FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 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 -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: | 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 12500 LBS CHARGED FEE BASED ON WEIGHT & TIME OF YEAR - 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 |
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 174/day * | | 33% | transient general aviation | | 33% | local general aviation | | 33% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2005 | |
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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 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:
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)
KNOW - Port Angeles Coast Guard Air Station Airport (28 nm SW)
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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 03-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:35 | | 11:35 |
| Sunrise | | 05:17 | | 12:17 |
| Sunset | | 21:16 | | 04:16 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:58 | | 04:58 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Jul-2009 01:04:00 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 03-Jul-2009 18:04:00 |
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| METAR |
| KFHR | 040053Z AUTO 23005KT 10SM CLR 24/11 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP137 T02390111
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CWZO 8nm W | 040000Z AUTO 17009KT RMK AO1
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CWYJ 11nm SW | 040000Z AUTO 20004KT 27/10 RMK AO1 T02710097
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KORS 12nm NE | 040050Z AUTO 35004KT 9SM CLR 22/09 A2991 RMK AO2
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CWLM 13nm SW | 040000Z AUTO 23008KT 21/09 RMK AO1 T02090091
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CYWH 13nm SW | 040000Z 22004KT 15SM BKN290 21/11 A2995 RMK CI1 SLP141
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CWEZ 15nm N | 040000Z AUTO 30003KT 24/08 RMK AO1 SLP138 T02360077 57016
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CWPF 17nm W | 032200Z AUTO 20005KT 16/11 RMK AO1 SLP142 T01600110 56006
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CYYJ 17nm NW | 040000Z 12007KT 30SM BKN250 25/11 A2993 RMK CI1 SLP135
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CWVV 18nm W | 040000Z AUTO 16006KT 27/07 RMK AO1 SLP144 T02710069 58009
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| TAF |
CYYJ 17nm NW | 032339Z 0400/0424 11007KT P6SM SCT240 BECMG 0403/0404 VRB03KT BECMG 0418/0420 12006KT RMK NXT FCST BY 040600Z
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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