FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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 503-615-4314 |
- 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.
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY SEATTLE RADIO ON FREQ 122.35 (VANCOUVER RCO).
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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 |
BANKS | | 076/16.3 | | 356 | | 16E | | PND | .--. -. -.. |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL 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 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 right (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 | | 31 ft. tree, 280 ft. from runway, 2:1 slope to clear +16 FT DIKE AT 115 FT, 6 FT FENCE AT 130 FT. |
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: | GUY LENNON PO BOX 1995 VANCOUVER, WA 98660 Phone 360-487-8619 CELL 360-904-9007 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 139 | Single engine airplanes: | | 131 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | Helicopters: | | 2 | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 |
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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 2022 | |
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. |
- | AVOID OVERFLYING THE FORT VANCOUVER STOCKADE (NATIONAL PARK), LCT 360 FT NORTH OF THE WEST END OF RWY 8-26. |
- | ARRIVALS CTC PEARSON ADZY ON 119.0 PRIOR TO ENTERING SPL FLT RULES AREA (SFRA) FOR TFC & WAKE TURB ADZYS, DEPS CTC PEARSON ADZY ON 119.0 PRIOR TO DEP. --MANDATORY VFR ADVZY SVC FREQ 119.0 --SPL FLT RULES AREA - FAR 93.163 --REFER TO CHART SUPPL SPL NOTICE FOR FULL PROC APCH AT 866-640-4124. |
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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS)-B | |
download (253KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (187KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (523KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPDX - Portland International Airport (3 nm SE)
KTTD - Portland-Troutdale Airport (12 nm E)
KSPB - Scappoose Airport (12 nm NW)
KHIO - Portland-Hillsboro Airport (13 nm W)
KUAO - Aurora State Airport (23 nm S)
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Aerial photo |
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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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 23-Apr-2024
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:38 | | 12:38 |
Sunrise | | 06:10 | | 13:10 |
Sunset | | 20:07 | | 03:07 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:39 | | 03:39 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 23-Apr-2024 08:40:52 |
Local (UTC-7) | 23-Apr-2024 01:40:52 |
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METAR |
KVUO | 230753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/01 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP146 T01220011 402060039
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KPDX 3nm SE | 230753Z 31004KT 10SM BKN240 12/02 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP140 T01170022 402170056 $
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KSPB 12nm NW | 230753Z AUTO 30004KT 10SM CLR 11/02 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP142 T01060017 402110061
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KHIO 13nm W | 230753Z AUTO 30005KT 10SM CLR 08/03 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP138 T00780033 402110022
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TAF |
KPDX 3nm SE | 230520Z 2306/2406 35004KT P6SM SCT250 FM231800 32005KT P6SM SCT240 FM240100 32010KT P6SM FEW250
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KTTD 11nm SE | 230520Z 2306/2406 32005KT P6SM SCT250 FM230900 09007KT P6SM SCT250 FM231700 09010KT P6SM SCT240 FM240100 28012KT P6SM FEW250 AMD NOT SKED
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KHIO 13nm W | 230520Z 2306/2406 01003KT P6SM SKC FM240000 29006KT P6SM FEW250 FM240100 30008KT P6SM FEW250 FM240200 32010KT P6SM FEW250
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NOTAMs |
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