FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 APRIL 2012
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: | 113 ft. / 34.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 20E (2000) |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 98250 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1939 |
| Sectional chart: | SEATTLE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
| FSS: | SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FHR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 16/34 & REIL RY 34 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF. |
| Landing fee: | no, ACFT IN EXCESS OF 10,000 LBS CHARGED FEE BASED ON WEIGHT - CTC ARPT MGR FOR INFO. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport 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-3 at ORS (12 nm N): | 135.425 (360-376-6045) |
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: | 100 FUEL SYSTEM SELF-SERVICE WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| 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, 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. |
| Gradient: | | | 0.8% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | right |
| Runway heading: | 157 magnetic, 177 true | | 337 magnetic, 357 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (4.00 degrees glide path) PAPI BAFFLED W OF CNTRLN; LATERAL COVERAGE HAS BEEN NARROWED TO AVOID OBSTACLES DURING DESCENT; MAINTAIN HIGHEST POSSIBLE ALTITUDE AND CLOSE ALIGNMENT TO RY CNTRLN. | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 32 ft. bldg, 904 ft. from runway, 150 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 P.O. BOX 889 FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250 Phone 360-378-4664 |
| Manager: | DAVID RYAN 800 FRANKLIN DRIVE FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250 Phone 360-378-4724 CELL:360-317-8674 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 145 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 135 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 134/day * | | 42% | local general aviation | | 30% | air taxi | | 28% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFFECT CTC AMGR 360-378-4724. |
| - | SOFT GROUND BETWEEN TIE-DOWNS WEST 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. |
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 between 3 May 2012 at 0901Z and 31 May 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (242KB) |
| NDB RWY 34 | |
download (190KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (118KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KORS - Orcas Island Airport (12 nm N)
KNUW - Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) (18 nm SE)
KOKH - AJ Eisenberg 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 courtesy of longbachnguyen.com
Photo taken 24-Feb-2010
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Times for 16-May-2012
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:52 | | 11:52 |
| Sunrise | | 05:30 | | 12:30 |
| Sunset | | 20:47 | | 03:47 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:25 | | 04:25 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-May-2012 20:59:49 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 16-May-2012 13:59:49 |
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| METAR |
| KFHR | 162053Z AUTO 12006KT 10SM CLR 16/08 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP194 T01610078 58002
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CWZO 8nm W | 162000Z AUTO 17002KT RMK AO1
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CWYJ 11nm SW | 162000Z AUTO 12003KT 15/07 RMK AO1 SLP191 T01530070 51002
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KORS 12nm NE | 162055Z AUTO 36005KT 10SM CLR 14/07 A3008 RMK AO2
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CWLM 13nm SW | 162000Z AUTO 20005KT 15/05 RMK AO1 T01520053
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CYWH 13nm SW | 162000Z 12006KT 15SM FEW030 FEW140 SCT250 17/07 A3010 RMK CU1AC1CI1 SLP193
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CWEZ 15nm N | 162000Z AUTO 04004KT 14/06 RMK AO1 SLP196 T01410058 51004
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CWPF 17nm W | 162000Z AUTO 16003KT 14/07 RMK AO1 SLP192 T01440067 50002
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CYYJ 17nm NW | 162000Z 09009KT 30SM FEW040 FEW120 FEW220 15/08 A3010 RMK CU1AC1CI1 SLP194
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CWVV 18nm W | 162000Z AUTO 14005KT 15/06 RMK AO1 SLP196 T01540057 52003
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| TAF |
CYWH 13nm SW | 161742Z 1618/1704 16006KT P6SM FEW030 BECMG 1619/1621 24008KT RMK NXT FCST BY 170000Z
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CYYJ 17nm NW | 161742Z 1618/1718 12008KT P6SM SCT040 FM170400 VRB03KT P6SM BKN040 FM171700 14007KT P6SM SCT050 RMK NXT FCST BY 170000Z
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KNUW 18nm SE | 1615/1715 23008G13KT 9999 SCT020 SCT100 OVC200 QNH3005INS TEMPO 1615/1618 FEW006 SCT012 BKN100 OVC200 BECMG 1618/1620 28010KT 9999 FEW030 SCT120 OVC200 QNH3002INS BECMG 1706/1708 21006KT 9999 SCT020 BKN100 OVC200 QNH2999INS BECMG 1712/1714 VRB05KT 9999 FEW005 SCT010 SCT020 BKN100 BKN200 QNH2995INS T12/1622Z T06/1713Z
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| NOTAMs |
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