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W56

Fly For Fun Airport
Vancouver, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 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 -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 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 21-Nov-2025

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:46	14:46
Sunrise	07:19	15:19
Sunset	16:33	00:33
Evening civil twilight	17:06	01:06

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	21-Nov-2025 13:51:35
Local (UTC-8)	21-Nov-2025 05:51:35

METAR

KVUO 7nm SW	211319Z AUTO 00000KT 3/4SM BR VV002 04/04 A3027 RMK AO2 T00390039
KPDX 7nm SW	211341Z 14003KT 4SM BCFG SCT000 OVC009 04/04 A3026 RMK AO2 VIS W 1 FG SCT000 T00390039 $
KTTD 9nm SE	211253Z AUTO 12003KT 10SM FEW013 01/01 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP250 T00110006
KSPB 15nm W	211334Z AUTO 00000KT 1/2SM FG OVC004 01/01 A3025 RMK AO2 T00110011 $
KHIO 20nm SW	211319Z 00000KT 1/2SM R13R/2600V4500FT FG VV001 01/01 A3024 RMK AO2 T00110011 $

TAF

KPDX 7nm SW	211150Z 2112/2212 00000KT P6SM BKN008 TEMPO 2112/2113 SCT007 FM211300 VRB03KT 1SM BR MIFG BKN004 FM212100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT110 FM220500 VRB03KT P6SM BKN170
KTTD 9nm SE	211120Z 2112/2212 05005KT P6SM SKC FM211500 VRB04KT P6SM BKN017 FM211600 VRB04KT P6SM SCT140
KHIO 20nm SW	211120Z 2112/2212 30004KT 1/4SM FG VV002 FM211800 VRB02KT P6SM BKN003 FM212100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT140 FM220600 VRB02KT 5SM BR BKN170 FM220800 VRB02KT 1/4SM FG SCT002 BKN140

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