FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025
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: | 112.7 ft. / 34.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16E (2015) |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 98250 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1939 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
| FSS: | SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FHR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700 NO ATTENDANCE DURING HOLIDAYS. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes, ACFT IN EXCESS OF 7,500 LBS CHARGED FEE BASED ON WEIGHT - CTC ARPT MGR FOR INFO. |
| International operations: | international airport of entry LNDG FEES CHARGED FOR AIRLINES AND CHARTERS. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 128.25 |
| WX ASOS: | 135.675 (360-378-8491) |
| WHIDBEY APPROACH: | 118.2 |
| WHIDBEY DEPARTURE: | 118.2 |
| WX AWOS-3P at S31 (4 nm SE): | 118.525 (360-376-2071) |
| WX AWOS-3P at ORS (12 nm N): | 135.425 (360-376-6045) |
| WX ASOS at NUW (18 nm SE): | PHONE 360-257-8813 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CVVr305/20.5 | | PENN COVE VOR/DME | | 117.20 | | 19E |
| YYJr107/22.0 | | VICTORIA VOR/DME | | 113.70 | | 17E |
| HUHr195/30.9 | | WHATCOM VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 20E |
| YVRr155/33.7 | | VANCOUVER VOR/DME | | 115.90 | | 17E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| 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/grooved, 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: | 161 magnetic, 177 true | | 341 magnetic, 357 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on right (4.00 degrees glide path) PAPI UNUSBL BYD 3 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN | | 4-light PAPI on right (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 32 ft. bldg, 904 ft. from runway, 126 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 PO BOX 889 FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250 Phone (360) 378-2688 |
| Manager: | MIKE OTIS PO BOX 889 FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250 Phone (360) 378-4724 CELL:360-317-8674 |
Additional Remarks
| - | CUSTOMS APRON LOCATED ON EAST SIDE OF TERMINAL RAMP. |
| - | FOR CD CTC WHIDBEY APCH AT 360-257-3310. |
| - | TSNT TURBINE ACFT PRKG LESS THAN 1 HR DURN LCTD 250 FT S OF TRML RAMP. |
| - | FOR NOISE ABATEMENT AVOID TKOFS BTN 2200-0700. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFFECT CTC AMGR 360-378-4724. |
| - | SOFT GROUND BETWEEN TIE-DOWNS NE 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. |
| - | ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 55 FT, 24 HR PPR. CTC ARPT MGR 360-378-4724 OR CELL 360-317-8674. |
| - | 128.25 MONITORED INTMTLY. |
| - | BIRD ACTIVITY ON AND INVOF 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 from 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (294KB) |
| NDB RWY 34 | |
download (190KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (56KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (339KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KORS - Orcas Island Airport (12 nm N)
KNUW - Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) Airport (18 nm SE)
KOKH - Delaurentis Airport (21 nm SE)
KBVS - Skagit Regional Airport (24 nm E)
KBLI - Bellingham International Airport (25 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Trent Thomas
Photo taken 29-Mar-2021
facing north, approx 600'
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Times for 07-Nov-2025
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:35 | | 14:35 |
| Sunrise | | 07:09 | | 15:09 |
| Sunset | | 16:43 | | 00:43 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:16 | | 01:16 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Nov-2025 11:08:54 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 07-Nov-2025 03:08:54 |
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| METAR |
| KFHR | 071053Z AUTO 23010G18KT 200V270 10SM SCT039 BKN050 OVC080 10/05 A2997 RMK AO2 RAB02E12 SLP148 P0000 T01000050
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CWZO 8nm W | 071000Z AUTO 24013KT RMK AO1 PK WND 23022/0939
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CWYJ 11nm SW | 071000Z AUTO 23007G17KT 09/06 RMK AO1 PK WND 20017/0950 SLP129 T00940055 53027
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KORS 12nm NE | 071055Z AUTO 19007G14KT 9SM -RA FEW034 SCT041 BKN047 10/08 A2996 RMK AO2
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CWLM 13nm SW | 071000Z AUTO 23021G27KT 10/06 RMK AO1 PK WND 23030/0903 SLP122 T00970063 53028
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CYWH 13nm SW | 070500Z 25022G33KT 5SM -SHRA BR FEW025 BKN040 OVC060 09/07 A2973 RMK SC1SC4SC3 LAST STFD OBS/NXT 071400Z SLP068
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CWEZ 15nm N | 062200Z AUTO 13030G37KT 12/10 RMK AO1 2PAST HR 6057 PK WND 12037/2156 SLP040 P0001 T01150095 50012
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CWPF 17nm W | 071045Z AUTO 21010G16KT 10/06 RMK AO1 PK WND 21018/1045 SLP132 T00950059 53037
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CYYJ 18nm NW | 071016Z 18009KT 20SM -RA BKN033 09/07 A2991 RMK SC7 PRESRR SLP131
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KNUW 18nm SE | 071053Z 13006KT 10SM FEW040 BKN060 BKN080 07/07 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP156 T00720067 $
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CYWH 13nm SW | 070251Z 0702/0705 24015G25KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040 TEMPO 0702/0705 3SM -SHRA BR SCT005 OVC020 RMK NXT FCST BY 071500Z
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CYYJ 18nm NW | 070540Z 0706/0806 22015G30KT P6SM BKN060 TEMPO 0706/0709 P6SM -SHRA FM070900 22010G20KT P6SM SCT030 BKN060 FM071500 19008KT P6SM SCT030 BKN060 TEMPO 0715/0722 P6SM -SHRA BKN030 OVC060 FM072200 19008KT P6SM BKN060 FM080200 22006KT P6SM FEW060 SCT200 RMK NXT FCST BY 071200Z
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KNUW 18nm SE | 0707/0807 22008KT 9999 SCT010 BKN035 640509 QNH2978INS TEMPO 0707/0713 22011G20KT 8000 -SHRA BKN015 FM071400 16009KT 9999 SCT030 BKN045 640509 QNH3000INS BECMG 0722/0723 VRB06KT 9999 FEW020 SCT050 OVC100 640509 QNH3008INS TX11/0722Z TN08/0813Z FS30243
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