KHIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport
ICAO · US · 49 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Runways
6 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,600 ft. Max gradient: 0.15%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13R | 144° | 6,600 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 31L | 324° | 6,600 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 02 | 040° | 3,820 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.09% |
| 20 | 220° | 3,820 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.09% |
| 13L | 144° | 3,600 ft | 60 ft | Asphalt | Yes | — |
| 31R | 324° | 3,600 ft | 60 ft | Asphalt | Yes | — |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Communications · 6 frequencies
- ATIS ATIS 127.650
- GND GND 121.700
- TWR HILLSBORO TWR 119.300
- CTAF CTAF 119.300
- A/D APP/DEP 126.000
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KHIO on LiveATC ↗
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 7 matched · 29 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 20: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 13R; PAPI Rwy 02 and PAPI Rwy 20. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 20: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 13R; PAPI Rwy 02 and PAPI Rwy 20. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
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All translated remarks (7)
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 13R: MALSR. PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 49´. RVR–T RWY 31L: RE…
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 20: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 20: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 38´. Tree. RWY 13L–31R: H3600X…
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 13R; PAPI Rwy 02 and PAPI Rwy 20. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
ACTVT MALSR Rwy 13R; PAPI Rwy 02 and PAPI Rwy 20—CTAF
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Voluntary noise-abatement procedure in effect. Comply if able; not regulatory.
Raw FAA text · noise · convenience
NS ABTMT procedures in effect call 503–460–4100 or 800–938–6647.
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Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
ldg fee.
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Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Ldg fee.
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Airport attended 1400–0600Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Attended 1400–0600Z‡.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (29 sentences)
- ·LAND AND HOLD–SHORT OPERATIONS LDG RWY HOLD–SHORT POINT AVBL LDG DIST RWY 13R 02–20 4922
- ·Rwy 13L PAPI unusbl beyond 8 deg L and R of rwy cntrln.
- ·Rwy 31R PAPI unusbl beyond 8 deg L and R of rwy cntrln.
- ·Noise sensitive areas border arpt west, south and east.
- ·Rwy 31L is preferred rwy for NS ABTMT.
- ·Avoid low level over flts of residential areas whenever possible.
- ·Nighttime touch and gos are discouraged 0600–1400Z‡.
- ·Rwy 13R–31L clsd to touch and go ldgs between 0600–1400Z‡.
- ·Be alert for bird act in vicinity Nov to May.
- ·Glider ops 5 NM northwest during dalgt hrs Mar–Oct.
- ·TPA—1208 (1000), turbine and large acft 1708 (1500).
- ·Rwy 13R run–up area not visible from twr.
- ·Rwy 02–20 has 150´ x 75´ paved blast pads at both ends.
- ·Rwy 13R–31L has 200´ x 150´ paved blast pads at both ends.
- ·Be alert, extv helicopter training operations to Twy A, Twy B & Twy D.
- ·Flight Notification Service (ADCUS) avbl, 2 hr advance ntc rqr Mon–Sat 0100–1400Z‡ and 24 hrs Sun and hol.
- ·Fee based cstms facility $60 single engine, $175 twin engine, $500 turbine.
- ·Cstms avbl 2000–0400Z‡ 503–693–1069, otherwise cstms Flt Notification (ADCUS) avbl, advance coordination rqr 503–326–3230.
- ·NOTE: See Special Notices—Intensive Flight Training Advisory.
- ·See Special Notices—Arrival Alert.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 503-460-4119
- ·CTAF 119.3 ATIS 127.65 UNICOM 122.95 ®APP/DEP CON 126.0 269.175 (LOW) 118.1 284.6 (HIGH) TOWER 119.3 (1400–0600Z‡) GND CON 121.7 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when twr clsd ctc Portland Apch at 503-493-7545.
- ·CLASS D svc 1400–0600Z‡; other times CLASS E.
- ·VOR TEST FACILITY (VOT) 115.2
- ·NEWBERG (VH) (DH) VORW/DME 117.4 UBG Chan 121 N45º21.19´ W122º58.69´ 345º 11.4 NM to fld. 1443/21E.
- ·VOR unusable: 095º–105º byd 40 NM 106º–120º byd 40 NM blo 7,800´ 106º–120º byd 60 NM 135º–328º byd 40 NM 329º–346º byd 40 NM blo 5,000´ 329º–346º byd 70 NM 347º–080º byd 40 NM BANKS NDB (MHW) 356 PND N45º37.82´ W123º02.75´ 127º 6.6 NM to fld. 211/16E.
- ·Unmonitored when ATCT clsd.
- ·Localizer unusable beyond 27º each side of course.
- ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: Emerg freq 121.5 not avbl at twr. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – SEATTLE H–1B, L–1C IAP, AD NW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
49 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
49
since 1982
Fatal
5
10.2% of total
Last 5 years
5
≈ 1.0/yr
Last 10 years
10
≈ 1.0/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 260,649 ops in 2008
2024 total
172,635
10-yr total
1,737,180
2024 mix
AC/AT 2% · GA 98% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
5.8
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.59
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=10
- Engine failure / power loss 4
- Loss of control 2
- Undershoot / overshoot 1
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
- Other 1
- Gear-up landing 1
All time · n=49
- Other 10
- Engine failure / power loss 7
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 7
- Gear-up landing 7
- Loss of control 6
- Stall / spin 4
- Ground collision 3
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in OR
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdelrahman E Abdelrahman | Hillsboro | OR | 1 nm |
| Brunno Winnubst | Hillsboro | OR | 1 nm |
| Glen Boltz | Hillsboro | OR | 1 nm |
| Jason Michael Robinson | Hillsboro | OR | 1 nm |
| Jordan Isaak Bartel | Hillsboro | OR | 1 nm |
| Kelly Wiprud | Hillsboro | OR | 1 nm |
| Travis Mark Baker | Hillsboro | OR | 1 nm |
| Tyler Delane Sturdevant | Newberg | OR | 14 nm |
| David Olcott Koebel | Vancouver | WA | 16 nm |
| Jason Thomas Robinson | Vancouver | WA | 16 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erwin Eric Ashenbrenner Jr | Hillsboro | OR | 1 nm |
| Richard Alan Calarco | Hillsboro | OR | 1 nm |
| Thomas Joseph Flaherty | Hillsboro | OR | 1 nm |
| Gerald Bernard Van Grunsven | Hillsboro | OR | 1 nm |
| Neal Ward Wright | Hillsboro | OR | 1 nm |
| Alan Kirk Zanuzoski | Hillsboro | OR | 1 nm |
| Nicholas Jay Chapman | Hillsboro | OR | 1 nm |
| Kevin Ralston Mccullough | Hillsboro | OR | 1 nm |
| Mark Edward Smith | Hillsboro | OR | 1 nm |
| Michael Lee Bamberg | Hillsboro | OR | 1 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Robert Bell | Hillsboro | OR | 1 nm |
| Brian William Jones | Hillsboro | OR | 1 nm |
| Timothy Dean Moon Sr | Hillsboro | OR | 1 nm |
| James Hamilton Morrow | Hillsboro | OR | 1 nm |
| William Witt Putney Iii | Hillsboro | OR | 1 nm |
| Neal Ward Wright | Hillsboro | OR | 1 nm |
| Charles Nicholas Hagele | Hillsboro | OR | 1 nm |
| Billy Joe Mckibbon | Hillsboro | OR | 1 nm |
| Daniel William Stark | Hillsboro | OR | 1 nm |
| Jason Aaron Blasingame | Hillsboro | OR | 1 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Northwest Aircraft Maintenance, Inc. Hillsboro, OR | 0 nm |
| Twin Oaks Aircraft Maintenance Hillsboro, OR | 7 nm |
| Columbia Helicopters, Inc. Aurora, OR | 19 nm |
| Pacific Coast Avionics Aurora, OR | 19 nm |
| Western Aircraft Propeller Service Inc. Sandy, OR | 32 nm |
| Val Avionics, Ltd. Salem, OR | 38 nm |
| Evergreen Airworks Puyallup, WA | 98 nm |
| Avionics Shop, Inc. Gig Harbor, WA | 105 nm |
| B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC Auburn, WA | 111 nm |
| McCormick Aircraft Maintenance, LLC Yakima, WA | 118 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗