FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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 |
| YYJr072/22.7 | | VICTORIA VOR/DME | | 113.70 | | 21E |
| YVRr136/24.1 | | VANCOUVER VORTAC | | 115.90 | | 21E |
| 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 | | 150 ft. trees, 2000 ft. from runway, 267 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 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: | | 66 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 143/day * | | 48% | transient general aviation | | 33% | local general aviation | | 15% | commercial | | 4% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT; CTC AMGR 360-376-5285. |
| - | ADNL TSNT 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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) -A **NEW** | |
download (210KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **NEW** | |
download (37KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (107KB) |
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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| Sectional chart |
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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 10-Nov-2009
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:40 | | 14:40 |
| Sunrise | | 07:14 | | 15:14 |
| Sunset | | 16:38 | | 00:38 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:11 | | 01:11 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Nov-2009 15:46:30 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 10-Nov-2009 07:46:30 |
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| METAR |
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| KORS | 101530Z AUTO 18006KT 10SM BKN060 BKN095 08/05 A3004 RMK AO2
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CWEZ
6nm NW | 101500Z AUTO 16017KT 07/06 RMK AO1 PK WND 15020/1420 SLP172 T00740058 52020
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KFHR
12nm SW | 101453Z AUTO 15005KT 10SM FEW100 08/06 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP178 T00780056 51021
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KBLI
16nm E | 101453Z 15007KT 10SM OVC075 07/05 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP184 T00720050 51025
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CWZO
16nm SW | 101500Z AUTO 16013KT RMK AO1 PK WND 15017/1441
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CWWK
19nm N | 101500Z AUTO 15006KT 08/07 RMK AO1 SLP182 T00830065 53026
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KBLI
16nm E | 101139Z 1012/1112 15008KT P6SM SCT030 BKN060 FM101500 15008KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN040 BKN060 FM102000 16012G18KT P6SM SCT035 BKN050 FM110400 16012G18KT P6SM -SHRA OVC035 FM110800 20008KT P6SM SCT035 BKN060
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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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