FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
Location
FAA Identifier: | ORS |
Lat/Long: | 48-42-30.0140N 122-54-38.1430W 48-42.500233N 122-54.635717W 48.7083372,-122.9105953 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 34.8 ft. / 10.6 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 17E (2010) |
From city: | 1 mile N of EASTSOUND, WA |
Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 98245 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 11/1945 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | VANCOUVER CENTER |
FSS: | SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | ORS (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0800-1630 |
Pattern altitude: | 1034.8 ft. MSL |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 16; MIRL RWY 16/34: TWY LGTS - CTAF. REIL RWY 16 & 34 ON PHOTOCELL AND NOT AVLB DURG DALGT. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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 SVC PRVDD 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 SVC PRVDD BY ATCT YYJ (VICTORIA TERMINAL, CN) ON FREQS 132.7/290.8 FOR ACFT ARR AND DEP TO THE NORTH. (604) 586-4560
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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 100LL:SELF SVC 24 HR FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD. |
Parking: | tiedowns |
Airframe service: | NONE |
Powerplant service: | NONE |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
Dimensions: | 2901 x 60 ft. / 884 x 18 m |
Surface: | asphalt/aggregate friction seal coat, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
Operational restrictions: | RWY 34 CALM WIND RWY. |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
Latitude: | 48-42.738730N | | 48-42.261740N |
Longitude: | 122-54.634478W | | 122-54.636970W |
Elevation: | 11.2 ft. | | 34.8 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
Runway heading: | 163 magnetic, 180 true | | 343 magnetic, 000 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.48 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) PAPI UNSUBL BYD 2 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN. |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 10 ft. road, 387 ft. from runway, 18:1 slope to clear 3 FT SIGN 126 FT L, 19 FT FM THR & DITCH 100 FT R FM THR. | | 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: | KIM KIMPLE PO BOX 53 EASTSOUND, WA 98245 Phone 360-376-5285 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 60 | Single engine airplanes: | | 59 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 96/day * | 51% | transient general aviation | 43% | local general aviation | 5% | air taxi | <1% | military | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2020 | |
Additional Remarks
- | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT - AMGR. |
- | ADNL TSNT TURF TIEDOWNS SOUTH OF SEGEMENTED CIRCLE. |
- | DEER ON AND INVOF RY. |
- | NIGHTTIME CIRCLING APCHS NOT PERMITTED FROM WEST SIDE OF RY. |
- | LNDG ON GRASS SFC PROHIBITED. |
- | FOR CD FOR DEP FROM RWY 16/34, CTC VICTORIA TRML AT 604-586-4561. |
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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (247KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 **CHANGED** | |
download (255KB) |
RNAV (GPS)-A **CHANGED** | |
download (207KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (64KB) |
Departure Procedures |
FEGBA TWO (RNAV) | |
download (123KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (540KB) |
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) Airport (24 nm SE)
KBVS - Skagit Regional Airport (24 nm SE)
KOKH - Delaurentis Airport (29 nm S)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Trent Thomas
Photo taken 06-Jan-2023
Facing south at 1,500’ AGL
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 23-Apr-2024
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:30 | | 12:30 |
Sunrise | | 06:05 | | 13:05 |
Sunset | | 20:15 | | 03:15 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:49 | | 03:49 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 23-Apr-2024 15:04:10 |
Local (UTC-7) | 23-Apr-2024 08:04:10 |
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METAR |
KORS | 231455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/07 A2998 RMK AO2
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CWEZ 6nm NW | 231400Z AUTO 28002KT 10/07 RMK AO1 SLP156 T00960073 55003
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KFHR 12nm SW | 231453Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/06 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP159 T01000056 55001
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KBLI 16nm E | 231453Z 02003KT 10SM CLR 07/04 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP162 T00670039 55003 $
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CWZO 16nm SW | 231400Z AUTO 01005KT RMK AO1
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CWWK 19nm N | 231400Z AUTO 07001KT 06/02 RMK AO1 SLP161 T00590015 56007
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TAF |
KBLI 16nm E | 231120Z 2312/2412 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250 FM232000 26005KT P6SM SCT250 FM240300 18007KT P6SM BKN250
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NOTAMs |
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