Portland International Airport (PDX)

PDX
Portland International Airport (PDX)
Portland, OR
Latest photos of Portland International Airport (PDX)
KPDX, The beautiful carpet design from the early 1980s is a destination unto itself. Most of the airport has been renovated with a more modern design, but a small area survives in the A wing... for now., photo by Daniel L. Berek
Daniel L. Berek
PDX, Beautiful view of PDX from Joseph Wood Hill Park, just southeast of the airport., photo by Daniel L. Berek
Daniel L. Berek
KPDX, South West N_37SW at PDX, photo by Ronald Barker
Ronald Barker
KPDX, South West at PDX, photo by Ronald Barker
Ronald Barker
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier PDX
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 122°35'48.7299" W / 45°35'19.3519" N
-122.596869 / 45.588709 (Estimated)
Elevation 30.80 ft / 9.39 m (Surveyed)
Land 3000 acres
From nearest city 4 nautical miles NE of Portland, OR
Location Multnomah County, OR
Magnetic Variation 16E (2010)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner THE PORT OF PORTLAND
Address BOX 3529
PORTLAND, OR 97208
Phone number 503-415-6000
Manager STEPHEN NAGY
Address 7200 NE AIRPORT WAY
PORTLAND, OR 97218
Phone number 503-415-6195
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower ATCT
Lighting Schedule SS-SR
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge Yes
Sectional chart SEATTLE
Region ANM - Northwest Mountain
Responsible ARTCC ZSE - SEATTLE
Tie-in FSS MMV - MC MINNVILLE
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility PDX (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date 1973/05
Airport Communications
UNICOM 122.95 MHz
ASOS PDX (458-212-2405)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen HIGH/LOW
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services AFRT,AMB,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Runway Information
Runway 03/21
Dimensions 6000 x 150 ft (1829 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights Medium
03 21
Alignment 45° 225°
Physical elevation 22.20 ft 26.40 ft
Coordinates 45.582425 / -122.616811 45.594057 / -122.600235
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type LOC/DME
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left
*PDX RWY 03 PAPI UNUSABLE BYND 4 DEG LEFT AND RIGHT OF RCL AND BEYOND 5 NM UNUSABLE
4-light PAPI on right
Runway end lights Yes Yes
Runway 10L/28R
Dimensions 9825 x 150 ft (2995 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
10L 28R
Alignment 119° 299°
Physical elevation 29.50 ft 30.80 ft
Coordinates 45.596515 / -122.600016 45.583438 / -122.566462
Traffic pattern Left Right
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS/DME ILS/DME
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on right
RVR equipment touchdown, midfield, rollout touchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach light MALSR MALSR
CL lights Yes Yes
Runway 10R/28L
Dimensions 11000 x 150 ft (3353 x 46 m)
Surface CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
10R 28L
Alignment 119° 299°
Physical elevation 22.70 ft 22.70 ft
Coordinates 45.595149 / -122.621473 45.580515 / -122.583902
Traffic pattern Right Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS/DME ILS/DME
VGSI 4-light PAPI on right 4-light PAPI on left
*POSSIBLE RWY 28L GLIDESLOPE FLUCTUATION PRIOR TO ADDUM WHEN WEATHER IS GREATER THAN 800/2.
RVR equipment touchdown, midfield, rollout touchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach light ALSF2 MALSR
CL lights Yes Yes
TDZ lights Yes No
Remarks
  • UNCONTROLLED TFC AT PEARSON FIELD VANCOUVER WA 3 NM W OF RY 10L THLD ON EXTDD CNTRLN.
  • (E94) WSFO/WSO/FW/RFC.
  • AREA OF TWY T BTN M & E3 NOT VSB FM TWR.
  • ACFT AUTHORIZED TO UTILIZE THE NORTHWEST RAMP WILL BE TOWED TO/FROM THIS RAMP.
  • AT THE WEST END ARM/DEARM AREA ON TWY C NO ACFT OF ANY TYPE MAY TAXI PAST THE ARM/DEARM AREA WHILE IT IS BEING USED.
  • ARPT CLSD TO NON-POWERED ACFT EXCP IN EMERG.
  • BEARING STRENGTH: RWY 03-21 ST 175, RY 10L-28R ST175, RY 10R-28L ST175.
  • JASU - 4(A/M32A-86) (MC-11) 1(MA-1A).
  • FUEL - A (AIR BP - ATLANTIC AVIATION SVCS. C503-331-4220) J8(MIL) (NC-100LL, A)
  • FLUID - LHOXRB.
  • OIL - O-128-133-148(MIL).
  • MISC: FLT NOTIFICATION SVC, ADCUS, AVBL.
  • ANG: PPR/OFFL BUS, APVD DRG OPR HRS ONLY. BASE OPS OPR 1400-2300Z++ MON-FRI CLSD WKND, HOL, & SCHLED DAYS OFF; DSN 638-4390, C503-335-4390. TRAN SVC UNAVBL OUTSIDE ANG OPR HR. CTC FBS, ATLANTIC AVIATION, FOR SRV AND PRK OUTSIDE OPR HRS. TRAN ALERT NOT AVBL. CAUTION: OBST LIGHTING IS NOT NVD COMPATIBLE. NVD NOT AUTHORIZED WHILE AIRBORNE IN VCNTY OF AFLD.
  • TWY V CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 168 FT. ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 118 FT PROHIBITED FM TURNING WB ONTO TWY A FM TWY V UNLESS UNDER TOW.
  • ANG: SEE FLIP AP/1 FOR SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT INFO. HAZARDOUS BIRD COND EXIST. PHASE 1 MAY-OCT, PHASE II NOV-APR. CURRENT BIRD WATCH CONDITIONS ARE NOT REPORTED ON ATIS.
  • TWY W CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GTR THAN 118 FT UNLESS UNDER TOW.
  • TWY T BTN EXITS B5 & B6 CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GTR THAN 118 FT.
  • NSTD YELLOW PRK SPOT DESIGNATORS AND EQPT TOOL BOX LCTN PAINTED ON RAMP, WHITE RWR BOXES BOXES AND WHITE WINGTIP LINES ON MILTWY. PLEASE CTC BASE OPS OR REQ FOLLOW ME IF NOT FAMILIAR WITH PANGB PRK PROCEDURES.
  • TWY C3 CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN EQUAL TO OR GTR THAN 79 FT.
  • PDX HAS FAC CONSTRAINTS THAT LMT ITS ABILITY TO ACCOMMODATE DIVD FLTS & MNTN THE ARPT SAFE OPN DUR IREG OPS. ACFT OPRS SHUD CTC THE ARPT DUTY MGR AT (503) 460-4236 TO COORD DIVD FLTS EXC IN THE CASE OF A DECLARED IN-FLT EMERG.
  • ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 118 FEET ARE PROHIBITED FROM TURNING EASTBOUND ON TWY C FROM SOUTHWESTBOUND ON TWY F UNLESS UNDER TOW.
  • TWY A3 BTN TWY A & THE GA RAMP CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GTR THAN 135 FEET UNLESS UNDER TOW.
  • TWY C BTN TWY C6 AND TWY C8 CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GTR THAN 200 FT.
  • TWY K BTN TWY A5 & TWY V CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 168 FT.
  • MIGRATORY & WINTERING FLOCKS OF LRG WATERFOWL ON & INVOF APRT. HEAVY SEAGULL ACTIVITY SEP THRU APR; EXPECT HIGH NMBR OF BIRDS YEAR AROUND; CK LCL ADVISORIES.
  • TWY K BTN TWY V & TWY A4 CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 118 FT.
  • MILITARY: ANG: OREGON ANG E RAMP SUN SHADE OBST LGTS O/S.
  • ANG - EAST END ARM/DEARM AREA ON MIL TWY LACKS ADEQUATE WINGTIP CLNC. MULTIPLE FIRE HYDRANTS DO NOT MEET CLNC REQUIREMENTS. NO TACAN DESIGNATION SIGN.
  • NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT; CALL NOISE OFFICE AT 503-460-4100. RY 28L ARRIVALS ARE NOISE SENSITIVE, EXPECT APCH TO 28R WITH TRANSITION TO 28L.
  • 180 DEGREE TURNS BY ACFT WEIGHING IN EXCESS OF 12500 LBS PROHIBITED ON RY 10L/28R, RY 03/21 AND ALL TWYS.