FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 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 -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 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.
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 360-487-8619
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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS)-B | |
download (252KB) |
| 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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 15-Feb-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:43 | | 14:43 |
| Sunrise | | 07:13 | | 15:13 |
| Sunset | | 17:36 | | 01:36 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:07 | | 02:07 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 15-Feb-2026 16:40:04 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 15-Feb-2026 08:40:04 |
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| METAR |
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| KVUO | 151622Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC014 06/03 A3000 RMK AO2 T00560033
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KPDX
3nm SE | 151553Z 33003KT 10SM OVC013 05/03 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP153 T00500033
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KTTD
11nm SE | 151609Z 30003KT 9SM SCT006 BKN044 OVC095 05/04 A2998 RMK AO2 T00500044 $
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KSPB
12nm NW | 151553Z AUTO 32004KT 10SM OVC031 06/02 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP152 T00560022 $
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KHIO
13nm W | 151553Z 00000KT 10SM OVC023 05/04 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP150 T00500044 $
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KPDX
3nm SE | 151502Z 1515/1612 31005KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 OVC035 TEMPO 1515/1518 BKN015 OVC025 FM152100 31004KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM160800 VRB03KT P6SM BKN025 OVC035
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KTTD
11nm SE | 151122Z 1512/1612 08005KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 OVC050 TEMPO 1512/1516 6SM -RA BR SCT015 OVC025 FM151700 08005KT P6SM BKN025 OVC035 FM152200 08004KT P6SM FEW030 OVC050 FM160900 09003KT P6SM BKN025 OVC035
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KHIO
13nm W | 151122Z 1512/1612 30003KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 OVC050 TEMPO 1512/1514 6SM -RA BR SCT015 OVC025 FM151800 33003KT P6SM SCT008 OVC025 FM152100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM160800 VRB02KT 6SM BR BKN025 OVC035
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| NOTAMs |
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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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