FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 RY 26 THR RELCTD 762 FT FOR NGT OPS; 2513 FT OF RY 08/26 PCL. |
| 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. FOR NGT OPS. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:3275 TODA:3275 ASDA:3065 LDA:3065 | | TORA:3275 TODA:3275 ASDA:3275 LDA:2513 |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair 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 360-487-8619 360-904-9007. |
Additional Remarks
| - | PPR TO ACESS AIR MUSEUM TXL. |
| - | CTC AMGR FOR TSNT OVNGT FEES & PPR FOR EXTDD STAY. |
| - | OPS OVR CNTRLN OR EXTDD CNTRLN MNTN AT OR BLW 700 FT MSL DUE TO PORTLAND INTL TFC; PORTLAND INTL RWY 10L/28R EXTDD CNTRLN XS RWY 08 THR. |
| - | GEESE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | OTFC FORT VANCOUVER STOCKADE NATIONAL PARK 360 FT N OF RWY 08 NA. |
| - | ARR PRIOR TO ENTERING SFRA FAR 93.163 & DEP BFR TKOF - CTC CTAF. |
| - | MANDATORY VFR ADVZY SVC - CTC CTAF. |
| - | SEE SPL NOTICE FOR FULL PROC APCH - 866-640-4124. |
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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS)-B | |
download (252KB) |
| 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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Adam S. Queen
Taken in July 2014
looking north.
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Times for 09-Feb-2026
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:51 | | 14:51 |
| Sunrise | | 07:22 | | 15:22 |
| Sunset | | 17:27 | | 01:27 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:58 | | 01:58 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Feb-2026 14:28:08 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 09-Feb-2026 06:28:08 |
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| METAR |
| KVUO | 091353Z AUTO 10003KT 10SM FEW044 SCT060 06/05 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP273 T00610050 $
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KPDX 3nm SE | 091353Z 12003KT 10SM FEW008 SCT013 BKN045 07/06 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP269 T00670056 $
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KTTD 11nm SE | 091353Z 00000KT 10SM FEW016 SCT050 OVC070 06/06 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP270 T00610056 $
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KSPB 12nm NW | 091353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC013 06/04 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP266 T00560044 $
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KHIO 13nm W | 091353Z 35003KT 8SM BKN039 OVC048 04/04 A3031 RMK AO2 RAE05 SLP266 P0000 T00390039 $
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| TAF |
KPDX 3nm SE | 091120Z 0912/1012 19005KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN040 TEMPO 0912/0916 5SM -SHRA BR BKN020 OVC040 FM100000 08003KT P6SM FEW020 SCT200
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KTTD 11nm SE | 091120Z 0912/1012 20005KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN040 TEMPO 0912/0916 5SM -SHRA BR BKN020 OVC040 FM100000 08005KT P6SM SCT200
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KHIO 13nm W | 091120Z 0912/1012 18002KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN040 TEMPO 0912/0916 5SM -SHRA BR BKN020 OVC040 FM100000 36002KT P6SM FEW010 SCT200
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| NOTAMs |
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