FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025
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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 W END. |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity
2513 FT LGTD AT NIGHT. |
| 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 NIGHT 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 DEG L OR R 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 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS)-B | |
download (251KB) |
| 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 |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Adam S. Queen
Taken in July 2014
looking north.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Pearson Field Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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Times for 02-Dec-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:59 | | 14:59 |
| Sunrise | | 07:33 | | 15:33 |
| Sunset | | 16:27 | | 00:27 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:01 | | 01:01 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 02-Dec-2025 15:09:27 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 02-Dec-2025 07:09:27 |
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| METAR |
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| KVUO | 021453Z AUTO 12005KT 10SM OVC023 07/04 A3023 RMK AO2 RAE01 SLP236 P0001 60001 T00670039 51003
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KPDX
3nm SE | 021453Z 14005KT 10SM OVC025 06/04 A3022 RMK AO2 RAE19 SLP232 P0000 60000 T00610039 51004 $
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KTTD
11nm SE | 021453Z 10004KT 10SM FEW020 OVC026 06/05 A3022 RMK AO2 RAE42 SLP232 P0002 60003 T00560050 51004
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KSPB
12nm NW | 021453Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC018 06/04 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP229 T00560044 53004
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KHIO
13nm W | 021453Z 00000KT 10SM BKN027 OVC033 04/03 A3021 RMK AO2 RAB06E14 SLP230 P0000 60000 T00440033 53002
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KPDX
3nm SE | 021120Z 0212/0312 14006KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 OVC035 FM021300 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 OVC025 FM022300 33004KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM030900 VRB02KT 6SM BR OVC015
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KTTD
11nm SE | 021120Z 0212/0312 00000KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 OVC035 FM021400 VRB02KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 OVC025 FM022300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM030800 00000KT 6SM BR OVC015
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KHIO
13nm W | 021120Z 0212/0312 00000KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 OVC035 FM021600 VRB02KT 6SM BR VCSH OVC015 FM022100 26003KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 FM030800 00000KT 1/2SM FG OVC004
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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