AirNav: S31 - Lopez Island Airport

S31

Lopez Island Airport
Lopez, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	S31
Lat/Long:	48-29-02.1000N 122-56-15.6000W 48-29.035000N 122-56.260000W 48.4839167,-122.9376667 (estimated)
Elevation:	208.8 ft. / 63.6 m (surveyed)
Variation:	21E (1985)
From city:	3 miles N of LOPEZ, WA
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	98261

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	06/1963
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.
Landing fee:	yes

Airport Communications

CTAF:	128.25
WX AWOS-3P:	118.525 (360-376-2071)
WX ASOS at FHR (4 nm NW):	135.675 (360-378-8491)
WX AWOS-3P at ORS (14 nm N):	135.425 (360-376-6045)
WX ASOS at NUW (14 nm SE):	PHONE 360-257-8813
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
YVRr150/36.6	VANCOUVER VOR/DME	115.90	17E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
FRIDAY HARBOR		099/3.8		284		17E		FHR	..-. .... .-.

Airport Services

Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 16/34

Dimensions:

2905 x 61 ft. / 885 x 19 m

Surface:

asphalt/grooved, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

12.5

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity
TWY MARKED WITH REFLECTORS.

RUNWAY 16

RUNWAY 34

Latitude:

48-29.273623N

48-28.795922N

Longitude:

122-56.262050W

122-56.259615W

Elevation:

208.8 ft.

162.9 ft.

Traffic pattern:

right

left

Markings:

basic, in fair condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

87 ft. trees, 1948 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear

60 ft. trees, 900 ft. from runway, 11:1 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:	WIL CATLIN PO BOX 907 LOPEZ, WA 98261 Phone 360-468-4116

Additional Remarks

-	RY 16/34 SOFT SHOULDERS & THLDS.
-	FOR CD CTC WHIDBEY APCH AT 360-257-3310.

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) Airport (14 nm SE)
KOKH - Delaurentis 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 Trent Thomas Photo taken 11-Jan-2023 Facing south approx. 500’ AGL Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Lopez Island Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 15-Mar-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:55	13:55
Sunrise	07:26	14:26
Sunset	19:16	02:16
Evening civil twilight	19:47	02:47

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	15-Mar-2026 08:41:57
Local (UTC-7)	15-Mar-2026 01:41:57

METAR

KFHR 4nm NW	150753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 03/M01 A3045 RMK AO2 SLP311 T00281006 400890011
CWZO 12nm W	150800Z AUTO RMK AO1
KORS 13nm N	150815Z AUTO 18007KT 10SM BKN120 05/01 A3044 RMK AO2
CWYJ 14nm W	150800Z AUTO 28002KT 04/M01 RMK AO1 SLP304 T00361012 51011
KNUW 14nm SE	150753Z 12005KT 10SM SCT032 BKN140 BKN180 03/01 A3047 RMK AO2 SLP320 T00330006 400780017
CWLM 16nm W	150800Z AUTO 25006KT 05/M00 RMK AO1 SLP301 T00531004 51012
CYWH 16nm W	150400Z 26003KT 230V330 15SM BKN210 06/M01 A3040 RMK CI7 LAST STFD OBS/NXT 151300Z SLP297
CWEZ 17nm N	150800Z AUTO 16002KT 05/M00 RMK AO1 SLP310 T00541002 51011
CWPF 19nm W	150815Z AUTO 34002KT 05/M00 RMK AO1 SLP310 T00461001 51013

TAF

KNUW 14nm SE	1507/1607 14010KT 9999 SCT030 BKN200 QNH3037INS TEMPO 1507/1512 BKN030 BKN200 BECMG 1512/1514 08008KT 9999 SCT030 BKN080 OVC200 620809 641703 QNH3024INS FM152300 05007KT 9999 VCSH SCT030 BKN060 OVC230 620609 641604 QNH3015INS TEMPO 1600/1606 13010G20KT 6000 -RA BR BKN030 OVC050 TX09/1522Z TN01/1513Z FS30237
CYWH 16nm W	142040Z 1421/1504 13008KT P6SM FEW012 SCT060 BECMG 1421/1423 24010G29KT RMK NXT FCST BY 151400Z

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