FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 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.
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. |
| - | PUBLIC ACCESS TO OFFICES WITHIN THE SECURED AREA IS BY TENANT ESCORT ONLY. COORDINATE ACCESS DIRECTLY WITH THE TENANT. PUBLIC ACCESS BEYOND THE GATE IS PROHIBITED WITHOUT AN ESCORT. |
| - | 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 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS)-B | |
download (242KB) |
| 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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 15-Oct-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:58 | | 13:58 |
| Sunrise | | 07:28 | | 14:28 |
| Sunset | | 18:25 | | 01:25 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:55 | | 01:55 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 15-Oct-2026 15:47:36 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 15-Oct-2026 08:47:36 |
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| METAR |
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| KVUO | 151541Z AUTO 2SM BR BKN002 11/11 A3036 RMK AO2 T01060106
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KPDX
3nm SE | 151521Z 25003KT 1/2SM R10R/1000V1400FT FG SCT000 BKN002 11/10 A3035 RMK AO2 VIS NE-SE 3 FG SCT000 T01060100 $
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KTTD
11nm SE | 151453Z 09016G26KT 10SM CLR 16/08 A3033 RMK AO2 PK WND 09026/1415 SLP268 T01610078 53009 $
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KSPB
12nm NW | 151453Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 08/07 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP271 T00780072 53008
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KHIO
13nm W | 151453Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 06/06 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP265 T00610061 50006
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KPDX
3nm SE | 151120Z 1512/1612 31005KT P6SM MIFG FEW002 FM151500 11007KT P6SM SKC FM151800 10012G22KT P6SM SKC FM160500 11008KT P6SM SKC
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KTTD
11nm SE | 151120Z 1512/1612 09013G24KT P6SM SKC
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KHIO
13nm W | 151120Z 1512/1612 34004KT 5SM BR FEW001 FM151600 07008KT P6SM SKC FM160500 06003KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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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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