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W56

Fly For Fun Airport
Vancouver, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	98682

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	07/1991
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 458-212-2405
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)
WX ASOS at HIO (20 nm SW):	PHONE 503-615-4314

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
BTGr120/4.7		BATTLE GROUND VORTAC		116.60		21E
UBGr023/27.7		NEWBERG VOR/DME		117.40		21E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
BANKS		065/22.2		356		16E		PND	.--. -. -..

Airport Services

Parking:

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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:	30 ft. pline, marked, 170 ft. from runway, 5:1 slope to clear ROAD AT RY END; 35 FT TREES AT 120 FT; 25 FT HOUSE AT 140 FT, 50 FT TREES AT 257 FT.	60 ft. tree, 476 ft. from runway, 7:1 slope to clear ROAD CROSSES RY END. 22 FT HOUSE 240 FT FM RY END ON CL. 45 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

Additional Remarks

-	RY 07 CALM WIND RY FOR TKOF; RY 25 CALM WIND RY FOR LNDG.
-	TAXI ON RY AND MOWED GRASS AREAS ONLY.
-	FOR CD CTC PORTLAND APCH AT 503-493-7545.

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 Airport (15 nm W)
KHIO - Portland-Hillsboro Airport (20 nm SW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 18-Feb-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:38	14:38
Sunrise	07:08	15:08
Sunset	17:40	01:40
Evening civil twilight	18:10	02:10

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	18-Feb-2026 10:06:39
Local (UTC-8)	18-Feb-2026 02:06:39

METAR

KVUO 7nm SW	180953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC013 02/02 A2968 RMK AO2 SLP052 T00220017 $
KPDX 7nm SW	180953Z 19006KT 10SM BKN013 BKN020 OVC041 03/01 A2967 RMK AO2 SLP047 T00280011 PNO $
KTTD 9nm SE	180953Z AUTO 21005KT 10SM OVC011 03/02 A2968 RMK AO2 SLP049 T00330017 $
KSPB 15nm W	180953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN008 OVC022 00/M01 A2966 RMK AO2 SLP043 T00001006
KHIO 20nm SW	180953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC008 01/00 A2966 RMK AO2 SLP047 T00060000 $

TAF

KPDX 7nm SW	180520Z 1806/1906 VRB05KT P6SM VCSH BKN015 BKN050 FM181400 17005KT P6SM -SHRASN BKN015 OVC050 FM181800 20006KT P6SM VCSH BKN020 OVC050 FM190300 15008KT P6SM -SHRASN OVC020
KTTD 9nm SE	180520Z 1806/1906 11007KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 OVC045 FM181400 13004KT P6SM -SHRASN OVC020 FM181900 14008KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 OVC050 FM190300 10010KT P6SM -SHRASN OVC025
KHIO 20nm SW	180520Z 1806/1906 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH BKN020 BKN040 FM181300 18005KT P6SM -SHRASN BKN020 OVC040 FM181700 20006KT P6SM -SHRA BKN025 BKN040 FM182200 19007KT P6SM VCSH FEW025 OVC050 FM190200 17008KT 6SM -SHRASN OVC025

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