Pearson Field (KVUO) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 1:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, KVUO is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 14 knots gusting 22, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,900 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Pearson Field in Vancouver, WA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Pearson Field (KVUO) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Vancouver, WA at a field elevation of 29 ft. KVUO reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 3,275 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 135.125.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 14 kt, gusting 22 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 4,200 ft, broken clouds at 4,900 ft, overcast at 7,500 ft, temperature 11°C (51°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,900 ft.
METAR KVUO 280853Z AUTO 20014G22KT 10SM FEW042 BKN049 OVC075 11/07 A3000 RMK AO2 RAE33 SLP160 P0001 60001 T01060072 58008
What changed at KVUO?
Since the 0805Z (1:05 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 22 kt.
- Wind direction moved from 170° to 200°.
- Wind speed up from 6 to 14 kt.
- Ceiling moved from 6,000 ft to 4,900 ft.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.02 → 30.00 inHg.
- Rain ended (-RA).
Current pilot readout for KVUO
KVUO is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 14 knots gusting 22, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,900 ft ceiling. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (26). Density altitude is approximately -600 ft (field elevation 29 ft). KVUO does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPDX, about 3 nm away.
KVUO by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KVUO reported VFR in 80% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 248 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 14% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 4% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 26 had the best headwind 57% of the time, runway 08 43%, and winds were calm 41% of hours. Winds most often blow from the east-southeast. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Fog was reported on about 30 days a year, and fog or mist on 137. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 16% of hours, against under 1% in July.
Snow fell on about 6 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 2. From December to February KVUO was IFR or worse 11% of the time, against 1% from June to August.
Winds were calm 31% of the time and averaged 3.9 kt overall. July is the windiest month (mean 5 kt) and October the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26FAV | 3,275 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 14 kt left (g22) |
| 08 | 3,275 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 14 kt right (g22) |
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KVUO runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 08/263,275 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KVUOWind
- 08
- 3 kt tailwind · 14 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 3 kt headwind · 14 kt crosswind from left
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 3→14 kt, ceiling 4,400 ft → 4,900 ft.
KVUO weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KVUO
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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PDX UA /OV BTG005030/TM 0625/FL140/TP E75L/TB LGT-MOD CHOP 190-140/RM ZSE
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BTG005030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0625Reported at 06:25 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD CHOP 190-140Turbulence: light to moderate chop 19,000–14,000 ft.RM ZSERemarks.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA201038/TM 0432/FL100/TP PC12/TA -05/TB LGT TURB/IC LGT RIME /RM DURD OLM 100-075
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA201038Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0432Reported at 04:32 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TA -05Outside air temperature, °C.TB LGT TURBTurbulence: light turb.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.RM DURD OLM 100-075Remarks.Show raw report
YKM UA /OV YKM165035/TM 0330/FL380/TP B38M/RM MTW +/-15KTS ZSE
YKM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV YKM165035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0330Reported at 03:30 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.RM MTW +/-15KTS ZSERemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KVUO
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KVUO reported mostly VFR across 35 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 26
- 66%
- 08
- 34%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KVUO's own weather station.
Wind is 78° off runway 26, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 3,275 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 08/26 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Nov-Mar Daily 0800-1700 local; Apr-Oct Daily 0800-1800 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Avionics · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Pattern altitude
- 1,029 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KVUO
- FAA LID
- VUO
- City
- Vancouver
- State
- Washington
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 29 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.6205, -122.6560
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,275 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KPDX
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.125 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 16h 0m
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Historical Flying Weather at KVUO
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KVUO reported VFR conditions during about 80.0% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 248 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.9 kt, calm 31.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65.0 | 22.3 | 5.9 | 6.8 |
| Feb | 72.5 | 19.9 | 3.9 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 80.3 | 15.7 | 2.4 | 1.6 |
| Apr | 87.5 | 10.8 | 1.2 | 0.5 |
| May | 87.6 | 11.3 | 1.1 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 89.6 | 9.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 90.5 | 8.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 89.5 | 9.4 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 86.1 | 9.9 | 2.8 | 1.2 |
| Oct | 78.8 | 12.5 | 4.8 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 70.3 | 18.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 |
| Dec | 62.4 | 23.4 | 8.1 | 6.1 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.2 kt |
| Feb | 4.1 kt |
| Mar | 4.2 kt |
| Apr | 4.0 kt |
| May | 4.0 kt |
| Jun | 4.2 kt |
| Jul | 4.6 kt |
| Aug | 3.9 kt |
| Sep | 3.2 kt |
| Oct | 3.0 kt |
| Nov | 3.7 kt |
| Dec | 4.1 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Pearson Field (KVUO)
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