Airport · ICAO · US
Class E (sfc)Aurora State Airport
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FAA Airport Diagram · KUAO
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Runways at KUAO
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,003 ft. Max gradient: 0.06%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 187° | 5,003 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.06% |
| 35 | 007° | 5,003 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.06% |
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
4 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- ASOS ASOS 118.525
- CLD PORTLAND CLNC DEL 119.950
- A/D PORTLAND APP/DEP 126.000
- UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.700
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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KUAO, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.
2 matched · 21 not yet translated
TL;DR
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Watch for
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
All translated remarks (2)
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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 birds, coyotes, and deer on and invof arpt.
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Airport attended 1500–0400Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Attended 1500–0400Z‡.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (21 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.
- ·160 OREGON AURORA STATE (UAO)(KUAO) 1 NW UTC–8(–7DT) N45º14.83´ W122º46.20´ 200 B NOTAM FILE UAO MON Airport RWY 17–35: H5003X100 (ASPH–GRVD) S–30, D–45 MIRL RWY 17: ODALS.
- ·VASI(V4R)—GA 3.5º TCH 38´.
- ·RWY 35: VASI(V4L)—GA 3.25º TCH 51´.
- ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 1 LGT ACTIVATE MIRL Rwy 17–35, VASI Rwy 17 and Rwy 35 and ODALS Rwy 17—CTAF.
- ·Parallel twy 35´ wide and has medium ints twy lgts.
- ·Noise abatement proc in efct, ctc ops for noise rules 503–931–4298.
- ·Noise abatement sensitive area: 2 miles N of Rwy 17; 1 mile SE of Rwy 35; half mile SW of Rwy 35.
- ·Avoid low level over–flights of residential areas surrounding arpt whenever possible.
- ·Rwy 17 +30´ p–line 2100´ from thld, marked by balls.
- ·Rwy 17–35 has 150´ blast pad at south end.
- ·Frequent straight–in instrument apch tfc to Rwy 17.
- ·Overweight acft ctc owner prior 503–378–4880.
- ·All taxilanes non std wingtip clnc.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 503-378-4880
- ·ASOS 118.525 (503) 678–3011.
- ·CTAF 120.35 ATIS 118.525 503–678–3011 ®PORTLAND APP/DEP CON 126.0 269.175 (LOW) 118.1 284.6 (HIGH) AURORA TOWER 120.35 (1500–0400Z‡) GND CON 119.15 CLNC DEL 119.15 119.95 (when UAO twr clsd)
- ·CLASS D svc 1500–0400Z‡; other times CLASS E.
- ·NEWBERG (VH) (DH) VORW/DME 117.4 UBG Chan 121 N45º21.19´ W122º58.69´ 105º 10.9 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 LOC/DME 111.15 I–UAO Chan 48(Y) Rwy 17.
- ·DME unusable beyond 15.2 NM blo 2,500´.
- ·B & H USFS (See ENTERPRISE on page 173) SEATTLE H–1B, L–1B IAP, AD NW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
No
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for KUAO — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at KUAO
32 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
14
since 1982
Fatal
1
7.1% of total
Last 5 years
1
≈ 0.2/yr
Last 10 years
3
≈ 0.3/yr
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Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 104,369 ops in 2013
2024 total
68,045
10-yr total
653,844
2024 mix
AC/AT 3% · GA 97% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
4.6
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.33
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=3
- Gear-up landing 1
- Stall / spin 1
- Other 1
All time · n=31
- Other 20
- Gear-up landing 3
- Loss of control 3
- Hard landing 2
- Stall / spin 2
- Engine failure / power loss 1
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 KUAO — 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 KUAO
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Lyle Barton | Aurora | OR | 1 nm |
| Katie Erin Leonard | Aurora | OR | 1 nm |
| Kenneth Melberg Chapman | Aurora | OR | 1 nm |
| Mary Adene Schu | Aurora | OR | 1 nm |
| Stanley Paul Smith | Aurora | OR | 1 nm |
| Tetsuji Matsuura | Aurora | OR | 1 nm |
| Tyler Delane Sturdevant | Newberg | OR | 9 nm |
| Ron Gustafson | Mcminnville | OR | 18 nm |
| Abdelrahman E Abdelrahman | Hillsboro | OR | 18 nm |
| Brunno Winnubst | Hillsboro | OR | 18 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near KUAO
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Andrew Widrig | Aurora | OR | 1 nm |
| Michael Aaron Hughes | Aurora | OR | 1 nm |
| John Patrick Banks | Aurora | OR | 1 nm |
| Holly Denise Benson | Aurora | OR | 1 nm |
| Alexander Paul Hetrick | Donald | OR | 3 nm |
| Brian Curtis Satterwhite | Donald | OR | 3 nm |
| Kenneth Melberg Chapman | Canby | OR | 4 nm |
| Forest David Lanning | Canby | OR | 4 nm |
| Roger Maria Stenbock | Canby | OR | 4 nm |
| Steven Charles Harrison | Canby | OR | 4 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near KUAO
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Alan Schreiber | Aurora | OR | 1 nm |
| Michael Aaron Hughes | Aurora | OR | 1 nm |
| Earl Charles Eberly | Aurora | OR | 1 nm |
| Ronald Gordon Ingemunson | Aurora | OR | 1 nm |
| Gary Elrey Mcgrath | Aurora | OR | 1 nm |
| Marlowe Cordell Treit | Aurora | OR | 1 nm |
| Shane Henry Wease | Aurora | OR | 1 nm |
| Martin Victor Young | Aurora | OR | 1 nm |
| Dexter Danforth Honnors | Aurora | OR | 1 nm |
| William Allen Bell | Aurora | OR | 1 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near KUAO
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 |
|---|---|
| Pacific Coast Avionics Aurora, OR | 0 nm |
| Columbia Helicopters, Inc. Aurora, OR | 1 nm |
| Twin Oaks Aircraft Maintenance Hillsboro, OR | 13 nm |
| Northwest Aircraft Maintenance, Inc. Hillsboro, OR | 19 nm |
| Val Avionics, Ltd. Salem, OR | 23 nm |
| Western Aircraft Propeller Service Inc. Sandy, OR | 25 nm |
| Evergreen Airworks Puyallup, WA | 113 nm |
| Avionics Shop, Inc. Gig Harbor, WA | 121 nm |
| McCormick Aircraft Maintenance, LLC Yakima, WA | 123 nm |
| B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC Auburn, WA | 127 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 KUAO: 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 ↗