FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | S31 |
| Lat/Long: | 48-29-02.0850N / 122-56-15.6530W 48-29.034750N / 122-56.260883W 48.4839125 / -122.9376814 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 209 ft. / 64 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 21E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles S 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 |
| Sectional chart: | SEATTLE |
| 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. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 128.25 |
| WX ASOS at FHR (4 nm NW): | 135.675 (360-378-8491) |
| WX AWOS-3 at ORS (14 nm N): | 135.425 (360-376-6045) |
| 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 |
| HUHr187/31.1 | | WHATCOM VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 20E |
| YVRr150/36.6 | | VANCOUVER VOR/DME | | 115.90 | | 17E |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 2904 x 60 ft. / 885 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity TWY MARKED WITH REFLECTORS. |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 48-29.273617N | | 48-28.795883N |
| Longitude: | 122-56.262100W | | 122-56.259667W |
| Elevation: | 209.0 ft. | | 163.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.6% | | 1.6% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Obstructions: | 67 ft. trees, 502 ft. from runway, 5:1 slope to clear | | 58 ft. trees, 752 ft. from runway, 9:1 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: | HELEN COSGROVE PO BOX 907 LOPEZ, WA 98261 Phone 360-468-4116 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 22 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 21 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 86/day * | | 67% | transient general aviation | | 25% | air taxi | | 8% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 16/34 SOFT SHOULDERS & THLDS. |
| - | RY 16 +200 FT TREES 1,320 FT NORTH OF THLD. |
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) (14 nm SE)
KOKH - AJ Eisenberg Airport (17 nm SE)
KBVS - Skagit Regional Airport (21 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Peter Sauerwein
Photo taken 22-Jun-2011
looking north.
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:29 | | 12:29 |
| Sunrise | | 06:04 | | 13:04 |
| Sunset | | 20:29 | | 03:29 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:04 | | 04:04 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 16:46:21 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 13-Aug-2013 09:46:21 |
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| METAR |
KFHR 4nm NW | 131553Z AUTO 10004KT 9SM CLR 14/12 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP199 T01440117
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CWZO 12nm W | 131500Z AUTO 17012KT RMK AO1
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KORS 13nm N | 131555Z AUTO 17006KT 030V050 10SM FEW060 16/13 A3008 RMK AO2
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CWYJ 14nm W | 131500Z AUTO 08001KT 18/12 RMK AO1 SLP190 T01800120 53004
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KNUW 14nm SE | 131556Z 27003KT 10SM FEW005 SCT027 SCT060 BKN240 17/12 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP203 T01670117 $
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CWLM 16nm W | 131500Z AUTO 23007KT 13/11 RMK AO1 T01290106
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CYWH 16nm W | 131500Z 25004KT 15SM BKN050 BKN240 13/10 A3009 RMK SC6CI1 SLP190
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CWEZ 17nm N | 131500Z AUTO 26006KT 14/11 RMK AO1 SLP189 T01400110 53006
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CWPF 19nm W | 131500Z AUTO 00000KT 15/ RMK AO1 SLP187 T0148 51003
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| TAF |
KNUW 14nm SE | 1312/1407 23007KT 9999 SCT015 BKN035 BKN120 QNH3002INS TEMPO 1312/1317 VRB04KT 4800 BR FEW003 BKN012 FM131700 29006KT 9999 SCT015 BKN035 BKN120 QNH3003INS FM140100 VRB04KT 6000 BR SCT010 BKN020 OVC040 QNH2996INS T11/1312Z T19/1323Z AMD 1205
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CYWH 16nm W | 131410Z 1314/1402 VRB03KT P6SM BKN040 BECMG 1318/1320 20008KT FM132000 20008KT P6SM FEW040 RMK NXT FCST BY 131800Z
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