Is Aurora Airport A Good Neighbor? Wilsonville Wants To Know

WILSONVILLE, OR — Aurora State Airport, the fourth largest in Oregon, may be right outside of Wilsonville but the city's comprehensive plan does not address its impact on the city. Wilsonville is changing that.

The city is hosting meetings this week and has posted a survey online.

Wilsonville officials say that they will use the feedback from the survey to set priorities about the airport while updating the comprehensive plan.

The two meetings this week, what the city is referring to as "conversations," will be held via Zoom:

• March 9 at noon and
• March 10 at 6 pm

The city says that their goals for this project are:

• 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; and
• Ensuring that the City has a voice in future expansion and operations at the airport as an affected party.

Wilsonville says that their decision to update the comprehensive plan is based on a recent decision by the Oregon Department of Aviation to start a master plan process for the airpot. Officials say that without by adding the airport to their comprehensive plan, they will have a better seat at the table.

For more information, the city has set up a website.