AirNav: S31 - Lopez Island Airport

S31

Lopez Island Airport
Lopez, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025

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
HUHr187/31.1	WHATCOM VORTAC	113.00	20E
YVRr150/36.6	VANCOUVER VOR/DME	115.90	17E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
FRIDAY HARBOR		099/3.8		284		17E		FHR	..-. .... .-.
SKAGIT/BAY VIEW		257/20.7		240		16E		BVS	-... ...- ...

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
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 26-Nov-2025

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:01	15:01
Sunrise	07:37	15:37
Sunset	16:21	00:21
Evening civil twilight	16:57	00:57

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	26-Nov-2025 11:25:24
Local (UTC-8)	26-Nov-2025 03:25:24

METAR

KFHR 4nm NW	261053Z AUTO 11008KT 10SM OVC010 07/06 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP218 T00720061
CWZO 12nm W	261000Z AUTO 15012KT RMK AO1
KORS 13nm N	261055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC013 08/08 A3018 RMK AO2
CWYJ 14nm W	261000Z AUTO 04001KT 07/06 RMK AO1 SLP206 T00700061 53011
KNUW 14nm SE	261053Z 12008KT 10SM MIFG SCT010 OVC017 07/06 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP221 T00670056
CWLM 16nm W	261000Z AUTO 11002KT 07/06 RMK AO1 SLP201 T00730060 53013
CYWH 16nm W	260500Z 03003KT 320V130 10SM BCFG SCT004 OVC011 08/06 A3008 RMK SF3SC5 LAST STFD OBS/NXT 261400Z SLP188
CWEZ 17nm N	261000Z AUTO 05007KT 07/07 RMK AO1 2PAST HR 3012 SLP217 P0001 T00690069 50004
CWPF 19nm W	261045Z AUTO 35007KT 08/07 RMK AO1 SLP209 T00760066 53014

TAF

KNUW 14nm SE	2607/2707 13010G15KT 9999 OVC017 610409 520009 QNH3007INS TEMPO 2607/2612 9000 -SHRA FM261500 16010KT 9999 SCT010 BKN020 60000 50000 QNH3017INS BECMG 2621/2623 03005KT 9999 SCT010 OVC015 BECMG 2703/2705 11005KT 8000 SHRA OVC010 QNH3014INS TX09/2702Z TN07/2611Z FS30230
CYWH 16nm W	252007Z 2520/2605 08010G20KT P6SM -RA SCT008 BKN025 OVC040 TEMPO 2520/2603 2SM -SHRA BR BKN008 OVC020 FM260300 10005KT P6SM SCT012 OVC040 TEMPO 2603/2605 5SM -RA BR BKN012 OVC040 PROB30 2603/2605 BKN008 RMK NXT FCST BY 260000Z

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