Fly for Fun Airport
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| Airport type | Public use | ||||||||||
| Owner | George Manley | ||||||||||
| Serves | Vancouver, Washington | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 297 ft / 91 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 45°41′14″N 122°31′19″W / 45.68722°N 122.52194°W | ||||||||||
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  W56 Location of airport in Washington  W56 W56 (the United States) | |||||||||||
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Fly for Fun Airport (FAA LID: W56) is a privately owned, public use airport located four nautical miles (5 mi, 7 km) northeast of the central business district of Vancouver, a city in Clark County, Washington, United States.[1]
Facilities and aircraft
[edit]Fly for Fun Airport covers an area of 15 acres (6 ha) at an elevation of 297 feet (91 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 7/25 with a turf surface measuring 2,434 by 50 feet (742 x 15 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2022, the airport had 3,600 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 69 per week. At that time there were 12 aircraft based at this airport, all single-engine.[1]
See also
[edit]- Grove Field
- Hillsboro Airport
- List of airports in Washington
- Pearson Air Museum
- Pearson Field
- Portland International Airport
- Portland-Troutdale Airport
- Swan Island Municipal Airport
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Fly For Fun Airport (W56) at WSDOT Airport Directory
- Aerial image as of July 2000 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for W56, effective November 28, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for W56
- AirNav airport information for W56
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for W56