTACT PEARSON ADVISORY ON 119.0 PRIOR TO DEPARTURE.
  • CLASS D VFR ADVSY SVC FREQ 119.0.
  • VANCOUVER RCO 122.35 (SEATTLE RADIO)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
PDXr287/2.6PORTLAND VOR/DME111.8020E
BTGr179/8.1BATTLE GROUND VORTAC116.6021E
UBGr019/21.0NEWBERG VOR/DME117.4021E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
LAKER280/9.433220ELBH .-.. -... ....
BANKS071/16.335621EPND .--. -. -..
KELSO145/33.825617ELSO .-.. ... ---

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL
SELF SERVICE FUEL AVBL 24 HRS BY CREDIT CARD.
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: LOW

Runway Information

Runway 8/26

Dimensions: 3275 x 60 ft. / 998 x 18 m
RWY 08/26 860 FT STOPWAY ON WEST END.
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RY 26 THR RELOCATED 762 FT FOR NIGHT OPERATIONS; 2513 FT OF RY 08/26 LGTD AT NIGHT.
Runway edge markings: MARKINS FADED.
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 45-37.265567N45-37.188717N
Longitude: 122-39.769400W122-39.009200W
Elevation: 28.6 ft.22.2 ft.
Gradient: 0.6%0.6%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 082 magnetic, 098 true262 magnetic, 278 true
Displaced threshold: no762 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:3275 TODA:3275 ASDA:3065 LDA:3065TORA:3275 TODA:3275 ASDA:3275 LDA:2513
Markings: basic, in poor conditionbasic, in poor condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on right (3.75 degrees glide path)
VASI RY 08 UNUSBL BYD 6 DEG L & R OF RY CENTERLINE.
2-light PAPI on right
Runway end identifier lights: noyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 218 ft. brdg, 2647 ft. from runway, 482 ft. right of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear
+8' POLE AT 100', 170' R.
33 ft. tree, 480 ft. from runway, 8:1 slope to clear
+18' POLES MARKED & LGTD AT 50'; +16' DIKE AT 115'.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
CITY OF VANCOUVER AND NPS.
Owner: CITY OF VANCOUVER
PO BOX 1995
VANCOUVER, WA 98660
Phone 360-487-8619
Manager: F.T. WILLY WILLIAMSON
PO BOX 1995
VANCOUVER, WA 98660
Phone 360-487-8619

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 110
Single engine airplanes: 106
Multi engine airplanes: 3
Helicopters: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 146/day *
64% transient general aviation
34% local general aviation
1% military
1% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 11 June 2013

Additional Remarks

WHEN OPERG OVER THE RY CNTRLN OR RY CNTRLN EXTDD - MAINTAIN AT OR BLO 700 FT MSL DUE TO TFC & WAKE TURBULENCE FROM OVERFLYING ACFT TO/FROM PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL ARPT (PDX) RY 10L/28R. PDX RY 10L/28R EXTDD CNTRLN CROSSES PEARSON RY 08 THLD.
GEESE ON AND INVOF ARPT.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
LDA-A   download (244KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (35KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (223KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KPDX - Portland International Airport (3 nm SE)
KTTD - Portland-Troutdale Airport (12 nm E)
KSPB - Scappoose Industrial Airpark (12 nm NW)
KHIO - Portland-Hillsboro Airport (13 nm W)
KUAO - Aurora State Airport (23 nm S)
 
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Area around KVUO (Pearson Field Airport)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KVUO (Pearson Field Airport)
Photo by Robert Wolf
Photo taken 01-Feb-2013
looking northeast.

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From to KVUO

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0014:00
Sunrise07:3014:30
Sunset18:2301:23
Evening civil twilight18:5301:53

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  17-Oct-2013 00:33:27
Local (UTC-7)  16-Oct-2013 17:33:27
 
METAR
KVUO 162253Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 18/06 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP199 T01830056
KPDX 
3nm SE 
162253Z 29005KT 10SM SCT260 18/06 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP202 T01780056
KTTD 
11nm SE 
162253Z VRB03KT 10SM CLR 18/07 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP195 T01780067
KSPB 
12nm NW 
162253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/09 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP197 T01780094
KHIO 
13nm W 
162253Z 34003KT 10SM CLR 19/05 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP198 T01890050
TAF
KPDX 
3nm SE 
161721Z 1618/1718 34006KT P6SM SKC FM171100 32004KT 6SM BR SKC
KTTD 
11nm SE 
161721Z 1618/1718 09004KT P6SM SKC FM171100 00000KT 6SM BR SKC
KHIO 
13nm W 
161721Z 1618/1718 31005KT P6SM SKC FM171100 00000KT 5SM BR FEW004
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Aero Maintenance Flight Center 360-735-9441
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aircraft maintenance, ...

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EPIC
100LL
SS $5.99 
 Updated 10-Oct-2013
 
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Pearson Field Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Pearson Field Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KVUO have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
ECONO LODGE VANCOUVER 0.8 55-65
QUALITY INN AND SUITES VANCOUVER 3.7 67-87
RED LION HOTEL AT THE QUAY 0.8 105-149
COMFORT INN & SUITES DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER 0.9 71-93
 

Other hotels near Pearson Field Airport

Miles Price ($)
HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTON VANCOUVER-PORTLAND 0.4 149-259
HILTON VANCOUVER WASHINGTON 0.9 179-180
RED LION HOTEL ON THE RIVER - JANTZEN BEACH 1.1 135-145
OXFORD SUITES PORTLAND - JANTZEN BEACH 1.1 95-99
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT PORTLAND NORTH HARBOUR 1.5 124-134
FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES PORTLAND NORTH HARBOUR 1.5 119-120
RESIDENCE INN MARRIOTT PORTLAND NORTH HARBOUR 1.5 149-169
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES PORTLAND-JANTZEN BEACH 1.7 105-145
THE PORTLANDER INN 1.7 
DAYS INN PORTLAND 2.2 72-89
BEST WESTERN INN AT THE MEADOWS 2.2 110-136
ECONO LODGE EXPO CENTER PORTLAND 2.7 52-62
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES VANCOUVER MALL 3.5 110-140
STAYBRIDGE SUITES VANCOUVER-PORTLAND METRO 3.5 160-180
HEATHMAN LODGE 3.8 169-170
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT NORTH PORTLAND/VANCOUVER 4.0 139-140
COMFORT SUITES VANCOUVER 4.6 88-93

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Pearson Field Airport

25 in Vancouver
109 in Portland, OR
9 in Beaverton, OR
1 in Battle Ground
1 in Washougal
7 in Lake Oswego, OR
4 in Gresham, OR
9 in Tigard, OR
4 in Troutdale, OR
8 in Clackamas, OR
2 in Gladstone, OR
13 in Hillsboro, OR
 

Things to do: Attractions on or near the airport

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site 360-696-7655
no information available

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0.4 miles  
   1 read write
 

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Other Pages about Pearson Field Airport

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