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KVUO Pearson Field Airport
Vancouver, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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
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 .--. -. -..
KELSO141/33.825621ELSO .-.. ... ---

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 08 THR RELOCATED 762 FT FOR NIGHT OPERATIONS; 2513 FT OF RY 08/26 LGTD AT NIGHT.
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 45-37.265567N45-37.188717N
Longitude: 122-39.769400W122-39.009200W
Elevation: 25.1 ft.18.7 ft.
Gradient: 0.6%0.6%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 079 magnetic, 098 true259 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 good conditionbasic, 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: yesyes
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.
36 ft. tree, 1056 ft. from runway, 23:1 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 360-619-1295
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
    
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.
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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
LDA-A   download (225KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures 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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Area around KVUO (Pearson Field Airport)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KVUO (Pearson Field Airport)
Taken early March 2008

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Sectional chart
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From to KVUO

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3114:31
Sunrise07:0315:03
Sunset16:4600:46
Evening civil twilight17:1801:18

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Nov-2009 12:36:21
Local (UTC-8)  09-Nov-2009 04:36:21
 
METAR
KVUO 091153Z AUTO 13007G15KT 10SM BKN080 09/06 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP126 70010 T00890056 10094 20089 58020
KPDX 
3nm SE 
091153Z 12016KT 10SM SCT080 BKN160 08/05 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP124 70008 T00830050 10089 20078 58020 $
KTTD 
11nm SE 
091153Z AUTO 09017G23KT 10SM BKN085 08/05 A2990 RMK AO2 PK WND 09026/1115 SLP126 70016 T00780050 10083 20078 58021 TSNO $
KSPB 
12nm NW 
091153Z AUTO 19004KT 10SM OVC075 07/05 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP124 70011 T00670050 10083 20056 58020
KHIO 
13nm W 
091153Z AUTO 29003KT 6SM BR FEW003 SCT080 BKN100 04/03 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP129 70009 T00390033 10083 20028 55011 TSNO
TAF
KPDX 
3nm SE 
091131Z 0912/1012 12014KT P6SM FEW070 SCT150 FM091400 12012KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 OVC060 TEMPO 0914/0916 -RA BKN025 FM091600 13010KT 5SM RA BR BKN025 OVC035 FM091900 18012G22KT 3SM RA BR BKN015 OVC025 FM100000 22011KT P6SM -SHRA SCT015 BKN025 OVC045
KTTD 
11nm SE 
091131Z 0912/1012 09020G27KT P6SM SCT070 BKN150 FM091400 09012KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 OVC060 TEMPO 0914/0916 -RA BKN025 FM091600 09010KT 5SM RA BR BKN025 OVC035 FM092000 19008KT 3SM RA BR BKN015 OVC025 FM100000 21011KT P6SM -SHRA SCT015 BKN025 OVC045
KHIO 
13nm W 
091131Z 0912/1012 00000KT P6SM FEW070 SCT150 TEMPO 0912/0913 3SM BR FM091400 12012KT P6SM -RA SCT025 BKN040 OVC060 TEMPO 0914/0916 BKN025 FM091600 16010KT 5SM RA BR BKN025 OVC035 FM091900 18011KT 4SM RA BR BKN015 OVC025 FM100100 22009KT P6SM -SHRA SC
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Aero Maintenance Flight Center UNICOM 123.00
360-735-9441
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, Aircraft rental, ...

More info about Aero Maintenance Flight Center
Air BP
100LL
SS $4.52 
 Updated 23-Aug-2009
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SS=Self service
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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 60-100
QUALITY INN AND SUITES VANCOUVER 3.7 75-95
RED LION HOTEL AT THE QUAY 0.8 89-159
COMFORT INN & SUITES DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER 0.9 80-115
 

Other hotels near Pearson Field Airport

Miles Price ($)
HILTON VANCOUVER WASHINGTON 0.9 76-179
RED LION HOTEL ON THE RIVER - JANTZEN BEACH 1.1 107-209
OXFORD SUITES JANTZEN BEACH 1.1 89-99
FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES PORTLAND NORTH HARBOUR 1.5 99-100
RESIDENCE INN MARRIOTT PORTLAND NORTH HARBOUR 1.5 129-159
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT PORTLAND NORTH HARBOUR 1.5 109-110
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES PORTLAND-JANTZEN BEACHairport transportation 1.7 104-123
DAYS INN PORTLAND 2.2 67-94
BEST WESTERN INN AT THE MEADOWS 2.2 76-110
ECONO LODGE EXPO CENTER PORTLAND 2.7 55-66
HOLIDAY INN EXP STES VANCOUVER 3.5 78-98
STAYBRIDGE SUITES VANCOUVER 3.5 100-169
HEATHMAN LODGE 3.8 114-115
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT NORTH PORTLAND/VANCOUVER 4.0 109-124
COMFORT SUITES VANCOUVER 4.6 95-100
DAYS INN AND SUITES VANCOUVER MALL 4.6 59-75
BEST WESTERN VANCOUVER MALL DR 4.7 80-180

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
airport transportation indicates that the hotel is reported to provide airport transportation. Please check with the hotel for hours and availability of transportation to/from Pearson Field Airport. It is possible that transportation may not be available to/from KVUO but to other nearby airports such as KPDX.
    

Hotels in other cities near Pearson Field Airport

24 in Vancouver
105 in Portland, OR
9 in Beaverton, OR
1 in Battle Ground
1 in Washougal
7 in Lake Oswego, OR
6 in Gresham, OR
7 in Tigard, OR
4 in Troutdale, OR
7 in Clackamas, OR
1 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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Other Pages about Pearson Field Airport

www.ci.vancouver.wa.us/...
www.flyvancouverwa.com/...
 
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