Public Hearing: Tue Aug 18, 2026 @ 7:00PM
Hillsboro Civic Center Auditorium
150 East Main Street, Hillsboro
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New York based Sky Harbour Group is trying to build a private jet hub at Hillsboro Airport (HIO)
for 30 large private jets
that would cause a significant increase in jet flights and jet noise
over Tualatin, King City, Progress Ridge, Beaverton, Aloha, Hillsboro, and North Plains,
passing 2,300 feet above Bull Mountain, and 1,500 feet above Cooper Mountain.
We filed a land use appeal
to stop this expansion before it gets built.
Join the fight!
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Negative Impacts:
- Noise Polution and Air Pollution
- Ultra-fine particles, VOCs, black carbon, NOx, CO2
- No limit on operating hours
- No cap on jet flight activity
- Directly across the street from the library
- Reduction in property values and quality of life
The flight path could be right above your house: [map]
Ways to get involved now:
- Sign the Petition
- Attend the August 18 public hearing
- Follow us on Instagram
- Send the sample Public Comment via email
- Make a Donation to fund the legal fight
- Host a Yard Sign on your property [request]
- Join our Email List [request]
- Distribute Hillsboro or Beyond Flyers
- Send an Info Sheet to your friends and neighbors
- Get your organization to pass a Resolution
- Talk to your neighbors
- Questions? Email action@oregonair.org
Learn about The Case:
in the Media:
- Hillsboro Herald: Showdown at City Hall (8/16/2026)
- Hillsboro Herald: Battle For Hillsboro Skies (7/5/2026)
- KATU News: Luxury Jet Expansion (4/10/2026)
- Hillsboro Herald: Private Jet Fortress (4/9/2026)
Carbon Footprint:
Sky Harbour's application says "The hangars are typically expected to have approximately 60 percent of jets active at one time" (H10 Page 89) and "approximately half of the aircraft are expected to have a scheduled guest" (H10 Page 527) meaning the other half of the time, these jets will fly empty on a positioning flight, doubling the carbon footprint per passenger mile.
Private jet travel is the most carbon-intensive mode of passenger transport.
Fuel Consumption for a Private Jet: (Bombardier Global 7500)
- Burns 1000 gallons of fuel the first 30 minutes of flight (take-off and climb)
- Burns 500 gallons per hour at cruise speed. 700 gallons per hour at top speed
- 14X more pollution per-passenger-mile than a commercial jetliner
- Average fuel economy of 1 mile per gallon (1 MPG)
Flight Tracking:
If you want to know if the plane that just flew over your house is heading to Hillsboro, check the real-time tracking map on ADS-B Exchange. If you click on an airplane, it will show you their entire flight path.
Contact Us:
If you have any questions, please reach out via email: action@oregonair.org