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W56

Fly For Fun Airport
Vancouver, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 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

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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 25-Jun-2025

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	04:44	11:44
Sunrise	05:23	12:23
Sunset	21:03	04:03
Evening civil twilight	21:41	04:41

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	25-Jun-2025 13:14:13
Local (UTC-7)	25-Jun-2025 06:14:13

METAR

KVUO 7nm SW	251253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC017 14/11 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP189 T01440106 $
KPDX 7nm SW	251253Z 36003KT 10SM BKN016 OVC019 14/11 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP181 T01440106 $
KTTD 9nm SE	251253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC015 14/11 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP182 T01440111
KSPB 15nm W	251253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC019 13/11 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP180 T01330106
KHIO 20nm SW	251253Z 00000KT 10SM OVC024 12/11 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP179 T01220111

TAF

KPDX 7nm SW	251120Z 2512/2612 01004KT P6SM OVC020 FM251400 VRB03KT P6SM BKN025 FM251900 27005KT P6SM BKN045
KTTD 9nm SE	251120Z 2512/2612 VRB04KT P6SM BKN015 OVC020 FM252000 27005KT P6SM BKN040
KHIO 20nm SW	251120Z 2512/2612 30003KT P6SM FEW026 FM251300 VRB04KT P6SM BKN025 FM251900 VRB03KT P6SM BKN040

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