Pearson Field frequencies
Pearson Field (VUO · KVUO) in Vancouver, WA has no control tower, so nobody is sequencing traffic here — you announce your own position on 119.0. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it. · Open on the map
All of Pearson Field — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherBefore taxi
- ASOS/AWOS 135.125
- An automated weather station reading the field conditions aloud — wind, visibility, ceiling, temperature and altimeter. It replaces ATIS at a field with no controller to record one. Get the altimeter setting before you descend below the transition altitude.
- Clearance 119.0
- Clearance delivery issues your IFR clearance, and at busier fields your VFR departure instructions and squawk code. Call before you request taxi, with the ATIS letter and your intended direction of flight.
Taxi & takeoff
- CTAF 119.0
- The common frequency pilots use to announce themselves to each other at a field with no operating control tower. Nobody is controlling traffic — you are self announcing. Report your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern, and listen well before you transmit.
Departure & arrival Portland
- App/Dep 124.35
- One radar controller working both arrivals and departures — normal at a smaller TRACON. The same frequency takes your climb out and your inbound call.
Arrival Portland
- Approach 118.1 (100-279, HIGH)
- Approach control is the radar facility sequencing arrivals into the area. Call inbound for flight following or an instrument approach, with your position, altitude and request.
What to say on 119.0
Nobody is sequencing traffic at KVUO, so every call is you telling other aircraft where you are. Open and close with the field name so a pilot tuned to a shared frequency knows which airport you mean — 119.0 is not unique to Pearson Field.
- Inbound, 10 miles out
Pearson traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing runway 08, Pearson.
- Entering the pattern
Pearson traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind runway 08, Pearson.
- Before taking the runway
Pearson traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing runway 08, Pearson.
Pattern direction is not always left here — check the KVUO traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if KVUO publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →
By procedure & sector (2 more)
| 284.6 | APCH/P (100-279, HIGH) |
|---|---|
| 360.8 | APCH/P (280-099), DEP/P |
Every KVUO frequency, as one table
| ASOS/AWOS | 135.125 |
|---|---|
| Clearance | 119.0 |
| CTAF | 119.0 |
| Approach | 118.1 · 100-279, HIGH |
| App/Dep | 124.35 |
Frequently asked
What is the CTAF at KVUO?
Pearson Field is non towered. The common traffic advisory frequency is 119.0 — announce your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern.
What is the ASOS/AWOS frequency at KVUO?
ASOS/AWOS at Pearson Field is 135.125. It is an automated broadcast, so there is no letter to report — just take the altimeter setting and wind.
What is the approach frequency for KVUO?
Approach for Pearson Field is 118.1, working as "Portland" (100-279, HIGH). Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
Where do I get my clearance at KVUO?
Clearance delivery at Pearson Field is 119.0. Call before requesting taxi, with the current ATIS letter and your direction of flight.
More about KVUO
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.