FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026
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 458-212-2405 |
| 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 122.5 (VANCOUVER RCO).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| 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 |
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| BANKS | | 076/16.3 | | 356 | | 16E | | PND | .--. -. -.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL
100LL:SELF SVC CREDIT CARD H24. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bulk oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 3275 x 60 ft. / 998 x 18 m
STWY WEST END. |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| 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.
RWY 26 DTHR 762 FT FOR NGT OPS, 2513 FT OF RWY 08/26 PCL. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:3275 TODA:3275 ASDA:3065 LDA:3065 | | TORA:3275 TODA:3275 ASDA:3275 LDA:2513 |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on right (3.75 degrees glide path)
VASI RWY 08 UNUSBL BYD 6 DEGS LEFT OR RIGHT 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 |
| Owner: | CITY OF VANCOUVER &NPS
PO BOX 1995
VANCOUVER, WA 98660
Phone 360-487-8619 |
| Manager: | MEREDITH FOX
PO BOX 1995
VANCOUVER, WA 98660
Phone 360-904-9007
360-904-9007. |
Additional Remarks
| - | PPR TO ACESS AIR MUSEUM TXL. |
| - | CTC AMGR FOR TSNT OVNGT FEES & PPR FOR EXTDD STAY. |
| - | HEILICOPTER HOVER-TAXI OPS NA. |
| - | FLY QUIET. WHEN OPERG OVER THE RWY CNTRLN OR RWY CNTRLN EXTDD - MNTN AT OR BLW 700 FT MSL DUE TO TFC & WAKE TURB FROM OVERFLYING ACFT TO/FROM PORTLAND INTL ARPT (PDX) RWY 10L/28R. PDX RWY 10L/28R EXTDD CNTRLN CROSSES PEARSON RWY 08 THLD. RWY 26 MNTN RWY HDG UNTIL PAST SMITH TWR. TURN RIGHT WEST OF TWR AND NATIONAL PARK. AVOID OVERFLYING THE FORT VANCOUVER STOCKADE (NATIONAL PARK), LCT 360 FT NORTH OF THE WEST END OF RWY 08. MNT CTAF 119.0. |
| - | GEESE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | ARR PRIOR TO ENTERING SFRA FAR 93.163 & DEP BFR TKOF - CTC CTAF. |
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 06 August 2026 at 0901Z to 03 September 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS)-B | |
download (244KB) |
| 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 |
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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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Times for 29-Aug-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:58 | | 12:58 |
| Sunrise | | 06:29 | | 13:29 |
| Sunset | | 19:54 | | 02:54 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:25 | | 03:25 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 29-Aug-2026 23:51:34 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 29-Aug-2026 16:51:34 |
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| METAR |
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| KVUO | 292253Z AUTO 30006KT 10SM SCT055 BKN090 22/09 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP189 T02220089
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KPDX
3nm SE | 292253Z 30008KT 10SM FEW047 SCT060 BKN090 22/09 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP185 T02170089 $
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KTTD
11nm SE | 292253Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM SCT095 22/09 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP184 T02170094
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KSPB
12nm NW | 292253Z AUTO 30008G16KT 10SM FEW065 OVC085 22/06 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP182 T02220056 $
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KHIO
13nm W | 292253Z 34010G15KT 10SM BKN085 23/07 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP182 T02330067
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KPDX
3nm SE | 292050Z 2921/3018 26008KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN080 FM300000 31007KT P6SM SCT040 FM301100 VRB02KT P6SM BKN025
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KTTD
11nm SE | 291720Z 2918/3018 25005KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN040 FM300000 31006KT P6SM SKC FM301000 00000KT P6SM OVC025
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KHIO
13nm W | 291720Z 2918/3018 25004KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 SCT100 FM300000 31006KT P6SM SKC FM301100 00000KT P6SM SCT025
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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