Airport · ICAO · US
Class DPortland Hillsboro Airport
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FAA Airport Diagram · KHIO
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Runways at KHIO
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 | — |
Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).
Communications
6 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- 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
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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KHIO, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.
7 matched · 29 not yet translated
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)
Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.
- ·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
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for KHIO — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at KHIO
48 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
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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
- Other 2
- Loss of control 2
- Undershoot / overshoot 1
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
All time · n=48
- Other 10
- Engine failure / power loss 7
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 7
- Loss of control 6
- Gear-up landing 6
- Stall / spin 4
- Ground collision 3
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.
Designees in OR
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KHIO — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.
CFI
995
Flight Instructors
A&P
2,693
Mechanics
AME
25
Medical Examiners (AME)
DME
5
Mechanic Examiners (DME)
DPRE
1
Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)
DAR-F
5
Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)
DAR-T
4
Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)
DER-Y
15
Engineering — Company (DER-Y)
DER-T
13
Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)
SAE
58
Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)
APD
6
Aircrew Program Designees (APD)
Schools
42
Flight Schools
FBO
44
Fixed Base Operators
Clubs
19
Flying Clubs
Repair
9
Repair / Maintenance Shops
EAA
16
EAA Chapters
DPEs near KHIO
Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.
| 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 near KHIO
Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.
| 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 near KHIO
Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.
| 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 near KHIO
Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.
| 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.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for KHIO: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- 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 ↗