Pearson Field (KVUO), Washington
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
KVUO, Pearson Field, sits in Vancouver, Washington, close to Portland International and inside its associated airspace procedures. The single asphalt runway and single fuel grade reflect a low-volume general aviation field rather than a business jet hub.
Runways
Pearson Field has one paved runway, 08/26, 3,275 ft long and 60 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Pearson Field has 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Pearson Field does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Portland International (KPDX), 3 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Pearson Field recorded 314 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in August. Business aviation traffic at KVUO peaks in August, with lighter activity in March and April.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 41 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Pearson Field averages 5.3 days above 90°F in August and 11.0 freeze days in December. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 81.6°F, and December the coldest, at 46.5°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Pearson Field has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, noise procedures and other notes.
Prior permission is required to access the air museum taxilane.
Contact the airport manager for transient overnight fees and prior permission for extended stays.
Stopway at the west end of the runway.
PAPI on Runway 26 and MIRL on Runway 08/26 are pilot-activated via CTAF.
A 16-foot dike is located 115 feet from the runway; a 6-foot fence is located 130 feet from the runway.
The VASI on Runway 08 is unusable beyond 6 degrees left or right of the runway centerline.
The approach slope is 44:1 at the displaced threshold.
Fly quiet. When operating over the runway centerline or its extension, maintain at or below 700 feet MSL due to traffic and wake turbulence from aircraft overflying to and from Portland Intl Airport (PDX) Runway 10L/28R. The PDX Runway 10L/28R extended centerline crosses the Pearson Runway 08 threshold. On Runway 26, maintain runway heading until past Smith Tower, then turn right west of the tower and the national park. Avoid overflying the Fort Vancouver Stockade (National Park), located 360 feet north of the west end of Runway 08. Monitor CTAF 119.0.
Self-service fuel is available by credit card H24.
Geese are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Arriving aircraft must contact CTAF before entering the SFRA under FAR 93.163, and departing aircraft must contact CTAF before takeoff.
Helicopter hover-taxi operations are not authorized.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Pearson Field has five airfields within 23 NM. The closest is Portland International (KPDX), 3.15 NM southeast.
Part of the Portland, Oregon area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KVUO
We arrange catering, fuel and trip support here. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.
The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at KVUO.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
What fuel is available at KVUO?
Pearson Field (KVUO) offers 100LL only, dispensed through a self-service credit card facility available H24. There is no Jet A on the field, so jet operators must plan fuel stops elsewhere.
Are there airspace or noise procedures specific to Pearson Field?
Yes. Aircraft must contact CTAF before arrival, entering the SFRA under FAR 93.163, and before departure. Traffic overflying the runway centerline or its extension must remain at or below 700 feet MSL due to Portland International arrival and departure traffic and wake turbulence.
Is customs clearance available at KVUO?
No customs service is located at Pearson Field itself. The nearest customs facility is Portland International (KPDX), about 3.15 nautical miles away, and international arrivals should plan clearance there instead.