FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | ORS |
| Lat/Long: | 48-42-29.3764N / 122-54-37.6665W
48-42.489607N / 122-54.627775W
48.7081601 / -122.9104629
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 31 ft. / 9 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 21E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile N of EASTSOUND, WA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 98245 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1945 |
| Sectional chart: | SEATTLE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | VANCOUVER CENTER |
| FSS: | SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ORS (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | JUN-SEP 0800-1630, OCT-MAY MON-FRI 0800-1630 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1031 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT VASI RY 16, REIL RYS 16 & 34, &TWY LGTS - 128.25. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 128.25 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 135.425 (360-376-6045) |
| WX ASOS at FHR (12 nm S): | 135.675 (360-378-8491) |
| WX ASOS at BLI (16 nm E): | PHONE 360-671-8688 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| HUHr203/19.3 | | WHATCOM VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 20E |
| YYJr072/22.7 | | VICTORIA VOR/DME | | 113.70 | | 21E |
| YVRr136/24.1 | | VANCOUVER VORTAC | | 115.90 | | 21E |
| CVVr326/28.8 | | PENN COVE VOR/DME | | 117.20 | | 19E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL
SELF SVC 24 HR FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 2900 x 60 ft. / 884 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/aggregate friction seal coat, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 48-42.738650N | | 48-42.261600N |
| Longitude: | 122-54.634450W | | 122-54.637600W |
| Elevation: | 8.2 ft. | | 31.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.2% | | 1.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.40 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI BAFFLED W OF CNTRLN, LATERAL COVERAGE HAS BEEN NARROWED TO AVOID OBSTACLES, DURG DECENT CLOSE ALNMT TO RY CNTRLN IS NECESSARY. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 162 ft. trees, 2243 ft. from runway, 267 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | PORT OF ORCAS
P.O. BOX 53
EASTSOUND, WA 98245
Phone 360-376-5285 |
| Manager: | BEATRICE S. VON TOBEL
PO BOX 53
EASTSOUND, WA 98245
Phone 360-376-5285 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 75 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 72 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 169/day * | | 41% | transient general aviation | | 28% | local general aviation | | 20% | air taxi | | 11% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2005 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT; CTC AMGR 360-376-5285. |
| - | ADNL TSNT TIEDOWNS SOUTH OF SEGEMENTED CIRCLE. |
| - | DEER ON AND INVOF RY. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at KORS.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KFHR - Friday Harbor Airport (12 nm S)
KBLI - Bellingham International Airport (16 nm E)
KNUW - Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) (24 nm SE)
KBVS - Skagit Regional Airport (24 nm SE)
KOKH - Wes Lupien Airport (29 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Pam Pearson Voegtlin
Photo taken 27-Oct-2007
on final runway 34 from the right seat of Diamond DA40 N707PS
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Orcas Island Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 24-Jul-2008
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| Morning civil twilight | | 04:59 | | 11:59 |
| Sunrise | | 05:38 | | 12:38 |
| Sunset | | 20:59 | | 03:59 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:37 | | 04:37 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Jul-2008 20:53:53 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 24-Jul-2008 13:53:53 |
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| METAR |
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| KORS | 242030Z AUTO 35004KT 10SM CLR 17/10 A3012 RMK AO2
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CWEZ
6nm NW | 242000Z AUTO 34002KT 21/14 RMK AO1 SLP205 T02060137 56014
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KFHR
12nm SW | 241953Z AUTO 12005KT 10SM CLR 19/11 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP206 T01940106
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KBLI
16nm E | 241953Z 26008KT 10SM CLR 19/11 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP206 T01890111
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CWZO
16nm SW | 242000Z AUTO 24002KT RMK AO1
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CWWK
19nm N | 242000Z AUTO 22004KT 19/14 RMK AO1 SLP211 T01920136 56015
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| TAF |
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KBLI
16nm E | 241727Z 241818 16005KT P6SM SKC FM2000 18008KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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