AirNav: S31 - Lopez Island Airport

S31

Lopez Island Airport
Lopez, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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 ASOS at FHR (4 nm NW):	135.675 (360-378-8491)
WX AWOS-3 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:	RICK HOFFMAN PO BOX 907 LOPEZ, WA 98261 Phone 360-468-4116

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		24
Single engine airplanes:		23
Multi engine airplanes:		1

Aircraft operations: avg 27/day *
67%	transient general aviation
25%	air taxi
8%	local general aviation
<1%	military
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2021

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 24-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:29	12:29
Sunrise	06:03	13:03
Sunset	20:16	03:16
Evening civil twilight	20:50	03:50

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	24-Apr-2024 07:35:21
Local (UTC-7)	24-Apr-2024 00:35:21

METAR

KFHR 4nm NW	240653Z AUTO 27005KT 10SM CLR 10/02 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP142 T01000022 $
CWZO 12nm W	240700Z AUTO 25014KT RMK AO1 PK WND 25017/0659
KORS 13nm N	240715Z AUTO 17006KT 10SM FEW120 11/04 A2993 RMK AO2
CWYJ 14nm W	240700Z AUTO 24006KT 09/06 RMK AO1 SLP139 T00940055 51010
KNUW 14nm SE	240653Z 25010KT 10SM SCT090 BKN180 BKN240 09/07 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP155 T00890067 $
CWLM 16nm W	240700Z AUTO 26016G22KT 09/06 RMK AO1 PK WND 27029/0605 SLP138 T00910055 53011
CYWH 16nm W	240400Z 24013KT 15SM FEW180 BKN230 11/04 A2992 RMK AC2CI5 LAST STFD OBS/NEXT 241300Z SLP134
CWEZ 17nm N	240700Z AUTO 20011KT 12/03 RMK AO1 SLP134 T01170033 53010
CWPF 19nm W	240700Z AUTO 24010G15KT 10/06 RMK AO1 SLP141 T01030064 51011

TAF

KNUW
14nm SE

2323/2423 25008G18KT 9999 FEW080 SCT150 BKN250 QNH2989INS BECMG 2402/2403 27010G20KT 9999 FEW055 SCT120 BKN220 520109 QNH2987INS TEMPO 2403/2409 25017G24KT FM240900 27017G24KT 9999 VCSH FEW030 BKN055 BKN100 OVC150 640609 530005 550509 QNH2992INS TEMPO 2409/2415 25012G22KT 9000 -RA BR SCT015 BKN025 OVC040 FM241700 25009KT 9999 VCSH SCT015 BKN030 BKN055 640409 500000 QNH2999INS TEMPO 2417/2423 VRB06KT 9000 -RA SCT010 BKN020 BKN040 TX13/2323Z TN07/2412Z FS30037

CYWH
16nm W

232040Z 2321/2404 24010KT P6SM FEW200 FM240000 24012KT P6SM SCT060 BKN200 RMK NXT FCST BY 241400Z

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