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41-491: Located in the north-central area of Hillsboro, and west of Portland, it hosts the annual Oregon International Air Show . The airport includes a Federal Aviation Administration control tower, three paved runways, hangars, fueling facilities, and a small passenger terminal. Hillsboro Airport is also a port of entry , with a single-person U.S. Customs and Border Protection office. Hillsboro airport goes back to 1928. Dr. Elmer H. Smith purchased 100 acres (40 ha) of land near

82-448: A user-fee association , this allowed the airport to continue as a port of entry, and removed the need for a Customs officer to travel from Portland International Airport. The airport handled 259,263 flights in 2008, surpassing Portland International in this category. In 2009, the airport received a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to expand taxiways as part of the airport's master plan. President Barack Obama landed at

123-453: A 6,600-foot (2,000 m) runway (Rwy 13R/31L), a 3,820-foot (1,160 m) runway (rwy 2/20), a 3,600-foot (1,100 m) runway (rwy 13L/31R), and an FAA control tower. Runway 13R/31L is ILS - and PAPI -equipped. The air traffic control tower, a 48 feet 10 inches (14.88 m) standard Type O design (by I. M. Pei , pentagonal steel tower with pentagonal aluminum cab), is staffed from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. local time. The tower receives

164-608: A farewell tribute to the F-4's service in the Guard. The F-4s were replaced by F-15s later that year. During the Saturday performance in 1991, Lee Oman - an aircraft wing walker - had to be lowered into a speeding truck on the runway as the plane flew just above the ground after the performer slipped from position and was caught by the safety wire that was tethered to the landing gear. Oman decided to sit out Sunday's event. The 1992 show included both

205-466: A radar feed from the Falls City ARSR to supplement radio communication and binoculars to locate aircraft in its airspace. The small main terminal includes two rental car companies, airport offices, and a waiting area for the passengers flying on the daily Intel charter flights. There is also a single-officer-staffed U.S. Customs and Border Protection office to process international flights. Previously,

246-627: Is a path for aircraft at an airport connecting runways with aprons , hangars , terminals and other facilities. They mostly have a hard surface such as asphalt or concrete , although smaller general aviation airports sometimes use gravel or grass . Most airports do not have a specific speed limit for taxiing (though some do). There is a general rule on safe speed based on obstacles. Operators and aircraft manufacturers might have limits. Typical taxi speeds are 20–30 knots (37–56 km/h; 23–35 mph). Busy airports typically construct high-speed or rapid-exit taxiways to allow aircraft to leave

287-501: Is also a hub for many major local corporations, including Nike , Teufel Nursery , and Intel. The predominant activity at the airport is flight training, accounting for more than half of the overall operations. It was formerly the base of operation for the Life Flight Network, the medical evacuation provider for the region. Operated by Oregon Health & Science University , Legacy Health System , and Providence Health System ,

328-596: Is connected to the metropolitan area by TriMet buses and the MAX Blue and Red lines' Hillsboro Airport/Fairgrounds station . The transit station is located to the south of the airport, across the Westside Commons (formerly the Washington County Fairgrounds). The primary public access point, including to the terminal building, is from Cornell Road , on the south side of the airport. Facilities include

369-686: The "Portland Rose Festival Air Show" - is an annual event held in Oregon , United States . The event began in 1988, and has an average annual attendance of 55,000. Profits from the show are distributed to local charities . It is one of the largest civilian air shows on the West Coast of the United States . The Air Show features military and civilian aircraft from the United States and Canada, and on occasion, military and civilian aircraft from other countries such as Britain, France, and Russia. As of 2020 ,

410-722: The Breitling Jet Team took to the skies at the Oregon Air Show for the first time in Oregon Air Show history. Because of runway construction at the Hillsboro Airport, the air show moved to a different venue for the 2019 show. It held the show at the McMinnville Municipal Airport , in Yamhill County . This was the first time the Oregon Air Show held their event at a different airport. In that same year,

451-606: The Red Arrows performed at the Saturday show for the first time in Oregon Air Show history as a part of their first North American Tour in more than a decade. Unfortunately, due to rain on Sunday, the Red Arrows announced they would not fly as a safety precaution. Due to COVID-19 concerns and restrictions, the Oregon Air Show cancelled the 2020 show - scheduled for September 25–27 at the McMinnville Municipal Airport. It

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492-644: The South Pole was displayed at the airport. With the outbreak of World War II in 1941, the city received federal money again, and the city approved local financing to improve the airport again, with the costs of the improvements totaling around $ 600,000. During and after flooding along the Columbia River in 1948, the Hillsboro facility was used by some commercial operators due to the closure of then Portland-Columbia Airport (now Portland International), which lies along

533-517: The 2013 show. Unfortunately, the federal budget sequester resulted in the cancellation of Blue Angels performances. Instead, the Patriots Jet Team served as the replacement headliner for the 2013 show. The Blue Angels returned to the Oregon Air Show two years later. In late 2014, president Judy Willey stepped down, replaced by Bill Braack, then the Air Show's Director of Operations. In 2016,

574-624: The Air Show has given back more than $ 3.3M to over 500 organizations since 1988. Former Navy pilot, Jim Osborne, was the chairman of the Rose Festival Navy Committee and envisioned a full-scale airshow as part of the Portland Rose Festival . After the Rose Festival Association gave him the green light, he rounded up the top aerobatic acts in the country and enlisted the help of the U.S. Navy Recruiting to request

615-433: The Air Show on the basis of "the faltering Oregon and national economies would make it difficult for the air show to turn a profit." The Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce also withdrew their sponsorship of the event on the same day. In January 2003, a couple of former Rose Festival committee members continued the show and formed a non-profit organization under the name, "Oregon International Air Show." On September 20 & 21,

656-432: The Air Show. Static displays have included Robosaurus , F-86 Sabre , F-15 Eagle , MiG-17 , MiG-21 , F-104G , A-26 Invader , UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, T-1A Jayhawk , a HC-130 Hercules , and many others. July 16, 2006 : After the show ended on Sunday, a Hawker Hunter jet (N58MX) flown by pilot Robert "Bob" Guilford, crashed after takeoff. After the plane was airborne, Guilford climbed about 1,500 feet into

697-737: The Blue Angels and the Russian Knights in SU-27 fighter jets. The Russian airshow team also featured the Russian Parachute Team, an SU-26, and a Yak-55 monoplane. This show marked the first time in post-Cold War history that a former-Soviet flight team performed in the U.S. Five months after the 15th annual Portland Rose Festival Air Show took place - on November 14, 2002 - the Portland Rose Festival officials announced they were canceling

738-610: The Blue Angels to headline for the first show in 1988. The show was originally only a two-day public event (Saturday and Sunday only) with Friday being the exclusive "Arrival Day" for special needs children and their chaperones. Sales topped over $ 100,000 in its first year, according to James Cox (chairman at that time), making it an instant hit in the Portland area. The 1989 event - held in June - drew approximately 125,000 spectators. The show featured an Oregon National Guard F-4 Phantom 5-ship as

779-473: The Hillsboro Airport to relieve pressure on the busy Portland International Airport. This was during a time when the Port of Portland was discussing building a new larger airport or possibly adding a third runway to PDX to handle growing demand for air travel and air cargo. Saltzman suggested shifting some commercial flights to Hillsboro, while shifting some cargo flights there had previously been discussed. As of 2006,

820-413: The Port of Portland planned to spend $ 134 million through 2025 to improve the Hillsboro facility. Plans call for a third runway, increased hangar space, and additional automobile parking on-site, among other items. Construction on the third runway was to begin as early as 2010, but legal challenges put the plan on hold. In 2007, a staffed customs office was added to the airport. Paid for by funds generated by

861-647: The air and made a right turn. He came back around towards the Hillsboro Airport , and after his turn and passed by the airport losing altitude and speed quickly. Soon after, the Mk.58 Hunter stalled and impacted the ground in a fireball. Four houses were damaged and the pilot died on impact, but there were no casualties on the ground. The jet had been on static display at the show, and was not an aerial performer. The pilot had taken off to return to his home in California near

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902-563: The airport in Marine One in February 2011 as part of a visit to nearby Intel. The Port spent $ 9 million to repave the 2/20 runway and combined two taxiways into a single one in 2013. Construction started on the third runway in June 2014. Nike founder Phil Knight built a personal hangar at the airport next to the Nike hangar in 2014, while Global Aviation added a new hangar that same year. The third runway

943-435: The building was the home of KUIK -AM radio station and a restaurant on the top floor. The airport was originally Hillsboro's municipal airport, which the Port of Portland bought in 1966. It has been developed to support all forms of general aviation and is home to four fixed-base operator (FBOs). Many people, including celebrities, politicians and sports-stars choose to use Hillsboro for its ease and discreetness. The airport

984-623: The children could see the show rather than the performer arrivals. In 2004, organizers renamed the day to "Special Kids Day in Honor of Margaret Teufel," who died away in April 2003. Margaret Teufel was a role model in the Hillsboro community. She was a special education teacher in the Hillsboro School District and then taught education classes at Oregon College of Education. She was financial officer and chief executive officer of Oregon Roses Inc. In

1025-471: The end of the show when the crash occurred. Formerly known as " Arrival Day ," " Special Kids Day ," and " Special Kids Day In Honor of Margaret Teufel ," the Air Show invites disabled children and their chaperones to attend the Air Show each year. Dolores Bowman was the Administrative Vice President for Jefferson High School and Rose Festival Director. She also played a significant role in

1066-470: The event, the Air Show granted scholarships to local organizations like Self-Enhancement, Inc., Warren Strickland Foundation for Airway Science (now Airway Science for Kids), OMSI , Albertina Kerr, and Doernbecher . In 1999, "Special Kids Day Honoring Dolores Bowman" officially became known as "Dolores Bowman Day." After splitting from the Rose Festival in 2002/2003, organizers moved the day to Sunday so

1107-579: The first "Oregon International Air Show" took place at the Hillsboro Airport , celebrating 100 years the Wright Brothers ' first controlled, sustained flight on December 17, 1903. The Patriots Jet Team , USAF F-16 Demo Team, USN F-18 Demo Team, and the U.S. Army Parachute Team highlighted the show. The event drew 51,400 spectators. In November 2003, Judy Willey became the president of the Oregon Air Show. In 2004, Oregon Air Show president and executive, Judy Willey & Don McCoun, added Friday evening to

1148-905: The first all-female, "unmanned" air show in history at the 2022 Hillsboro show. This includes all-female performers, air bosses, and announcers. The USAF Thunderbirds will return to Oregon after nine years at the 2021 McMinnville show. Demonstrations teams that have performed at the Oregon Air Show: Other aerobatic displays have included the U.S. Army Golden Knights , the USSOCOM Paracommandos, Patty Wagstaff , Sean D. Tucker , Oregon National Guard 's F-15 Eagles, Renny Price, Mike Wiskus, Heritage Flights, F-16 Demo, F-18 Demo, F-22 Demo, A-10 Demo, F-35A Demo, and many more. An F-117 stealth fighter, B-52 Stratofortress , Alaska Airlines 737-800 , Horizon Airlines Q400, C-17 Globemaster III , and many more have conducted fly-bys at

1189-858: The late 1970s, she started the Blood for Roses Program of the American Red Cross, where she gave a dozen roses to each person who donated blood. In 1955, she was named National Teacher of the Year by National Education Association. She also served on the Hillsboro Library Foundation Board. In 2015, "Special Kids Day in Honor of Margaret Teufel" officially became "Margaret Teufel Day." Organizers added Saturday to Margaret Teufel Day. The Air Show continues to invite disabled children and their chaperones to Saturday and Sunday's air show each year through various community partners. Taxiway A taxiway

1230-634: The non-profit service owns one helicopter and two fixed-wing aircraft. Hillsboro Airport is also home to the Washington County Composite Squadron of the U.S. Civil Air Patrol . As of July 2020, the airport handled over 253,000 takeoffs and landings. It is Oregon's second-busiest airport overall after Portland International, and is the largest general aviation airport in the state. The annual Oregon International Air Show takes place at Hillsboro Airport. Oregon International Air Show The Oregon International Air Show - formerly

1271-763: The renaming of "Highland Elementary" to "King Elementary" in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr and in bringing the Special Olympics to the Pacific Northwest. In 1988, she created "Arrival Day," where each Friday of the show, approximately 1,200+ disabled children and their chaperones were invited to exclusively watch the performers arrive at the Air Show. In May 1989 she died. That year, "Arrival Day" changed its name to "Special Kids Day." In 1993, "Special Kids Day" changed to "Special Kids Day Honoring Dolores Bowman." Two years later, in addition to inviting disabled children to

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1312-474: The river. The three commercial carriers at Hillsboro were Coastal Airways, Columbia Air Cargo, and General Air Cargo. This was the flooding that wiped out the city of Vanport , and due to that disaster relief supplies were flown into the Portland area by the United States Air Force using the Hillsboro Airport. The field was also considered as a possible naval air station in 1946 and again in 1955, but

1353-485: The runway at higher speeds. This allows the aircraft to vacate the runway quicker, permitting another to land or take off in a shorter interval of time. This is accomplished by reducing the angle the exiting taxiway intercepts the runway at to 30 degrees, instead of 90 degrees, thus increasing the speed at which the aircraft can exit the runway onto the taxiway. The taxiways are given alphanumeric identification. These taxiway IDs are shown on black and yellow signboards along

1394-446: The taxiways. Airport guidance signs provide direction and information to taxiing aircraft and airport vehicles. Smaller airports may have few or no signs, relying instead on airport diagrams and charts. There are two classes of signage at airports, with several types of each: Mandatory instruction signs are white on red. They show entrances to runways or critical areas. Vehicles and aircraft are required to stop at these signs until

1435-404: The town to use as an airport, as he owned the first airplane in town. In the early 1930s, after Smith died, the city purchased the airport for $ 7,500 and received a federal grant to improve the facilities. They built two runways, one 3,000 feet (910 m) long and the other 2,800 feet (850 m). In July 1936, Richard Evelyn Byrd 's "Stars And Stripes" Fairchild FC-2 aircraft used to explore

1476-533: The two-day public event, sporting Friday evening as a twilight show. That year, the United States Navy's Blue Angels and "Fat Albert" performed at the show. The Oregon Air Show donated $ 88,000 to local charities in 2004. The following year, the Oregon Air Show hosted the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds . Following the 2006 accident (see below), the 2007 Air Show - featuring the Blue Angels - drew 93,000 spectators. The Blue Angels were scheduled to perform at

1517-416: Was added to allow international business flights at the airport after lobbying by Congressman Les AuCoin and business leaders. After advance notice, customs inspectors from Portland would be sent to the airport to process the passengers. Hillsboro Airport is often mentioned as a reliever airport for Portland International Airport . In 1999, Portland City Council member Dan Saltzman suggested expanding

1558-423: Was eventually built, opening in April 2015. On July 3, 2017 a man climbed a perimeter fence near Hillsboro Aero Academy and attempted to steal a Robinson R22 helicopter. After a brief chase with police he was fatally shot. As of July 2024, Intel Air Shuttle operates corporate flights to San Jose and Phoenix from Hillsboro Airport. Located in Portland's western and Washington County suburbs, Hillsboro Airport

1599-575: Was eventually rejected by the Navy. In early 1960 several companies were located at the airport, including Tektron Instruments and Georgia Pacific . In 1964, the Hillsboro City Council made an official request to the Port of Portland to take over ownership of the airport. The facility had deteriorated due to inadequate funding, and the Port agreed to take over ownership after some legal wrangling in 1965. On August 28, 1966, an air traffic control tower

1640-582: Was opened after construction costs of $ 400,000 with staffing by the FAA. In April 1975 the current main terminal that includes offices and a restaurant opened, followed by the opening of the new 6,300-foot (1,900 m) runway on September 1, 1976. The airport received scheduled regular airline service during the late 1970s, on Farwest Airlines to Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington, as well as to Medford and North Bend/Coos Bay airports. In 1989, customs call out service

1681-485: Was the first time in Oregon Air Show history that the show was cancelled. In 2021, the Oregon Air Show planned to produce two shows. The first show was to be at the Hillsboro Airport from 21–23 May 2021, but was deferred to next year. The second show will be held at the McMinnville Municipal Airport from 30 July–01 August 2021. This was to be the first time the Oregon Air Show will produce two shows in its history; they'll try again next year. The Oregon Air Show will feature

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