FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | ORS |
Lat/Long: | 48-42-30.0140N 122-54-38.1430W 48-42.500233N 122-54.635717W 48.7083372,-122.9105953 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 34.8 ft. / 10.6 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 17E (2010) |
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 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | VANCOUVER CENTER |
FSS: | SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | ORS (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0800-1630 |
Pattern altitude: | 1034.8 ft. MSL |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 16; MIRL RWY 16/34; TWY LGTS - CTAF. REIL RWY 16 & 34 PHOTOCELL NOT AVBL DALGT. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 128.25 |
WX AWOS-3P: | 135.425 (360-376-6045) |
WHIDBEY APPROACH: | 118.2 132.7 |
WHIDBEY DEPARTURE: | 118.2 132.7 |
WX ASOS at FHR (12 nm S): | 135.675 (360-378-8491) |
WX ASOS at BLI (16 nm E): | PHONE 360-671-8688 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATCT NUW (WHIDBEY ISLAND NAS /AULT FIELD/ OAK HARBOR, WA) ON FREQS 118.2/285.65 FOR ACFT ARR AND DEP TO THE SOUTH.
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATCT YYJ (VICTORIA TERMINAL, CN) ON FREQS 132.7/290.8 FOR ACFT ARR AND DEP TO THE NORTH. (604) 586-4560
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
HUHr203/19.3 | | WHATCOM VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 20E |
YYJr076/22.7 | | VICTORIA VOR/DME | | 113.70 | | 17E |
YVRr140/24.1 | | VANCOUVER VOR/DME | | 115.90 | | 17E |
CVVr326/28.8 | | PENN COVE VOR/DME | | 117.20 | | 19E |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL 100LL:CREDIT CARD SELF SVC H24. |
Parking: | tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
Dimensions: | 2901 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 edge markings: | FADED. |
Operational restrictions: | RWY 34 CALM WIND RWY. |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
Latitude: | 48-42.738730N | | 48-42.261740N |
Longitude: | 122-54.634478W | | 122-54.636970W |
Elevation: | 11.2 ft. | | 34.8 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
Runway heading: | 163 magnetic, 180 true | | 343 magnetic, 000 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in poor condition | | nonprecision, in poor condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.48 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) PAPI UNSUBL BYD 2 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN. |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 10 ft. road, 387 ft. from runway, 18:1 slope to clear 3 FT SIGN 126 FT L & 19 FT FM THR; DITCH 100 FT R OF THR. | | 128 ft. trees, 2000 ft. from runway, 267 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 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: | CHIP LONG PO BOX 53 EASTSOUND, WA 98245 Phone 360-376-5285 |
Additional Remarks
- | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT - AMGR. |
- | ADNL TSNT TURF TIEDOWNS S OF SEGEMENTED CIRCLE. |
- | DEER ON & INVOF RWY. |
- | NGT CIRCLING APCH NA FM W SIDE OF RWY. |
- | GRASS SFC LNDG NA. |
- | FOR CD FOR DEP FROM RWY 16/34, CTC VICTORIA TRML AT 604-586-4561. |
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 from 20 March 2025 at 0901Z to 17 April 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (245KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (255KB) |
RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (207KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (64KB) |
Departure Procedures |
FEGBA TWO (RNAV) | |
download (122KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (540KB) |
Other 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) Airport (24 nm SE)
KBVS - Skagit Regional Airport (24 nm SE)
KOKH - Delaurentis Airport (29 nm S)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Trent Thomas
Photo taken 06-Jan-2023
Facing south at 1,500’ AGL
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 10-Apr-2025
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:59 | | 12:59 |
Sunrise | | 06:32 | | 13:32 |
Sunset | | 19:54 | | 02:54 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:27 | | 03:27 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 10-Apr-2025 20:34:13 |
Local (UTC-7) | 10-Apr-2025 13:34:13 |
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METAR |
KORS | 102015Z AUTO 17013G21KT 140V200 10SM SCT095 18/08 A2985 RMK AO2
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CWEZ 6nm NW | 102000Z AUTO 12017G33KT 15/07 RMK AO1 PK WND 14033/1959 SLP112 T01510074 58039
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KFHR 12nm SW | 101953Z AUTO 15019G28KT 10SM BKN100 17/07 A2986 RMK AO2 PK WND 16028/1952 SLP113 T01670072
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KBLI 16nm E | 101953Z 16007KT 10SM FEW060 SCT110 18/06 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP122 T01830056
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CWZO 16nm SW | 102000Z AUTO 29006KT RMK AO1
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CWWK 19nm N | 102000Z AUTO 06003KT 15/06 RMK AO1 SLP122 T01540055 56032
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TAF |
KBLI 16nm E | 101733Z 1018/1118 04007KT P6SM BKN100 FM101900 16012G22KT P6SM VCSH OVC060 FM102100 17015G27KT P6SM -RA OVC040 TEMPO 1021/1023 4SM RA BR OVC025 FM110000 17010KT P6SM VCSH OVC040
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NOTAMs |
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