AirNav: S31 - Lopez Island Airport

S31

Lopez Island Airport
Lopez, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	S31
Lat/Long:	48-29-02.1000N 122-56-15.6000W 48-29.035000N 122-56.260000W 48.4839167,-122.9376667 (estimated)
Elevation:	208.8 ft. / 63.6 m (surveyed)
Variation:	21E (1985)
From city:	3 miles N of LOPEZ, WA
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	98261

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	06/1963
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	SEATTLE CENTER
FSS:	SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	SEA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.
Landing fee:	yes

Airport Communications

CTAF:	128.25
WX AWOS-3P:	118.525 (360-376-2071)
WX ASOS at FHR (4 nm NW):	135.675 (360-378-8491)
WX AWOS-3P at ORS (14 nm N):	135.425 (360-376-6045)
WX ASOS at NUW (14 nm SE):	PHONE 360-257-8813
WX AWOS-3 at OKH (17 nm SE):	132.775 (360-675-8431)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
CVVr310/16.7	PENN COVE VOR/DME	117.20	19E
YYJr107/26.1	VICTORIA VOR/DME	113.70	17E
YVRr150/36.6	VANCOUVER VOR/DME	115.90	17E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
FRIDAY HARBOR		099/3.8		284		17E		FHR	..-. .... .-.

Airport Services

Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 16/34

Dimensions:

2905 x 61 ft. / 885 x 19 m

Surface:

asphalt/grooved, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

12.5

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity
TWY MARKED WITH REFLECTORS.

RUNWAY 16

RUNWAY 34

Latitude:

48-29.273623N

48-28.795922N

Longitude:

122-56.262050W

122-56.259615W

Elevation:

208.8 ft.

162.9 ft.

Traffic pattern:

right

left

Markings:

basic, in fair condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

87 ft. trees, 1948 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear

60 ft. trees, 900 ft. from runway, 11:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	PORT OF LOPEZ PO BOX 907 LOPEZ, WA 98261 Phone 360-468-4116
Manager:	WIL CATLIN PO BOX 907 LOPEZ, WA 98261 Phone 360-468-4116

Additional Remarks

-	RY 16/34 SOFT SHOULDERS & THLDS.
-	FOR CD CTC WHIDBEY APCH AT 360-257-3310.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at S31.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFHR - Friday Harbor Airport (4 nm NW)
KORS - Orcas Island Airport (14 nm N)
KNUW - Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) Airport (14 nm SE)
KOKH - Delaurentis Airport (17 nm SE)
KBVS - Skagit Regional Airport (21 nm E)

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Aerial photo
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct Photo by Trent Thomas Photo taken 11-Jan-2023 Facing south approx. 500’ AGL Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Lopez Island Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 09-Feb-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:57	14:57
Sunrise	07:30	15:30
Sunset	17:22	01:22
Evening civil twilight	17:55	01:55

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	09-Feb-2026 12:59:52
Local (UTC-8)	09-Feb-2026 04:59:52

METAR

KFHR 4nm NW	091249Z AUTO 20005KT 10SM BKN008 BKN012 OVC032 06/06 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP232 T00560056
CWZO 12nm W	091200Z AUTO RMK AO1
KORS 13nm N	091255Z AUTO 16007KT 9SM FEW040 BKN047 OVC060 08/06 A3020 RMK AO2
CWYJ 14nm W	091200Z AUTO 16002KT 06/06 RMK AO1 SLP221 T00590058 53010
KNUW 14nm SE	091253Z 13010KT 10SM FEW015 BKN039 OVC085 06/04 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP234 T00610039 $
CWLM 16nm W	091200Z AUTO 17007KT 07/06 RMK AO1 SLP217 T00660057 53010
CYWH 16nm W	090500Z VRB02KT 15SM FEW170 BKN230 05/05 A3013 RMK AC2CI3 LAST STFD OBS/NXT 091400Z SLP206
CWEZ 17nm N	091200Z AUTO 14008KT 08/06 RMK AO1 SLP223 T00770060 51008
KOKH 17nm SE	091233Z AUTO 10004KT 10SM OVC011 06/04 A3022 RMK AO2
CWPF 19nm W	091245Z AUTO 04002KT 05/04 RMK AO1 SLP226 T00480043 53011

TAF

KNUW 14nm SE	0907/1007 VRB06KT 9000 -RA SCT010 BKN020 OVC040 QNH3010INS TEMPO 0907/0913 15010G16KT 8000 BR -RA OVC004 BKN010 FM091600 15012G20KT 8000 -RA SCT005 BKN020 OVC050 QNH3018INS FM100000 13010G18KT 9000 -RA SCT020 BKN050 BKN060 QNH3014INS TX09/0922Z TN04/0914Z FS30175
CYWH 16nm W	081740Z 0818/0905 VRB03KT P6SM FEW120 FEW240 RMK NXT FCST BY 090000Z

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