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W56

Fly For Fun Airport
Vancouver, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 04 SEPTEMBER 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 -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 17-Sep-2025

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:22	13:22
Sunrise	06:52	13:52
Sunset	19:17	02:17
Evening civil twilight	19:47	02:47

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	18-Sep-2025 05:23:17
Local (UTC-7)	17-Sep-2025 22:23:17

METAR

KVUO 7nm SW	180453Z AUTO 31005KT 10SM CLR 19/14 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP185 T01940139
KPDX 7nm SW	180453Z 32011G19KT 10SM CLR 19/14 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP180 T01890139 $
KTTD 9nm SE	180453Z VRB04KT 10SM CLR 19/14 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP176 T01940144
KSPB 15nm W	180453Z AUTO 33008G17KT 10SM CLR 18/13 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP179 T01830133
KHIO 20nm SW	180453Z AUTO 31008KT 10SM CLR 17/13 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP181 T01720133

TAF

KPDX 7nm SW	180309Z 1803/1824 32008KT P6SM SKC FM180500 30006KT P6SM SKC FM181300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT015
KTTD 9nm SE	171737Z 1718/1818 29005KT P6SM FEW250 FM180900 VRB03KT P6SM BKN025
KHIO 20nm SW	180015Z 1800/1824 33012G22KT P6SM SKC FM180500 32007KT P6SM SKC FM181000 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM181800 35007KT P6SM SKC

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