FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 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 |
| 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 25 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 2026 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 14-Jan-2026
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:25 | | 15:25 |
| Sunrise | | 08:01 | | 16:01 |
| Sunset | | 16:42 | | 00:42 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:18 | | 01:18 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 14-Jan-2026 15:57:44 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 14-Jan-2026 07:57:44 |
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| METAR |
| KFHR | 141553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC004 09/09 A3049 RMK AO2 CIG 002V007 SLP326 T00940094
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CWZO 8nm W | 141500Z AUTO 17005KT RMK AO1
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CWYJ 11nm SW | 141500Z AUTO 21001KT 10/10 RMK AO1 SLP312 T00960096 56004
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KORS 12nm NE | 141535Z AUTO 17004KT 8SM FEW010 OVC020 10/09 A3048 RMK AO2
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CWLM 13nm SW | 141500Z AUTO 20003KT 09/09 RMK AO1 SLP308 T00900089 58004
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CYWH 13nm SW | 141538Z 28005KT 3SM VCFG FEW002 OVC021 10/10 A3048 RMK SF2SC6 VIS S QUAD 10 W QUAD 2 SLP324
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CWEZ 15nm N | 141500Z AUTO 09009KT 09/08 RMK AO1 8003 SLP315 T00890075 50006
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CWPF 17nm W | 141545Z AUTO 03002KT 09/09 RMK AO1 SLP315 T00940093 55002
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CYYJ 18nm NW | 141547Z 24004KT 30SM R27/2800V5000FT/U PRFG FEW001 FEW026 SCT050 SCT250 07/07 A3047 RMK SF1SC1SC1CI1 FG BNK NE-SE VIS 3/4 SLP320
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KNUW 18nm SE | 141553Z 11005KT 1 1/4SM BR OVC005 08/08 A3048 RMK AO2 RAE30 SLP325 P0000 T00830078
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| TAF |
CYWH 13nm SW | 132007Z 1320/1405 VRB03KT 3SM BR BKN004 OVC030 TEMPO 1320/1402 P6SM NSW SCT004 OVC030 FM140200 VRB03KT 5SM BR SCT003 OVC006 TEMPO 1402/1405 2SM BR BKN003 OVC006 RMK NXT FCST BY 140000Z
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CYYJ 18nm NW | 141140Z 1412/1512 VRB03KT 2SM BR SCT002 OVC008 TEMPO 1412/1416 1/4SM FG VV002 FM141600 17005KT 6SM BR SCT008 BKN015 OVC030 TEMPO 1416/1421 2SM BR SCT002 OVC008 PROB30 1416/1419 1/2SM FG VV002 FM142100 25005KT P6SM SCT008 BKN025 TEMPO 1421/1512 BKN008 OVC015 RMK NXT FCST BY 141800Z
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KNUW 18nm SE | 1408/1507 VRB04KT 0800 FG BKN003 OVC015 QNH3041INS TEMPO 1408/1413 1600 BR BCFG BKN006 OVC010 BECMG 1417/1419 VRB06KT 4800 -DZ BR SCT006 BKN009 QNH3047INS FM142100 VRB06KT 8000 BR BKN010 OVC015 QNH3048INS TEMPO 1502/1507 4000 -DZ BR BKN009 TX12/1423Z AMD 0805 TN06/1413Z FS30237
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