FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | ORS |
| Lat/Long: | 48-42-30.0075N / 122-54-38.1615W
48-42.500125N / 122-54.636025W
48.7083354 / -122.9106004
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 31 ft. / 9 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 17E (2010) |
| From city: | 1 mile N of EASTSOUND, WA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 98245 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1945 |
| Sectional chart: | SEATTLE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | VANCOUVER CENTER |
| FSS: | SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ORS (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1630 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1031 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT VASI RY 16, REIL RYS 16 & 34, &TWY LGTS - 128.25. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 128.25 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 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 SERVICE PROVIDED 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 SERVICE PROVIDED BY ATCT YYJ (VICTORIA TERMINAL, CN) ON FREQS 132.7/290.8 FOR ACFT ARR AND DEP TO THE NORTH.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| 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
SELF SVC 24 HR FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 2900 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 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 48-42.738650N | | 48-42.261600N |
| Longitude: | 122-54.634450W | | 122-54.637600W |
| Elevation: | 8.2 ft. | | 31.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.2% | | 1.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (2.90 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI BAFFLED W OF CNTRLN, LATERAL COVERAGE HAS BEEN NARROWED TO AVOID OBSTACLES, DURG DECENT CLOSE ALNMT TO RY CNTRLN IS NECESSARY. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 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: | BEATRICE S. VON TOBEL
PO BOX 53
EASTSOUND, WA 98245
Phone 360-376-5285 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 73 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 69 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 114/day * | | 43% | transient general aviation | | 36% | local general aviation | | 16% | commercial | | 5% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT; CTC AMGR 360-376-5285. |
| - | ADNL TSNT TURF TIEDOWNS SOUTH OF SEGEMENTED CIRCLE. |
| - | DEER ON AND INVOF RY. |
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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) -A | |
download (211KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (37KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (108KB) |
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) (24 nm SE)
KBVS - Skagit Regional Airport (24 nm SE)
KOKH - AJ Eisenberg Airport (29 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Douglas Cole
Photo taken 14-Sep-2008
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Feb-2012
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:51 | | 14:51 |
| Sunrise | | 07:24 | | 15:24 |
| Sunset | | 17:28 | | 01:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:01 | | 02:01 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 16:07:08 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 13-Feb-2012 08:07:08 |
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| METAR |
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| KORS | 131455Z AUTO 34012G19KT 9SM -RA OVC012 06/05 A2998 RMK AO2
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CWEZ
6nm NW | 131400Z AUTO 30005KT 04/03 RMK AO1 3010 SLP157 T00420033 50004
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KFHR
12nm SW | 131453Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT025 BKN035 OVC080 06/04 A3001 RMK AO2 RAE1356 SLP161 P0000 60001 T00610039 51005
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KBLI
16nm E | 131501Z 00000KT 7SM BKN007 BKN023 OVC090 06/04 A2999 RMK AO2
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CWZO
16nm SW | 131400Z AUTO 36004KT RMK AO1
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CWWK
19nm N | 131400Z AUTO 31002KT 06/05 RMK AO1 3009 SLP163 T00640051 50002
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KBLI
16nm E | 131132Z 1312/1412 VRB03KT 3SM -DZ BR SCT006 BKN015 OVC030 TEMPO 1312/1315 1SM -DZ BR OVC006 FM131500 VRB03KT 4SM BR SCT010 OVC025 FM131800 01006KT P6SM BKN030 OVC050 FM132200 35006KT P6SM BKN050 FM140300 03004KT P6SM BKN050 FM140800 VRB04KT 4SM BR SCT006 BKN045
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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