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W56

Fly For Fun Airport
Vancouver, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026

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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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

Parking:

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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 26-Apr-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:34	12:34
Sunrise	06:06	13:06
Sunset	20:09	03:09
Evening civil twilight	20:42	03:42

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	26-Apr-2026 19:16:45
Local (UTC-7)	26-Apr-2026 12:16:45

METAR

KVUO 7nm SW	261853Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 16/02 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP107 T01610022 $
KPDX 7nm SW	261853Z 00000KT 10SM FEW070 16/01 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP102 T01560006 $
KTTD 9nm SE	261853Z VRB04KT 10SM CLR 16/04 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP100 T01610044
KSPB 15nm W	261853Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 16/05 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP098 T01610050
KHIO 20nm SW	261853Z 15003KT 10SM CLR 17/02 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP099 T01720017

TAF

KPDX 7nm SW	261727Z 2618/2718 VRB04KT P6SM FEW080 FEW250 FM262200 32006KT P6SM SCT250 FM270600 VRB03KT P6SM SCT150 FM271200 17003KT P6SM BKN015 OVC025
KTTD 9nm SE	261727Z 2618/2718 VRB02KT P6SM SKC FM262200 30006KT P6SM FEW250 FM270400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT150 FM271100 18003KT P6SM BKN015 OVC025
KHIO 20nm SW	261727Z 2618/2718 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250 FM262200 32006KT P6SM FEW250 FM270500 VRB02KT P6SM SCT150 FM271200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN015 OVC025

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