Preferred & Calm-Wind Runway Use KHIO local VFR procedures
Not for navigation. Verify against the official sources linked below before flight.
noise abatement Airport sponsor published verified 2026-08-27 (43 d ago)
Published by the airport sponsor; voluntary unless ATC assigns it. If ATC assigns this route to you in Class B, C or D airspace, that assignment is an ATC instruction and compliance is required (14 CFR 91.123) — and “unable” remains available to the pilot in command.
31L is the preferred departure runway; 31L and 31R are the active runways in calm wind (10 knots or less, any direction).
The route
- For community compatibility and noise mitigation purposes, runway 31L is the preferred departure runway
- Runways 31L and 31R are designated the active runways under calm wind conditions (winds of 10 knots or less, irrespective of direction)
When it applies
- Runway 31L or 31R "Runway 31L is the preferred departure runway"; "Runways 31L and 31R are designated the active runways under calm wind conditions"
Source text, verbatim
For community compatibility and noise mitigation purposes, Runway 31L is the preferred departure runway. Runways 31L and 31R are designated the active runways under calm wind conditions (winds of 10 knots or less, irrespective of direction).
The text above is the published source wording and is authoritative over any summary on this page.
Sources
- Port of Portland — HIO Pilot's Guide Port of Portland · retrieved 2026-08-27
- FAA Chart Supplement remark via NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 06 Aug 2026 (APT_RMK, HIO: "RY 31L IS PREFERRED RY FOR NOISE ABATEMENT") Federal Aviation Administration · retrieved 2026-08-27