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W56

Fly For Fun Airport
Vancouver, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 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 15-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:15	15:15
Sunrise	07:48	15:48
Sunset	16:51	00:51
Evening civil twilight	17:24	01:24

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	16-Jan-2026 02:44:14
Local (UTC-8)	15-Jan-2026 18:44:14

METAR

KVUO 7nm SW	160153Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/03 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP274 T00830033
KPDX 7nm SW	160153Z 12007KT 10SM FEW250 09/03 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP268 T00890033 $
KTTD 9nm SE	160153Z 10023G34KT 10SM CLR 08/03 A3031 RMK AO2 PK WND 10036/0101 SLP264 T00830033
KSPB 15nm W	160153Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/06 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP267 T00720056 $
KHIO 20nm SW	160153Z 33005KT 10SM CLR 10/06 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP265 T01000061

TAF

KPDX 7nm SW	152105Z 1521/1618 08008KT P6SM SCT250 WS020/09030KT FM160400 10010G25KT P6SM SKC FM161200 09010KT P6SM FEW100 WS020/09040KT
KTTD 9nm SE	151744Z 1518/1618 08006KT P6SM SCT015 FM151900 07011KT P6SM SCT150 FM152100 08011G22KT P6SM SCT150 FM160400 08018G30KT P6SM SKC FM161500 08023G35KT P6SM SKC
KHIO 20nm SW	151744Z 1518/1618 VRB04KT 1/4SM FG BKN003 FM151900 04006KT P6SM FEW200 FM161000 35004KT P6SM FEW200 WS020/09030KT FM161300 03006KT 6SM BR FEW002 SCT021

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