AirNav: S31 - Lopez Island Airport

S31

Lopez Island Airport
Lopez, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026

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 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
YVRr150/36.6	VANCOUVER VOR/DME	115.90	17E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
FRIDAY HARBOR		099/3.8		284		17E		FHR	..-. .... .-.

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 11-Nov-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:41	14:41
Sunrise	07:15	15:15
Sunset	16:37	00:37
Evening civil twilight	17:11	01:11

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	11-Nov-2026 21:44:22
Local (UTC-8)	11-Nov-2026 13:44:22

METAR

KFHR 4nm NW	112053Z AUTO 15014G31KT 10SM SCT095 16/11 A2985 RMK AO2 PK WND 14031/2047 SLP108 T01560106 58010 $
CWZO 12nm W	112100Z AUTO 13029G35KT RMK AO1 PK WND 14035/2055
KORS 13nm N	112135Z AUTO 16016G25KT CLR 19/11 A2983 RMK AO2
CWYJ 14nm W	112100Z AUTO 16003KT 16/12 RMK AO1 SLP099 T01580119 58014
KNUW 14nm SE	112053Z AUTO 14026G37KT 10SM CLR 18/11 A2987 RMK AO2 PK WND 14040/1955 SLP118 T01830111 58011
CWLM 16nm W	112100Z AUTO 17006KT 16/12 RMK AO1 SLP089 T01630121 58012
CYWH 16nm W	112100Z 33004KT 270V060 15SM SCT040 BKN080 OVC220 17/12 A2981 RMK SC3AC2CI3 SLP098 DENSITY ALT 400FT
CWEZ 17nm N	112000Z AUTO 14030KT 16/11 RMK AO1 PK WND 15038/1909 SLP104 T01550106 58003
CWPF 19nm W	112130Z AUTO 36004KT 16/13 RMK AO1 SLP097 T01610129 58010

TAF

KNUW
14nm SE

110000Z 1023/1123 14030G45KT 9999 VCSH BKN012 BKN040 OVC080 WSCONDS 640809 530008 550809 QNH2987INS TEMPO 1023/1105 13025G40KT 6000 -SHRA BR SCT012 BKN050 FM110500 14030G49KT 9999 VCSH SCT020 BKN050 BKN100 WSCONDS 640809 530008 550809 QNH2983INS TEMPO 1105/1109 14034G53KT 8000 -SHRA BR BKN020 OVC050 FM111100 14020G35KT 9999 VCSH SCT020 BKN050 WSCONDS 640809 530008 550809 QNH2985INS LAST NO AMDS AFT 1105 NEXT 1207 TX13/1023Z TN09/1114Z COR 0002 FS30229

CYWH
16nm W

111640Z 1117/1204 VRB03KT P6SM SCT040 BKN080 TEMPO 1117/1204 SCT080 BKN230 RMK NXT FCST BY 112300Z

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