Portland TRACON (P80), Portland, Oregon, USA 316,542 annual operations in 2017 (FAA ATADS)
The P80 TRACON provides approach control service to over twenty public/municipal airports, as well as a myriad of active private airports/airstrips.
The Portland TRACON airspace includes a thirty-five mile radius around PDX, and extends from the surface up to 15,000 feet.
Class C airspace exists with tops of 4,000 feet over the Portland/Vancouver area.
For an American airport, the procedures are fairly automated, with the design of the SIDs and STARs taking a lot of weight off the controllers. Most aircraft climb and descend via the procedures, and by design the traffic flow requires minimal intervention other than running the final. Aircraft are still manually vectored to the final approach course.
To be completed. Currently still in search of information on P80 sectorization.
F - final (default)
N - north approach (unavailable)
S - south approach (unavailable)
Portland International
263,980 annual operations
PDX is the main airport of the P80 TRACON as well as the largest airport in Oregon. The airport has two parallel runways (10-28) and runway 3-21 which crosses 10R-28L. The two parallel runways are used for both departures and arrivals in low traffic. Typically, the north runway will be used for aircraft departing to or arriving from the North, while the south runway is used for aircraft departing to or arriving from the South and East.
Portland-Hillsboro Airport
214,243 annual operations
15.2nm Southwest of KPDX
Oregon's second busiest airport and a hub for most GA operations. Over half of the airport's traffic are GA flight training. It is also home of the The Oregon International Air Show.
Portland-Troutdale Airport
121,049 annual operations
8.6nm East of KPDX
Troutdale Airport serves as a base for one FBO, flight schools, and aircraft repair and maintenance facilities. It is also a popular base for scenic aerial tours of the Columbia River Gorge and recreational flying. Operations at times may be limited or restricted as Portland International Airport take-off and approach paths cross directly above Troutdale Airport.
Aurora State Airport
64,046 annual operations
21.8nm South of KPDX
Aurora State Airport/Wes Lematta Field is a small GA Airport with a new control tower built in 2015. Mostly used for flight training as well as some business operations.