Announcement: Aurora State Airport Temporary Rulemaking - Violations and Civil Penalties for Vehicle/Pedestrian Deviations

Announcement - Safety remains the highest priority for the Oregon Department of Aviation (ODAV). To assist ODAV's efforts ensuring a safe operating environment at the Aurora State Airport (UAO), new temporary rules have been adopted regarding violations for Vehicle and Pedestrian Deviations (V/PD). These violations may be subject to civil penalties.

A V/PD occurs when a person enters into or moves within the restricted Movement and Safety Area at UAO without clearance by Air Traffic Control. Since the Air Traffic Control Tower opened in 2015, UAO has experienced a high number of V/PDs. In recent years UAO has had the highest occurrence of V/PDs in the Northwest Mountain Region.

Effective February 5th, 2026:

ODAV has adopted OAR 738-050-0005: Vehicle/Pedestrian Deviations and Civil Penalties, and amended 738-140-0020: Violations for Which a Civil Penalty May be Imposed.

Please see the adopted and amended rules in the Copy and Tracked attachments at the bottom of this notice. 

Key safety practices for all airport users and visitors to prevent violations include:

• Identifying and remaining outside of the controlled Movement and Safety Areas
• Not sharing airport access information, and maintaining control over guests
• Stopping and waiting for gates to close to prevent piggybacking
• Using the most direct vehicle gate and route to access your airport destination
• Always driving with heightened situational awareness, and giving way to aircraft

                                                      

Reminder - The Oregon Department of Aviation has published training and is asking all users and visitors of the Aurora State Airport (UAO) to help maintain a safe operating environment. The Aurora State Airport User and Visitor Safety Training explains what Runway Incursions and Vehicle/Pedestrian Deviations are, all user’s responsibilities, the layout of the airport, and other important safety information. Most importantly, it explains how to identify restricted areas such as the Movement and Safety Areas, and the need to avoid them.

 

                             

 

ODAV is asking all airport user to take action and help raise awareness by sharing the safety  training. The Department thanks all users and visitors of the Aurora State Airport for helping to keep the airport and community safe.

• OAR 738-50&120 Temp Rule Copy.pdf
• OAR 738-50&120 Temp Rule Tracked.pdf