Aurora State Airport
UAO · KUAO · Aurora, OR · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 09:10 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:24 AM | 12:24Z |
| Sunrise | 05:58 AM | 12:58Z |
| Sunset | 08:36 PM | 03:36Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:10 PM | 04:10Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Advisories
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 172° mag · 187° true
- Dimensions
- 5,003 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- VASI (3.5°) + ODALS
- ILS
- LOC/DME · LOC 111.15 (UAO)
- CTAF
- 120.35
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 200 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 100 ft, 2,939 ft from threshold, 175 ft R of centerline — 27:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 38 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 200 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 5,003 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Aurora Twr”Taxi & takeoff
“Aurora Twr”Departure & arrival
“Portland”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (4 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 124.35 | HELNS STAR |
| 269.175 | APCH/P DEP/P IC (LOW) |
| 284.6 | APCH/P DEP/P (HIGH) |
| 299.2 | HELNS STAR |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 17
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 17 | LOC/DME · LOC 111.15 (UAO) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
UBG 117.40 · CBU 109.20 · BTG 116.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBG · Newberg | VOR/DME | 117.40 · 121X | High | r105° / 10.9 NM |
| CBU · Columbia | TACAN | 109.20 · 29X | — | r183° / 21.6 NM |
| BTG · Battle Ground | VORTAC | 116.60 · 113X | High | r173° / 31 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KUAO
- Coordinates
- 45.2471, -122.7700
- Elevation
- 200 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 15E
- Sectional chart
- SEATTLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0700-2000
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0700-2000; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 118.525 · ☎ 503-678-3011
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MC MINNVILLE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- UAO
- Attendance
- ALL 0700-2000
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- GPS MON airport
- Yes
- Activated
- 1943/12
- Distance from city
- 1 NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35, VASI RYS 17 & 35 AND ODALS RY 17 - CTAF. on 120.35 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 17: VASI + ODALS · 35: VASI.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- RY 35 CALM WIND RY. USE ONLY PAVED SFCS. FREQUENT STRAIGHT IN INSTRUMENT APCH TFC TO RY 17.
- RY 17 +30 FT PLINE 2100 FT FM THLD; MKD BY BALLS.
- PARALLEL TWY 35 FT WIDE AND HAS MEDIUM INTENSITY TWY LGTS.
- MIGRATORY BIRDS, COYOTES, AND DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- NOISE ABATEMENT SENS AREA: 2 MI N OF RWY 17; 1 MI SE OF RWY 35; HLF MI SW OF RWY 35. AVOID LOW LEVEL OVER-FLIGHTS OF RESIDENTIAL AREAS SRNDG ARPT WHENEVER POSS.
- ALL TAXILANES NON STD WINGTIP CLNC.
- OVERWEIGHT ACFT CTC OWNER PRIOR 503-378-4880
Runways
- RY 17/35 150 FT BLAST PAD AT SOUTH END.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35, VASI RYS 17 & 35 AND ODALS RY 17 - CTAF.
Contact
- ANTHONY.BEACH@ODAV.OREGON.GOV
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About KUAO
Aurora State Airport (UAO · KUAO) is an airport in Aurora, OR, at 200 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,003 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KUAO, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KUAO have a control tower?
Yes. Aurora State Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KUAO?
Aurora State Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,003 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KUAO?
Aurora State Airport is in Aurora, OR, at an elevation of 200 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.2471, -122.7700.
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