Airport Good-Neighbor Policies

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Located just 1.6 miles south of Wilsonville city limits, the Aurora Airport is a neighbor of great regional significance.

The Oregon Department of Aviation has initiated a master planning process for Aurora State Airport. The City recognizes that any changes at the site may affect our community in both positive and negative ways.

With this mind, the City of Wilsonville wants to ensure that the future of the airport and French Prairie area is shaped through regional collaboration with other key stakeholders, and that the City’s voice is present during the conversations that will shape the plan.

Goals for the project include:

  • Clarifying how the existing airport impacts the community, including mapping of the impact area
  • Recognizing the economic benefits that the airport has on the region
  • Ensuring that the City has a voice in future expansion and operations at the airport as an affected party

The Aurora State Airport is a Category II, Urban General Aviation airport owned and operated by the Oregon Department of Aviation and is the fourth busiest in Oregon. The airport is within Marion County but extends northward to the boundary of Marion and Clackamas Counties. Wilsonville-Hubbard Highway No. 51 (OR 551) runs along the western edge of the airport.

Although airport operations and new development in the vicinity of the airport impact the City of Wilsonville, the Wilsonville Comprehensive Plan does not currently address the relationship between the City and the airport. By amending the Comprehensive Plan to include policies that address the airport, the City of Wilsonville will increase its voice in future airport planning, operations and regional coordination.

It is important for City staff to learn how our community interacts with the aviation facility what matters most to our community, so that we may advocate for the community’s interests. Public input will directly inform the City’s work to prioritize the outcomes most important to Wilsonville, and to record those priorities as policy directives in the City’s Comprehensive Plan.

Looking for information about the Oregon Department of Aviation's Master Planning Process? Visit the City's webpage for links.

Located just 1.6 miles south of Wilsonville city limits, the Aurora Airport is a neighbor of great regional significance.

The Oregon Department of Aviation has initiated a master planning process for Aurora State Airport. The City recognizes that any changes at the site may affect our community in both positive and negative ways.

With this mind, the City of Wilsonville wants to ensure that the future of the airport and French Prairie area is shaped through regional collaboration with other key stakeholders, and that the City’s voice is present during the conversations that will shape the plan.

Goals for the project include:

  • Clarifying how the existing airport impacts the community, including mapping of the impact area
  • Recognizing the economic benefits that the airport has on the region
  • Ensuring that the City has a voice in future expansion and operations at the airport as an affected party

The Aurora State Airport is a Category II, Urban General Aviation airport owned and operated by the Oregon Department of Aviation and is the fourth busiest in Oregon. The airport is within Marion County but extends northward to the boundary of Marion and Clackamas Counties. Wilsonville-Hubbard Highway No. 51 (OR 551) runs along the western edge of the airport.

Although airport operations and new development in the vicinity of the airport impact the City of Wilsonville, the Wilsonville Comprehensive Plan does not currently address the relationship between the City and the airport. By amending the Comprehensive Plan to include policies that address the airport, the City of Wilsonville will increase its voice in future airport planning, operations and regional coordination.

It is important for City staff to learn how our community interacts with the aviation facility what matters most to our community, so that we may advocate for the community’s interests. Public input will directly inform the City’s work to prioritize the outcomes most important to Wilsonville, and to record those priorities as policy directives in the City’s Comprehensive Plan.

Looking for information about the Oregon Department of Aviation's Master Planning Process? Visit the City's webpage for links.

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    It is important for City staff to learn how our community interacts with the aviation facility. Public input will directly inform the City’s work to prioritize the outcomes most important to Wilsonville, and to record those priorities as policy directives in the City’s Comprehensive Plan.

    Feedback gathered from the survey and open house events (click here for more information) will help us better understand what matters most to our community, so that we may advocate for the community’s interests.

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