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W56

Fly For Fun Airport
Vancouver, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 07 AUGUST 2025

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
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 10-Aug-2025

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:32	12:32
Sunrise	06:05	13:05
Sunset	20:26	03:26
Evening civil twilight	20:59	03:59

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	11-Aug-2025 03:45:36
Local (UTC-7)	10-Aug-2025 20:45:36

METAR

KVUO 7nm SW	102353Z AUTO 34011G19KT 10SM CLR 36/14 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP154 T03610139 10372 20261 56020
KPDX 7nm SW	110253Z AUTO 33010KT 10SM CLR 33/14 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP145 T03280144 56004
KTTD 9nm SE	110253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 33/13 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP141 T03330133 55003
KSPB 15nm W	110253Z AUTO 34010G19KT 10SM CLR 32/14 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP149 T03220144 55004
KHIO 20nm SW	110253Z 01009G18KT 10SM CLR 33/15 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP148 T03330150 53001

TAF

KPDX 7nm SW	102053Z 1021/1118 31010KT P6SM SKC FM102200 31012G20KT P6SM SKC FM110600 31006KT P6SM SKC
KTTD 9nm SE	102102Z 1021/1118 30005KT P6SM SKC
KHIO 20nm SW	102102Z 1021/1118 33006KT P6SM SKC FM110000 36009KT P6SM SKC FM110500 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

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