FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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: | RDO-CTL ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF. ACTVT MIRL RY 16/34 & REIL RY 34 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee: | no, ACFT IN EXCESS OF 12,500 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 |
| YYJr103/22.0 | | VICTORIA VOR/DME | | 113.70 | | 21E |
| HUHr195/30.9 | | WHATCOM VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 20E |
| YVRr151/33.7 | | VANCOUVER VORTAC | | 115.90 | | 21E |
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 161/day * | | 42% | local general aviation | | 30% | air taxi | | 28% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | LTD TSNT PARKING AVBL DURING SUMMER. |
| - | 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. |
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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (238KB) |
| NDB RWY 34 | |
download (211KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (62KB) |
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 |
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Taken in April 2007
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 30-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:07 | | 15:07 |
| Sunrise | | 07:43 | | 15:43 |
| Sunset | | 16:19 | | 00:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:55 | | 00:55 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 01-Dec-2009 07:03:20 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 30-Nov-2009 23:03:20 |
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| METAR |
| KFHR | 010653Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 06/01 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP242 T00560011
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CWZO 8nm W | 010600Z AUTO 03015KT RMK AO1 PK WND 03019/0556
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CWYJ 11nm SW | 010600Z AUTO 02003KT 07/02 RMK AO1 T00700015
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KORS 12nm NE | 010650Z AUTO 33010KT 10SM BKN023 OVC031 07/03 A3022 RMK AO2
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CWLM 13nm SW | 010600Z AUTO 04002KT 07/05 RMK AO1 T00650045
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CYWH 13nm SW | 010500Z 05002KT 15SM OVC028 08/04 A3023 RMK SC8 LAST OBS/NEXT 011400 UTC SLP235
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CWEZ 15nm N | 010600Z AUTO 32004KT 06/02 RMK AO1 SLP237 T00610024 52012
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CWPF 17nm W | 010600Z AUTO 00000KT 07/06 RMK AO1 SLP226 T00650056 53009
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CYYJ 17nm NW | 010600Z 23003KT 20SM FEW025 FEW050 BKN250 06/03 A3023 RMK SC1SC1CI1 SLP238
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CWVV 18nm W | 010600Z AUTO 26001KT 05/03 RMK AO1 SLP236 T00450030 51010
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| TAF |
CYWH 13nm SW | 302338Z 0100/0105 VRB03KT P6SM FEW025 BKN060 TEMPO 0100/0102 BKN025 FM010200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040 TEMPO 0102/0105 BKN020 RMK NXT FCST WILL BE ISSUED AT 011515Z
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CYYJ 17nm NW | 010538Z 0106/0206 30005KT P6SM FEW012 SCT025 TEMPO 0106/0115 SCT012 BKN020 PROB30 0108/0115 1/2SM FG VV004 FM011500 03008KT P6SM SCT030 TEMPO 0115/0119 BKN020 PROB30 0115/0118 1/2SM FG VV004 RMK NXT FCST BY 011200Z
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| NOTAMs |
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