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W56 Fly For Fun Airport
Vancouver, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 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
BTGr120/4.7BATTLE GROUND VORTAC116.6021E
UBGr023/27.7NEWBERG VOR/DME117.4021E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
BANKS065/22.235616EPND .--. -. -..

Airport Services

Parking: tiedowns

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: 45-41.235067N45-41.238517N
Longitude: 122-31.596900W122-31.025450W
Traffic pattern: leftright
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 22-Nov-2025
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4714:47
Sunrise07:2015:20
Sunset16:3200:32
Evening civil twilight17:0501:05

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  23-Nov-2025 06:14:25
Local (UTC-8)  22-Nov-2025 22:14:25
 
METAR
KVUO 
7nm SW 		230553Z AUTO 12003KT 8SM OVC010 07/05 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP215 T00670050 10067 20061 56004
KPDX 
7nm SW 		230553Z 17003KT 8SM BKN009 OVC041 06/04 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP211 T00610044 10067 20061 58002 $
KTTD 
9nm SE 		230553Z AUTO 15003KT 10SM OVC038 07/04 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP209 T00670044 10067 20061 50001
KSPB 
15nm W 		230553Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM BR SCT010 OVC042 06/05 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP206 T00560050 10061 20056 58002 $
KHIO 
20nm SW 		230553Z 00000KT 4SM BR OVC004 06/05 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP209 T00560050 10056 20050 55003
TAF
KPDX 
7nm SW 		230558Z 2306/2406 15003KT P6SM BKN009 OVC030 FM231500 16005KT 6SM -RA BR SCT005 OVC015 TEMPO 2317/2321 4SM -RA BR BKN007 OVC015 FM240000 24004KT P6SM -SHRA SCT015 OVC040
KTTD 
9nm SE 		230533Z 2306/2406 VRB03KT P6SM SCT009 OVC035 FM231000 VRB03KT 4SM BR SCT015 OVC035 FM231500 VRB05KT P6SM -RA SCT005 OVC015 FM240200 VRB03KT P6SM -SHRA SCT015 OVC040
KHIO 
20nm SW 		230533Z 2306/2406 VRB04KT 4SM BR OVC004 TEMPO 2308/2312 1SM BR OVC002 FM231500 VRB03KT 3SM -RA OVC007 FM232100 VRB03KT 3SM -RA SCT007 OVC015 FM240200 VRB03KT P6SM -SHRA SCT015 OVC045
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