FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 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 |
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| BTGr120/4.7 | | BATTLE GROUND VORTAC | | 116.60 | | 21E |
| PDXr012/6.6 | | PORTLAND VOR/DME | | 111.80 | | 20E |
| UBGr023/27.7 | | NEWBERG VOR/DME | | 117.40 | | 21E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| LAKER | | 324/9.1 | | 332 | | 20E | | LBH | .-.. -... .... |
| BANKS | | 060/22.2 | | 356 | | 21E | | PND | .--. -. -.. |
| KELSO | | 133/32.5 | | 256 | | 17E | | LSO | .-.. ... --- |
Airport Services
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: | 45-41.235067N | | 45-41.238517N |
| Longitude: | 122-31.596900W | | 122-31.025450W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| 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 |
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| 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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| Aerial photo |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:59 | | 13:59 |
| Sunrise | | 07:29 | | 14:29 |
| Sunset | | 18:22 | | 01:22 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:52 | | 01:52 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 17-Oct-2013 00:33:38 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 16-Oct-2013 17:33:38 |
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| METAR |
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KVUO
7nm SW | 162253Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 18/06 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP199 T01830056
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KPDX
7nm SW | 162253Z 29005KT 10SM SCT260 18/06 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP202 T01780056
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KTTD
9nm SE | 162253Z VRB03KT 10SM CLR 18/07 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP195 T01780067
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KSPB
15nm W | 162253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/09 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP197 T01780094
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KHIO
20nm SW | 162253Z 34003KT 10SM CLR 19/05 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP198 T01890050
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KPDX
7nm SW | 161721Z 1618/1718 34006KT P6SM SKC FM171100 32004KT 6SM BR SKC
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KTTD
9nm SE | 161721Z 1618/1718 09004KT P6SM SKC FM171100 00000KT 6SM BR SKC
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KHIO
20nm SW | 161721Z 1618/1718 31005KT P6SM SKC FM171100 00000KT 5SM BR FEW004
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