FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | FHR |
Lat/Long: | 48-31-19.1000N 123-01-27.7000W 48-31.318333N 123-01.461667W 48.5219722,-123.0243611 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 112.7 ft. / 34.4 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 16E (2015) |
Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 98250 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 03/1939 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
FSS: | SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | FHR (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700 NO ATTENDANCE DURING HOLIDAYS. |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Landing fee: | yes, ACFT IN EXCESS OF 7,500 LBS CHARGED FEE BASED ON WEIGHT - CTC ARPT MGR FOR INFO. |
International operations: | international airport of entry LNDG FEES CHARGED FOR AIRLINES AND CHARTERS. |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 128.25 |
WX ASOS: | 135.675 (360-378-8491) |
WHIDBEY APPROACH: | 118.2 |
WHIDBEY DEPARTURE: | 118.2 |
WX AWOS-3P at ORS (12 nm N): | 135.425 (360-376-6045) |
WX ASOS at NUW (18 nm SE): | PHONE 360-257-8813 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
CVVr305/20.5 | | PENN COVE VOR/DME | | 117.20 | | 19E |
YYJr107/22.0 | | VICTORIA VOR/DME | | 113.70 | | 17E |
HUHr195/30.9 | | WHATCOM VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 20E |
YVRr155/33.7 | | VANCOUVER VOR/DME | | 115.90 | | 17E |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL |
Parking: | tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
Dimensions: | 3402 x 75 ft. / 1037 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
Latitude: | 48-31.597325N | | 48-31.038600N |
Longitude: | 123-01.483882W | | 123-01.440532W |
Elevation: | 112.7 ft. | | 83.9 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | right | | right |
Runway heading: | 161 magnetic, 177 true | | 341 magnetic, 357 true |
Markings: | basic, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on right (4.00 degrees glide path) PAPI UNUSBL BYD 3 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN | | 4-light PAPI on right (3.50 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 32 ft. bldg, 904 ft. from runway, 126 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear | | 70 ft. trees, 2650 ft. from runway, 34:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | PORT OF FRIDAY HARBOR PO BOX 889 FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250 Phone (360) 378-2688 |
Manager: | MIKE OTIS PO BOX 889 FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250 Phone (360) 378-4724 CELL:360-317-8674 |
Additional Remarks
- | CUSTOMS APRON LOCATED ON EAST SIDE OF TERMINAL RAMP. |
- | FOR CD CTC WHIDBEY APCH AT 360-257-3310. |
- | TSNT TURBINE ACFT PRKG LESS THAN 1 HR DURN LCTD 250 FT S OF TRML RAMP. |
- | FOR NOISE ABATEMENT AVOID TKOFS BTN 2200-0700. |
- | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFFECT CTC AMGR 360-378-4724. |
- | SOFT GROUND BETWEEN TIE-DOWNS NE PARKING AREA. |
- | PREFERRED RY 16 IN CALM WIND CONDITIONS. |
- | DUE TO HIGH CONCENTRATION OF TFC INVOF ARPT RECOMMEND LDG LGTS OR FORWARD VISIBILITY LGTS TURNED ON WHILE UTILIZING ARPT. |
- | ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 55 FT, 24 HR PPR. CTC ARPT MGR 360-378-4724 OR CELL 360-317-8674. |
- | 128.25 MONITORED INTMTLY. |
- | BIRD ACTIVITY ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 17 April 2025 at 0901Z to 15 May 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (298KB) |
NDB RWY 34 | |
download (194KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (56KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (339KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KORS - Orcas Island Airport (12 nm N)
KNUW - Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) Airport (18 nm SE)
KOKH - Delaurentis Airport (21 nm SE)
KBVS - Skagit Regional Airport (24 nm E)
KBLI - Bellingham International Airport (25 nm NE)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Trent Thomas
Photo taken 29-Mar-2021
facing north, approx 600'
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 08-May-2025
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:06 | | 12:06 |
Sunrise | | 05:42 | | 12:42 |
Sunset | | 20:35 | | 03:35 |
Evening civil twilight | | 21:12 | | 04:12 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 09-May-2025 03:52:54 |
Local (UTC-7) | 08-May-2025 20:52:54 |
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METAR |
KFHR | 090253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/01 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP245 T01560006 56012
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CWZO 8nm W | 090300Z AUTO 32002KT RMK AO1
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CWYJ 11nm SW | 090300Z AUTO 22002KT 13/02 RMK AO1 SLP243 T01250023 56011
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KORS 12nm NE | 090335Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/04 A3024 RMK AO2
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CWLM 13nm SW | 090300Z AUTO 24005KT 12/05 RMK AO1 SLP239 T01170047 56010
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CYWH 13nm SW | 090300Z 20003KT 170V240 15SM FEW030 SCT170 OVC220 13/04 A3025 RMK SC1AC3CS4 SLP246
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CWEZ 15nm N | 090300Z AUTO 28002KT 12/05 RMK AO1 SLP244 T01160051 56013
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CWPF 17nm W | 090330Z AUTO 17006KT 12/05 RMK AO1 SLP244 T01160048 56010
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CYYJ 18nm NW | 090300Z 13004KT 30SM FEW050 SCT150 BKN250 12/03 A3024 RMK SC1AC3CI4 SC TR SLP244
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KNUW 18nm SE | 090253Z 26005KT 10SM FEW110 SCT160 BKN230 11/08 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP247 T01060078 58011 $
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TAF |
CYWH 13nm SW | 082040Z 0821/0904 12008KT P6SM FEW040 SCT200 BECMG 0823/0901 24006KT RMK NXT FCST BY 091400Z
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CYYJ 18nm NW | 081740Z 0818/0918 VRB03KT P6SM FEW040 FM082200 10008KT P6SM BKN140 BECMG 0902/0904 VRB03KT FM091000 27005KT P6SM SCT220 RMK NXT FCST BY 090000Z
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KNUW 18nm SE | 0823/0923 29008KT 9999 FEW045 SCT120 SCT180 BKN250 QNH3015INS TEMPO 0911/0917 VRB05KT 9999 MIFG SCT200 SCT250 TX16/0922Z TN06/0913Z FS30046
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