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KPDX · Portland International Airport

ICAO · US · 29 NTSB events

ID KPDX FAA PDX Elev 31 ft Lat 45° 35.32' N Lon 122° 35.88' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

fetching…

Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

—

Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

6 runway ends on file. Longest: 11,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.07%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
10R 119° 11,000 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —
28L 299° 11,000 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —
10L 119° 9,825 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —
28R 299° 9,825 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —
03 045° 6,000 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.07%
21 225° 6,000 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.07%

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 · 10 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 120.625
  • CLD CLNC DEL 120.125
  • GND GND 121.900
  • TWR TWR 118.700
  • APP APP 118.100
  • APP APP 129.920
  • DEP DEP 118.100
  • ACP 939 ARW COMD POST 124.350
  • OPS ANG BASE OPS 128.050
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KPDX on LiveATC ↗

  • TACAN CBU

    Columbia

    109.20 MHz · DME 109.20 · BOTH · HIGH

  • VOR-DME PDX

    Portland

    111.80 MHz · DME 111.80 · BOTH · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 6 matched · 61 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10R–28L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10R–28L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (6)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10R–28L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 10R–28L: H11000X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–200, D–200, 2S–175, 2D…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 10L: MALSR. PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 51´. RVR–TMR Thld dspl…

  • Voluntary noise-abatement procedure in effect. Comply if able; not regulatory.

    Raw FAA text · noise · convenience

    NS ABTMT procedures in effect call noise office, 503–460–4100.

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Migratory and wintering flocks of large waterfowl on and invof arpt.

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee.

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    ldg fee.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (61 sentences)
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 72´.
  • ·RWY 03–21: H6000X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2S–175, 2D–380 PCR 400 F/D/X/T MIRL RWY 03: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.3º TCH 60´.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.6º TCH 32´.
  • ·RWY 03: TORA–6000 TODA–6000 ASDA–6000 LDA–6000 RWY 10L:TORA–9825 TODA–9825 ASDA–9825 LDA–8535 RWY 10R:TORA–11000 TODA–11000 ASDA–11000 LDA–11000 RWY 21: TORA–6000 TODA–6000 ASDA–6000 LDA–6000 RWY 28L:TORA–11000 TODA–11000 ASDA–11000 LDA–11000 RWY 28R:TORA–9825 TODA–9825 ASDA–9825 LDA–9290 ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM RWY 10R TYPE–H BAK–12B(B) (1625').
  • ·TYPE–H BAK–12B(B) (2000').
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 1, 2, 3, 4 LGT RWY 03 PAPI unusbl byd 4 deg left and rgt of RCL and byd 5 NM unusbl.
  • ·MILITARY— JASU 4(A/M32A–86) (MC–11) 1(MA–1A) FUEL A (C503–331–4220).
  • ·J8 (Mil) (NC–100LL, A) FLUID LHOXRB OIL O–128–133–148(Mil) TRAN ALERT No tran svc avbl.
  • ·Rwy 28L arr are noise sensitive, exp apch to Rwy 28R with transition to Rwy 28L.
  • ·Arpt clsd to non–pwrd acft exc in emerg.
  • ·Heavy seagull act Sep–Apr, exp high number of birds yr round, check lcl advisories.
  • ·Rwy 28R perimeter road at 200´ from rwy thld and 408´ rgt from rwy extdd cntrln.
  • ·Unctl tfc at Pearson Fld Vancouver WA, 3 NM west of Rwy 10L thld on extdd cntrln.
  • ·Rwy 21 clsd to Height Group IV acft with cockpit to wheel hgt greater than 22´.
  • ·Rwy 28R 60´ levee road lctd aprxly parallel to rwy at 200´ fm thr and 507´ rt fm rwy extndd cntrln.
  • ·Twy W clsd to acft with wingspan gtr than 118 ft unless under tow.
  • ·Twy K btn Twy A5 and Twy V clsd to acft wingspan more than 168 ft.
  • ·Twy A3 btn Twy A and the GA ramp clsd to acft with wingspan gtr than 135 feet unless under tow.
  • ·At the west end arm/dearm area on Twy C no acft of any type may taxi past the arm/dearm area while it is being used.
  • ·Acft authorized to utilize the NW ramp will be towed to/from this ramp.
  • ·Area of Twy T btn M and E3 not vsb fm twr.
  • ·Twy T btn exits B5 and B6 clsd to acft with wingspan gtr than 118 ft.
  • ·Twy C3 clsd to acft with wingspan equal to or gtr than 79 ft.
  • ·Twy V clsd to acft with wingspan greater than 168 ft.
  • ·Acft with wingspan greater than 118 ft prohibited fm turning WB onto Twy A fm Twy V unless under tow.
  • ·Acft with wingspan greater than 118´ are prohibited from turning eastbound on Twy C from southwestbound on Twy F unless under tow.
  • ·Twy C btn Twy C6 and Twy C8 clsd to acft with wingspan gtr than 200´.
  • ·Twy K btn Twy V and Twy A4 clsd to acft wingspan more than 118 ft. 180º turns by acft weighing in excess of 12,500 lbs prohibited on Rwy 10L–28R, Rwy 03–21 and all twys.
  • ·PDX has fac constraints that lmt its ability to accommodate divd flts and mntn the arpt safe opn dur ireg ops.

+ 31 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

NTSB events

29 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

30

since 1982

Fatal

2

6.7% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 327,731 ops in 1997

2024 total

197,320

10-yr total

2,036,252

2024 mix

AC/AT 91% · GA 7% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

0.5

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.03

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Gear-up landing 1

All time · n=29

  • Other 8
  • Stall / spin 5
  • Gear-up landing 4
  • Loss of control 3
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Ground collision 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2001-08-28 de Havilland DHC-8-102 · Other · VMC · day →
2001-03-06 de Havilland DHC-8-102 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1997-04-06 Beech 1900D · Other · VMC · day →
2025-09-02 GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE G-V · Gear-up · day →
2015-11-16 Piper PA 31-350 · Ground collision · night →
2010-10-10 Cessna 172 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · night →
2010-02-09 Beech 58 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2008-10-14 Piper PA-31-350 · Fire · IMC · day →
2008-03-20 Piper PA-31-350 · Stall / spin · day →
2008-02-16 Lancair LC41 · CFIT · IMC · day →
2006-05-17 Boeing 757-222 · Other · VMC · day →
2005-12-24 Cessna 208B · Engine failure · day →
2005-08-29 Airbus Industrie,Bombardier, Inc. A330-223,DHC-8-202 · Ground collision · day →
2001-05-26 Cessna T210M · Gear-up · night →
1999-05-08 Beech 36 · Stall / spin · day →
1999-01-08 Pacific Aviation Composites LC 40-550FG · Loss of control · IMC · night →
1998-11-11 McDonnell Douglas MD-11 · Other · day →
1998-03-19 Aerospatiale SN-601 · Engine failure · day →
1997-11-07 Aerostar PA-60-700P · Loss of control · day →
1997-03-11 McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71F · Stall / spin →
1996-07-27 Cessna 182G · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1996-02-20 Boeing 767-332 · Other · day →
1995-08-03 Dornier DO 328-100 · Weather · VMC · day →
1993-08-08 Beech 76 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1989-09-30 Piper PA-28-151 · Stall / spin · day →
1989-09-26 Piper PA-32-260 · Weather · day →
1988-04-13 Boeing 727-290 · Other · day →
1988-03-20 Boeing 727-232 · Other · day →
1983-06-03 Boeing 727-200 · Other · day →

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
David Olcott Koebel Vancouver WA 3 nm
Jason Thomas Robinson Vancouver WA 3 nm
David Olcott Koebel Troutdale OR 9 nm
Rainer Gades Troutdale OR 9 nm
Abdelrahman E Abdelrahman Hillsboro OR 15 nm
Brunno Winnubst Hillsboro OR 15 nm
Glen Boltz Hillsboro OR 15 nm
Jason Michael Robinson Hillsboro OR 15 nm
Jordan Isaak Bartel Hillsboro OR 15 nm
Kelly Wiprud Hillsboro OR 15 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
David Alan Beauchaine Vancouver WA 3 nm
David Keith Bleasdell Vancouver WA 3 nm
Robert Edwin Burton Jr Vancouver WA 3 nm
John Leonard Christensen Vancouver WA 3 nm
Timothy Patrick Conroy Vancouver WA 3 nm
William Lloyd Craine Vancouver WA 3 nm
Robert Edward Elliott Iii Vancouver WA 3 nm
Elden Llewellyn Ferris Vancouver WA 3 nm
David Hill Goodhue Vancouver WA 3 nm
Robert Marquam Gunderson Vancouver WA 3 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
David Keith Bleasdell Vancouver WA 3 nm
Robert Edwin Burton Jr Vancouver WA 3 nm
David Hill Goodhue Vancouver WA 3 nm
William Norman Gough Vancouver WA 3 nm
David Ronald Hankins Vancouver WA 3 nm
Howard Frederick Henderson Vancouver WA 3 nm
Richard Duane Martin Vancouver WA 3 nm
Stephen Eugene Mckone Vancouver WA 3 nm
Jan Miftahittin Masuda Vancouver WA 3 nm
Dwayne Leo Mood Vancouver WA 3 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
15 nm
Twin Oaks Aircraft Maintenance
Hillsboro, OR
17 nm
Western Aircraft Propeller Service Inc.
Sandy, OR
19 nm
Columbia Helicopters, Inc.
Aurora, OR
21 nm
Pacific Coast Avionics
Aurora, OR
22 nm
Val Avionics, Ltd.
Salem, OR
45 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
92 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
101 nm
McCormick Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Yakima, WA
104 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
105 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.