FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 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.
- 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. RWY 26 DTHR 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 360-904-9007 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. CTN: MNTN AT OR BLW 700 FT MSL OVR RWYS OR ON EXTDD CNTRLN DUE TO WAKE TURB FM ACFT FLYING TO/FM PORTLAND INTL (PDX). RWY 10L/28R. PDX RWY 10L/28R EXTDD CNTRLN CROSSES PEARSON RWY 08 THR. RWY 26: MNTN RWY HDG TIL PAST SMITH TWR, THEN TURN RIGHT WEST OF TWR AND NATIONAL PARK. AVOID OVERFLYING THE FORT VANCOUVER STOCKADE (NATL PARK) LCTD 360 FT NORTH OF THE WEST END OF RWY 8-26. MNT CTAF 119.0. |
| - | GEESE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | 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 11 June 2026 at 0901Z to 09 July 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS)-B | |
download (237KB) |
| 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 15-Jun-2026
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:44 | | 11:44 |
| Sunrise | | 05:22 | | 12:22 |
| Sunset | | 21:00 | | 04:00 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:39 | | 04:39 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 15-Jun-2026 14:18:23 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 15-Jun-2026 07:18:23 |
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| METAR |
| KVUO | 151353Z AUTO 16003KT 10SM CLR 19/12 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP189 T01890117
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KPDX 3nm SE | 151353Z 07003KT 10SM SCT250 18/13 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP183 T01830133 $
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KTTD 11nm SE | 151353Z 07003KT 10SM CLR 16/11 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP184 T01610111
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KSPB 12nm NW | 151353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/12 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP182 T01720117
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KHIO 13nm W | 150253Z 36007KT 10SM CLR 31/11 A3000
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| TAF |
KPDX 3nm SE | 151120Z 1512/1612 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM152100 32009KT P6SM SCT250 FM160900 31003KT P6SM SCT250
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KTTD 11nm SE | 151120Z 1512/1612 07003KT P6SM SCT250 FM152100 31006KT P6SM SCT250 FM160600 VRB02KT P6SM SCT250
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KHIO 13nm W | 151120Z 1512/1612 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM152200 33008KT P6SM SCT250 FM160900 30003KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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