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W56

Fly For Fun Airport
Vancouver, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 DECEMBER 2024

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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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 (503) 493-7687
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 31-Dec-2024

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:18	15:18
Sunrise	07:52	15:52
Sunset	16:35	00:35
Evening civil twilight	17:09	01:09

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	31-Dec-2024 18:03:47
Local (UTC-8)	31-Dec-2024 10:03:47

METAR

KVUO 7nm SW	311753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/03 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP252 T00390028 10044 20022 58006
KPDX 7nm SW	311753Z 00000KT 7SM FEW003 OVC220 04/02 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP246 T00440022 10050 20028 58007
KTTD 9nm SE	311753Z 09012G23KT 10SM CLR 05/02 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP242 T00500017 10050 20033 58010
KSPB 15nm W	311753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC007 04/03 A3026 RMK AO2 CIG 004V010 SLP246 T00390028 10050 20017 55003
KHIO 20nm SW	311753Z 00000KT 7SM SCT005 03/03 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP248 I6000 T00280028 10033 20006 55000

TAF

KPDX 7nm SW	311730Z 3118/0118 11005KT P6SM OVC150 TEMPO 3118/3119 00000KT 1SM BCFG BR SCT003 BKN250 FM010300 12010KT P6SM -RA SCT025 OVC100 FM010700 15007KT P6SM -SHRA SCT015 BKN025
KTTD 9nm SE	311151Z 3112/0112 10007KT P6SM SCT006 TEMPO 3112/3115 BKN006 FM311800 09010KT P6SM BKN050 FM010200 09008KT P6SM -RA SCT015 OVC025 FM010600 10007KT P6SM -SHRA SCT015 BKN025
KHIO 20nm SW	311730Z 3118/0118 VRB03KT 3SM BR SCT002 BKN250 FM311900 VRB03KT P6SM OVC150 FM010200 15008KT 6SM -RA BR BKN025 OVC100 FM010700 16004KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN008

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