🇺🇸 Portland Hillsboro Airport

Portland Hillsboro Airport (HIO), also known as KHIO, is a public general aviation airport located in Hillsboro, Oregon, United States, and is one of three airports in the Portland metropolitan area owned and operated by the Port of Portland,. Established in 1928, it is Oregon's second busiest airport, handling over 200,000 operations annually,.

Type of Facility and Operations: HIO primarily serves corporate, general aviation, and flight-training operations,. It is home to more than 25 businesses, including corporate and charter services, air ambulance transport, flight schools, and aircraft maintenance and repair operations,. The airport also functions as a port of entry with a U.S. Customs and Border Protection office,. Commercial service is not expected over the next 20 years.

Notable Features or History: The airport covers approximately 950 acres and features three runways, a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic control tower, and an instrument landing system,. The three runways are: 13R/31L (6,600 ft), 2/20 (3,820 ft), and 13L/31R (3,600 ft),. A shorter third runway, intended for flight training and small aircraft, opened in 2015,. The airport hosts the annual Oregon International Air Show.

Current Status: HIO is an integral part of the region's transportation system. The FAA approved its most recent Master Plan Update in 2020, which guides the airport's growth and safety through 2040,. Plans include replacing the current terminal building, redeveloping the terminal area, improving access, and relocating flight schools to the north quadrant of the airport. The current runway configuration is expected to provide sufficient capacity for the next 20 years. As of July 2024, Intel Air Shuttle operates corporate flights from HIO to San Jose and Phoenix.

*Sources researched: faa.gov, pdx.com, portofportland.com, en.wikipedia.org*