FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
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: | 25 ft. / 7.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 19E (1985) |
| 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 0830-1730, APR-OCT MON-FRI 0800-2000 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1025 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX ASOS: | 135.125 (360-696-1280) |
| PORTLAND APPROACH: | 118.1(100-279) 124.35 |
| PORTLAND DEPARTURE: | 124.35 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 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) |
- ARRIVALS CONTACT PORTLAND ATCT ON 119.0 PRIOR TO ENTERING CLASS D AIRSPACE FOR TRAFFIC AND WAKE TURBULENCE ADVISORIES.
- DEPARTURES CONTACT PORTLAND ATCT ON 119.0 PRIOR TO DEPARTURE.
- VFR ADVSY SVC FREQ 119.0.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| PDXr287/2.6 | | PORTLAND VOR/DME | | 111.80 | | 20E |
| BTGr179/8.1 | | BATTLE GROUND VORTAC | | 116.60 | | 21E |
| UBGr019/21.0 | | NEWBERG VOR/DME | | 117.40 | | 21E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| LAKER | | 280/9.4 | | 332 | | 20E | | LBH | .-.. -... .... |
| BANKS | | 071/16.3 | | 356 | | 21E | | PND | .--. -. -.. |
| KELSO | | 141/33.8 | | 256 | | 21E | | LSO | .-.. ... --- |
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 |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity
RY 08 THR RELOCATED 762 FT FOR NIGHT OPERATIONS; 2513 FT OF RY 08/26 LGTD AT NIGHT. |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 45-37.265567N | | 45-37.188717N |
| Longitude: | 122-39.769400W | | 122-39.009200W |
| Elevation: | 25.1 ft. | | 18.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% | | 0.6% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 079 magnetic, 098 true | | 259 magnetic, 278 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 762 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:3275 TODA:3275 ASDA:3065 LDA:3065 | | TORA:3275 TODA:3275 ASDA:3275 LDA:2513 |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good 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: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, 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. | | 36 ft. tree, 1056 ft. from runway, 23:1 slope to clear
APCH SLOPE 44:1 AT DSPLCD THR.
+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 360-619-1295 |
| Manager: | F.T. WILLY WILLIAMSON
PO BOX 1995
VANCOUVER, WA 98660
Phone 360-619-1295 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 175 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 170 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 146/day * | | 64% | transient general aviation | | 34% | local general aviation | | 1% | military | | 1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 March 2008 | |
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. |
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 28 August 2008 at 0901Z and 25 September 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| LDA-A | |
download (232KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (94KB) |
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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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken early March 2008
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 07-Sep-2008
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:11 | | 13:11 |
| Sunrise | | 06:41 | | 13:41 |
| Sunset | | 19:35 | | 02:35 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:05 | | 03:05 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Sep-2008 08:34:03 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 07-Sep-2008 01:34:03 |
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| METAR |
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| KVUO | 070753Z AUTO 32003KT 10SM CLR 18/12 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP160 T01830117 402610156
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KPDX
3nm SE | 070753Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/12 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP161 T01780117 402560156
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KTTD
11nm SE | 070753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/13 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP157 T01440128 402560144 $
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KSPB
12nm NW | 070753Z AUTO 33006KT 10SM CLR 18/11 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP160 T01830111 402670128 TSNO $
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KHIO
13nm W | 070753Z AUTO 29006KT 10SM CLR 16/12 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP160 T01610117 402720089
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| TAF |
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KPDX
3nm SE | 070537Z 070606 30007KT P6SM SKC FM2000 34008KT P6SM SKC FM0100 36011KT P6SM SKC
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KTTD
11nm SE | 070537Z 070606 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM1600 09009KT P6SM SKC FM2200 05008KT P6SM SKC
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KHIO
13nm W | 070537Z 070606 32006KT P6SM SKC FM0900 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM1600 05007KT P6SM SKC FM2100 02010KT P6SM SKC FM0200 33008KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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