Runway 2/20 Noise-Sensitive 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.
2/20 is highly noise-sensitive: avoid runway 20 takeoffs and runway 2 landings unless wind dictates (10+ knots from 170-230° or 350-050°).
The route
- Runway 02/20 is a highly noise-sensitive runway — use of runway 20 for takeoffs and runway 2 for landings should be avoided unless wind or operational conditions dictate otherwise
- As a general rule, runway 02/20 will be used only when the wind velocity is 10 knots or greater from a direction between 170 and 230 degrees or 350 and 050 degrees
When it applies
- Runway 2 or 20 "Runway 02/20 is a highly noise-sensitive runway"
Source text, verbatim
Runway 02/20 is a highly noise-sensitive runway. Use of Runway 20 for takeoffs and Runway 2 for landings should be avoided unless wind or operational conditions dictate otherwise. As a general rule, Runway 02/20 will be used only when the wind velocity is 10 knots or greater from a direction that is between 170 degrees and 230 degrees or 350 degrees and 050 degrees.
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