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
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:46 AM | 11:46Z |
| Sunrise | 05:23 AM | 12:23Z |
| Sunset | 09:02 PM | 04:02Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:40 PM | 04:40Z |
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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 in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 17 · 172°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 120.35
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 17/35
5,003 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)- Heading
- 172° mag · 187° true
- Threshold elev
- 200 ft
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- VASI (3.5°)
- Approach lights
- ODALS
- Instrument landing
- LOC/DME · LOC 111.15 (UAO)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- 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
- Heading
- 352° mag · 7° true
- Threshold elev
- 196 ft
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- VASI (3.25°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 90 ft, 1,634 ft from threshold, 520 ft L of centerline — 16:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 51 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 198 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 5,003 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground · “Aurora Twr”
| ATIS | 118.525 |
| ASOS/AWOS | 118.525 |
| Clearance | 119.15 · 119.95 (WHEN TWR CLSD) |
| Ground | 119.15 |
| Tower | 120.35 |
| CTAF | 120.35 |
Approach & departure · “Portland”
| App/Dep | 118.1 | HIGH |
| App/Dep | 126.0 | LOW · initial contact |
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
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 17 | LOC/DME · LOC 111.15 (UAO) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| UBG · Newberg | VOR-DME | 117.40 | r105° / 10.9 NM |
| CBU · Columbia | TACAN | 109.20 | r178° / 21.6 NM |
| PDX · Portland | VOR-DME | 111.80 | r178° / 21.9 NM |
| BTG · Battle Ground | VORTAC | 116.60 | r173° / 31 NM |
Airport diagram
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Procedures at a glance
⚠ Hot spots published at this airport — review the hot-spot chart before you taxi ↗Approaches3
Arrivals
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- 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
Remarks FAA
- 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
- ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35, VASI RYS 17 & 35 AND ODALS RY 17 - CTAF.
- ANTHONY.BEACH@ODAV.OREGON.GOV
- RY 17/35 150 FT BLAST PAD AT SOUTH END.
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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. Check the Comms & NavAids tab 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 tab 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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