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KPDX
Portland International Airport
VFR
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Name
Portland International Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
KPDX / PDX / KPDX
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
7:44 am (PST)
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Municipality
Portland
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Coordinates
45° 35′ 19″ N 122° 35′ 52″ W
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Elevation
31 ft (9 m MSL)
About Portland International Airport
Portland International Airport (IATA: PDX, ICAO: KPDX, FAA LID: PDX) is a joint civil–military airport and the largest airport in the U.S. state of Oregon, accounting for 90% of the state's passenger air travel and more than 95% of its air cargo. It is within Portland's city limits just south of the Columbia River in Multnomah County, 6 miles (10 kilometers) by air and 12 mi (19 km) by highway northeast of downtown Portland. Portland International Airport is often referred to by its IATA airport code, PDX. The airport covers 3,000 acres (1,214 ha) of land.
Portland International Airport has direct flights to cities throughout the United States and in several other countries, including Canada, Mexico, Germany, United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Iceland. The airport is a hub for Alaska Airlines. It also has a maintenance facility for Alaska Air subsidiary Horizon Air. General aviation services are provided at PDX by Atlantic Aviation.
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