FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JANUARY 2020
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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 98661 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1939 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
| FSS: | SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | VUO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | NOV-MAR 0800-1700, APR-OCT 0800-1800 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1028.6 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT PAPI RWY 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 119.0 |
| WX ASOS: | 135.125 (360-696-1280) |
| PORTLAND APPROACH: | 118.1 ;100-279, HIGH 124.35 |
| PORTLAND DEPARTURE: | 124.35 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 119.0 |
| WX ASOS at PDX (3 nm SE): | PHONE (503) 493-7687 |
| 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 |
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| 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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| BANKS | | 076/16.3 | | 356 | | 16E | | PND | .--. -. -.. |
| KELSO | | 145/33.8 | | 256 | | 17E | | 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 fair 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 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 45-37.265567N | | 45-37.188717N |
| Longitude: | 122-39.769400W | | 122-39.009200W |
| Elevation: | 28.6 ft. | | 22.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 082 magnetic, 098 true | | 262 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 fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on right (3.75 degrees glide path)
VASI RWY 08 UNUSBL BYD 6 DEG L OR R OF RWY CNTRLN. | | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | 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. | | 31 ft. tree, 280 ft. from runway, 2:1 slope to clear
+18' POLES MARKED & LGTD AT 50'; +16' DIKE AT 115', 6' FENCE AT 130'. |
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: | JOE WALKER
PO BOX 1995
VANCOUVER, WA 98660
Phone 360-487-8619
CELL 360-904-9007 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 130 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 121 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 144/day * | | 65% | transient general aviation | | 35% | local general aviation | | <1% | military | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2016 | |
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. |
| - | ARRIVALS CTC PEARSON ADVISORY ON 119.0 PRIOR TO ENTERING SPECIAL FLIGHT RULES AREA FOR TFC AND WAKE TURBULENCE ADVISORIES. DEP CTC PEARSON ADVISORY ON 119.0 PRIOR TO DEP. |
| - | AVOID OVERFLYING THE FORT VANCOUVER STOCKADE (NATIONAL PARK), LCT 360 FT NORTH OF THE WEST END OF RWY 8-26. |
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 from 02 January 2020 at 0901Z to 30 January 2020 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| LDA-A | |
download (243KB) |
| 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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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Adam S. Queen
Taken in July 2014
looking north.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Pearson Field Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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Times for 29-Jan-2020
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:04 | | 15:04 |
| Sunrise | | 07:36 | | 15:36 |
| Sunset | | 17:11 | | 01:11 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:43 | | 01:43 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 29-Jan-2020 14:17:45 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 29-Jan-2020 06:17:45 |
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| METAR |
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| KVUO | 291353Z AUTO 11006KT 10SM -RA FEW036 SCT043 OVC070 08/06 A3024 RMK AO2 RAB12 SLP240 P0002 T00830056
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KPDX
3nm SE | 291353Z 11007KT 10SM -RA FEW035 FEW045 OVC070 08/06 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP242 P0001 T00830061
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KTTD
11nm SE | 291353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -RA BKN042 OVC070 09/06 A3025 RMK AO2 RAB46 SLP242 P0000 T00890056
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KSPB
12nm NW | 291353Z AUTO 13005KT 7SM -RA BKN025 OVC033 08/07 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP235 P0002 T00830067
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KHIO
13nm W | 291353Z 16007KT 10SM -RA FEW030 SCT035 OVC070 08/07 A3022 RMK AO2 RAB04 SLP235 P0001 T00830067
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KPDX
3nm SE | 291142Z 2912/3012 15006KT P6SM -RA SCT015 BKN035 OVC050 FM291600 12012KT 6SM -RA BR BKN025 OVC040 FM292000 12009KT 3SM -RA BR SCT015 OVC022 TEMPO 2920/2923 1 1/2SM RA BR SCT009 OVC015 FM300000 21010KT 5SM -RA BR BKN015 OVC030 FM300300 26006KT P6SM -SHRA BKN020 BKN040 FM300900 VRB02KT 5SM BR BKN008 OVC013
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KTTD
11nm SE | 291142Z 2912/3012 11005KT P6SM SCT022 OVC040 FM291500 10010G18KT 6SM -RA BKN022 OVC040 FM292100 11007KT 3SM RA BR BKN015 OVC026 TEMPO 2921/2924 1 1/2SM RA BR SCT009 OVC015 FM300000 19008KT 4SM -RA BR BKN015 OVC030 FM300300 27005KT P6SM -SHRA BKN020 BKN040 FM300800 VRB02KT 3SM BR BKN008 OVC013
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KHIO
13nm W | 291142Z 2912/3012 16005KT P6SM BKN035 OVC050 FM291300 16006KT P6SM -RA BKN025 OVC040 FM291600 16007KT 4SM -RA BR BKN012 OVC030 FM291900 18008KT 2SM RA BR BKN007 OVC020 FM300000 19008KT 4SM -RA BR BKN015 OVC030 FM300300 28005KT P6SM -SHRA BKN020 BKN040 FM300700 VRB02KT 1SM BR BKN003 OVC007
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