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W56 Fly For Fun Airport
Vancouver, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: W56
Lat/Long: 45-41-14.2080N / 122-31-18.6710W
45-41.236800N / 122-31.311183W
45.6872800 / -122.5218531
(estimated)
Elevation: 297 ft. / 91 m (estimated)
Variation: 19E (1985)
From city: 4 miles NE of VANCOUVER, WA
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 98682

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 07/1991
Sectional chart: SEATTLE
Control tower: no
ARTCC: SEATTLE CENTER
FSS: SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: SEA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
AIRPORT CLSD CHRISTMAS & EASTER.
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX ASOS at PDX (7 nm SW): PHONE 503-284-6771
WX ASOS at VUO (7 nm SW): 135.125 (360-696-1280)
WX ASOS at TTD (10 nm SE): 135.625 (503-492-2887)
WX ASOS at SPB (15 nm W): 135.875 (503-543-6401)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BTGr120/4.7BATTLE GROUND VORTAC116.6021E
PDXr012/6.6PORTLAND VOR/DME111.8020E
UBGr023/27.7NEWBERG VOR/DME117.4021E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
LAKER324/9.133220ELBH .-.. -... ....
BANKS060/22.235621EPND .--. -. -..
KELSO133/32.525617ELSO .-.. ... ---

Airport Services

Parking: tiedowns

Runway Information

Runway 7/25

Dimensions: 2434 x 50 ft. / 742 x 15 m
Surface: turf, in good condition
Operational restrictions: RY EDGE MARKED WITH YELLOW REFLECTOR CONES.
RUNWAY 7  RUNWAY 25
Latitude: 45-41.235067N45-41.238517N
Longitude: 122-31.596900W122-31.025450W
Traffic pattern: leftright
Obstructions: 3 ft. fence
ROAD AT RY END.
5 ft. fence
ROAD CROSSES RY END. 22 FT HOUSE 300 FT FM RY END ON CL. 25 FT TREES 480 FT FROM RY END ON CL.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: GEORGE MANLEY
8807 NE 142ND AVE
VANCOUVER, WA 98682
Phone 360-253-4850
Manager: GEORGE MANLEY
8807 NE 142ND AVE
VANCOUVER, WA 98682
Phone 360-253-4850

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 12
Single engine airplanes: 12
    
Aircraft operations: avg 69/week *
78% transient general aviation
22% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 30 July 2012

Additional Remarks

RY 07 CALM WIND RY FOR TKOF; RY 25 CALM WIND RY FOR LNDG.
TAXI ON RY AND MOWED GRASS AREAS ONLY.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at W56.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KPDX - Portland International Airport (7 nm SW)
KVUO - Pearson Field Airport (7 nm SW)
KTTD - Portland-Troutdale Airport (10 nm SE)
KSPB - Scappoose Industrial Airpark (15 nm W)
KHIO - Portland-Hillsboro Airport (20 nm SW)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3612:36
Sunrise06:0913:09
Sunset20:2103:21
Evening civil twilight20:5403:54

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 16:58:10
Local (UTC-7)  13-Aug-2013 09:58:10
 
METAR
KVUO 
7nm SW 
131553Z AUTO 28003KT 10SM CLR 17/12 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP194 T01670117
KPDX 
7nm SW 
131553Z 28003KT 10SM FEW020 SCT250 17/12 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP195 T01720117
KTTD 
9nm SE 
131553Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/12 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP191 T01720122
KSPB 
15nm W 
131553Z AUTO 35004KT 10SM CLR 18/12 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP193 T01780117
KHIO 
20nm SW 
131553Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/11 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP192 T01670111
TAF
KPDX 
7nm SW 
131133Z 1312/1412 VRB03KT P6SM SCT045 FM132000 32008KT P6SM SKC FM140600 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
KTTD 
9nm SE 
131133Z 1312/1412 00000KT P6SM SCT060 FM132100 29006KT P6SM SKC
KHIO 
20nm SW 
131133Z 1312/1412 VRB03KT P6SM BKN040 FM131800 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050 FM140200 30009KT P6SM SKC
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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 Fly For Fun Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Fly For Fun Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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Hotels near Fly For Fun Airport

Miles Price ($)
RODEWAY INN AND SUITES VANCOUVER 3.3 55-65
BEST WESTERN PLUS VANCOUVER MALL DR. HOTEL & SUITES 3.3 88-93
DAYS INN AND SUITES VANCOUVER MALL 3.4 58-83
COMFORT SUITES VANCOUVER 3.4 88-93
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT NORTH PORTLAND/VANCOUVER 4.0 139-140
HEATHMAN LODGE 4.1 169-170
STAYBRIDGE SUITES VANCOUVER-PORTLAND METRO 4.4 160-180
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES VANCOUVER MALL 4.4 110-140
PHOENIX INN SUITES VANCOUVER 4.7 79-109
BEST WESTERN INN OF VANCOUVER 4.7 74-135
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA PORTLAND - VANCOUVER 4.7 60-85
GUEST HOUSE MOTEL 4.8 45-50
MOTEL 6 VANCOUVER 4.8 52-58
SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT VANCOUVER COLUMBIA TECH CENTER 5.3 149-159

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 Fly For Fun Airport

1 in Battle Ground
25 in Vancouver
1 in Washougal
4 in Troutdale, OR
109 in Portland, OR
4 in Gresham, OR
1 in Woodland
9 in Beaverton, OR
8 in Clackamas, OR
7 in Lake Oswego, OR
 

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