FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
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. |
| 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 |
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. |
| 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: | PAT MAYO 800 FRANKLIN DR. FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250 Phone 360-378-4724 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 142 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 135 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 7 |
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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
| A81 1 | ACTVT MIRL RY 16/34 & REIL RY 34 - CTAF. |
| - | 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 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (235KB) |
| NDB RWY 34 | |
download (217KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (62KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KNUW - Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) (18 nm SE)
KOKH - Wes Lupien 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 16-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:52 | | 11:52 |
| Sunrise | | 05:30 | | 12:30 |
| Sunset | | 20:47 | | 03:47 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:25 | | 04:25 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-May-2008 11:35:29 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 16-May-2008 04:35:29 |
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| METAR |
| KFHR | 161053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/08 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP240 T00830078
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CWZO 8nm W | 161100Z AUTO 00000KT RMK AO1
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CWYJ 11nm SW | 161100Z AUTO 35004KT 13/11 RMK AO1 T01310114
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KORS 12nm NE | 161110Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/10 A3023 RMK AO2
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CWLM 13nm SW | 161100Z AUTO 01007KT 12/10 RMK AO1 2PAST HR M P0001 T01150103 50002
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CYWH 13nm SW | 160400Z 05003KT 15SM FEW240 16/10 A3029 RMK CI1 LAST OBS / NEXT 161300 UTC SLP258
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CWEZ 15nm N | 161100Z AUTO 31005KT 14/13 RMK AO1 SLP239 T01390127 56007
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CWPF 17nm W | 161100Z AUTO 05002KT 09/09 RMK AO1 SLP233 T00910091 56008
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CYYJ 17nm NW | 161100Z 28005KT 30SM BKN250 10/09 A3025 RMK CI2 SLP242
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CWVV 18nm W | 161100Z AUTO 33007KT 13/09 RMK AO1 SLP242 T01340092 56007
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| TAF |
CYYJ 17nm NW | 160538Z 160606 VRB03KT P6SM SKC BECMG 1719 06008KT RMK NXT FCST BY 12Z
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KNUW 18nm SE | 160909 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3016INS BECMG 1012 9000 BR FEW005 FEW230 QNH3012INS BECMG 1618 26006KT 9999 NSW SCT230 QNH3006INS BECMG 0002 25008KT QNH2999INS BECMG 0507 VRB06KT QNH2995INS T06/10Z T19/23Z COR 0902
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| NOTAMs |
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