METAR & TAF W56
W56 does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KPDX (PORTLAND INTL) · 6.7 NM away. Conditions at W56 may differ.
METAR · KPDX
Observed 17:53Z
KPDX 271753Z 01005KT 10SM BKN024 BKN120 12/06 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP187 T01170061 10122 20072 51011
- Wind
- 010° @ 5 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 12°C / 6°C
- Altimeter
- 30.08 inHg
- Clouds
- BKN
- Density alt
- -190 ft
- Ceiling
- 2,400 ft AGL
- Rules
- MVFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 4 NM NE
- VFR sectional
- SEATTLE
- ARTCC
- ZSE · SEATTLE
- NOTAM facility
- SEA (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- GEORGE MANLEY
- Phone
- 360-253-4850
- Address
- 8807 NE 142ND AVE, VANCOUVER WA 98682
Flight service · Hours
- FSS SEA
- SEATTLE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- Unattended
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 07
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30', pline, 170' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 5 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60', tree, 476' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 7 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- Not available
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Wind indicator
- Yes
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- For clearance delivery contact Portland Approach at 503-493-7545.Show FAA
- Runway 07 is the calm wind runway for takeoff. Runway 25 is the calm wind runway for landing.Show FAA
- Taxi on the runway and mowed grass areas only.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 07/25Runway edge is marked with yellow reflector cones.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 25A road crosses the runway end. There is a 22-foot house 240 feet from the runway end on centerline. There are 45-foot trees 480 feet from the runway end on centerline.Show FAA
- 07There is a road at the runway end. There are 35-foot trees at 120 feet, a 25-foot house at 140 feet, and 50-foot trees at 257 feet.Show FAA
Other notes
- Pilots must bring their own tiedowns.Show FAA
- 1The airport is closed on Christmas and Easter.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · W56
Answer card- ICAO
- W56
- Name
- FLY FOR FUN
- Location
- VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON
- Elevation
- 297 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,297 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 07/25 · 2,434 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 1
- Magnetic variation
- 19°
- Current flight rules
- MVFR
- Current wind
- 010° at 5 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 07
FLY FOR FUN (W56) sits in Vancouver, Washington. The field elevation is 297 ft MSL. It has one runway. Runway 07/25 is a 2,434 ft turf strip. There is no control tower. CTAF is 122.9. No ILS approaches are published here.
Pattern altitude is not published. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL pattern unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. That puts you at about 1,297 ft MSL on a normal piston pattern. The airport sits near the Portland area, so expect to stay sharp on local traffic and clearances. For clearance delivery, Portland Approach is the published contact.
The published remarks matter here. Runway 07 is the calm wind runway for takeoff. Runway 25 is the calm wind runway for landing. Taxi is on the runway and mowed grass areas only. Pilots must bring their own tiedowns. The runway edge is marked with yellow reflector cones. The airport is closed on Christmas and Easter.
There are no on-field FBOs listed. Check with the airport operator or call the field on CTAF for current services before you go. The runway ends also have nearby roads and trees. That makes a careful short-field and obstacle-aware approach a good idea, especially on the turf surface.