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 27-Aug-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:56 | | 12:56 |
| Sunrise | | 06:27 | | 13:27 |
| Sunset | | 19:57 | | 02:57 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:28 | | 03:28 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 28-Aug-2026 00:54:16 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 27-Aug-2026 17:54:16 |
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| METAR |
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| KVUO | 272353Z AUTO 32007KT 10SM OVC070 25/12 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP173 T02500117 10261 20211 56013
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KPDX
3nm SE | 272353Z 32006KT 10SM BKN070 BKN250 25/11 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP167 T02500111 10256 20211 58013 $
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KTTD
11nm SE | 272353Z VRB05KT 10SM CLR 26/10 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP165 T02610100 10267 20206 58012
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KSPB
12nm NW | 272353Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM FEW043 OVC070 23/13 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP169 T02280133 10250 20206 58006 $
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KHIO
13nm W | 272353Z 30005KT 10SM SCT075 24/12 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP167 T02390122 10250 20200 58010
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KPDX
3nm SE | 272059Z 2721/2818 31007KT P6SM BKN060 FM281200 33003KT P6SM FEW030 BKN040
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KTTD
11nm SE | 271904Z 2719/2818 VRB04KT P6SM SCT030 BKN040 FM272100 26005KT P6SM SCT100 FM281400 VRB02KT P6SM BKN025
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KHIO
13nm W | 271904Z 2719/2818 VRB03KT P6SM SCT030 BKN040 FM272200 30007KT P6SM SCT100 FM280800 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050
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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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