Flying into Portland
Hello!
I'm a pilot based in Vancouver thinking about flying into Portland for the first time in couple days, and stay there for 1 night.
I'm thinking either PDX or HIO. Any suggestions?
PDX is obviously the most conveniently located, and has an FBO that is apparently quite GA-friendly, but is it usually very hectic to land there? I have quite a bit of experience flying in busy airspaces (having flown in Vancouver and San Francisco), so I'm not too worried about that, as long as they don't deny us entry or hold us there for 30 minutes or something.
Will be flying a DA40, so faster than a 172, but not by very much.
HIO also seems pretty nice, but is quite far from the city.
Any other recommended airport?