Fly Quiet — Centerline Altitude KVUO local VFR procedures
Not for navigation. Verify against the official sources linked below before flight.
noise abatement Chart Supplement verified 2026-08-29 (41 d ago)
Published airport remark; advisory. 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.
At or below 700 ft MSL over the runway centerline or its extension, because of PDX traffic and wake turbulence overhead.
The route
- When operating over the runway centerline or the extended centerline, maintain at or below 700 ft MSL
- This is due to traffic and wake turbulence from aircraft overflying to and from Portland International runway 10L/28R
- PDX runway 10L/28R extended centerline crosses the Pearson runway 08 threshold
When it applies
- Runway 8 or 26 — all operations Stated for the runway centerline and its extension without naming an end
Source text, verbatim
FLY QUIET. WHEN OPERG OVER THE RWY CNTRLN OR RWY CNTRLN EXTDD - MNTN AT OR BLW 700 FT MSL DUE TO TFC & WAKE TURB FROM OVERFLYING ACFT TO/FROM PORTLAND INTL ARPT (PDX) RWY 10L/28R. PDX RWY 10L/28R EXTDD CNTRLN CROSSES PEARSON RWY 08 THLD.
The text above is the published source wording and is authoritative over any summary on this page.
Sources
- FAA Chart Supplement remark via NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 06 Aug 2026 (APT_RMK, VUO) Federal Aviation Administration · retrieved 2026-08-29