FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 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/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium 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 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:03 | | 14:03 |
| Sunrise | | 07:34 | | 14:34 |
| Sunset | | 18:20 | | 01:20 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:52 | | 01:52 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 17-Oct-2013 00:22:16 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 16-Oct-2013 17:22:16 |
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| METAR |
KFHR 4nm NW | 162253Z AUTO 36006KT 10SM CLR 14/09 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP221 T01390094
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CWZO 12nm W | 162200Z AUTO 03003KT RMK AO1
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KORS 13nm N | 162255Z AUTO 10SM BKN006 11/10 A3017 RMK AO2
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CWYJ 14nm W | 162200Z AUTO 01005KT 14/09 RMK AO1 6007 SLP223 T01360091 50002
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KNUW 14nm SE | 162256Z 25005KT 10SM FEW015 SCT080 SCT250 13/09 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP224 T01280089 $
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CWLM 16nm W | 162200Z AUTO 21004KT 14/08 RMK AO1 T01350083
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CYWH 16nm W | 162200Z 24004KT 15SM FEW240 13/09 A3020 RMK CI1 SLP226
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CWEZ 17nm N | 162200Z AUTO 31003KT 13/09 RMK AO1 SLP220 T01270089 57007
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CWPF 19nm W | 162200Z AUTO 11/09 RMK AO1 SLP221 T01100091 56006
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| TAF |
KNUW 14nm SE | 1618/1715 34007KT 9999 NSW SCT006 BKN012 OVC020 552409 533306 QNH3018INS FM162200 33006KT 9999 FEW012 SCT025 SCT035 BKN250 552409 533306 QNH3016INS FM170300 34005KT 9999 SCT035 BKN045 BKN250 QNH3018INS FM170600 VRB03KT 9999 VCFG FEW006 SCT010 BKN020 BKN035 QNH3018INS BECMG 1708/1710 VRB03KT 4800 BR SCT003 BKN005 OVC010 QNH3020INS TEMPO 1710/1715 00000KT 0200 FG VV001 T13/1623Z/T05/1713Z AMD 1830
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CYWH 16nm W | 161738Z 1618/1704 VRB03KT P6SM BKN009 BECMG 1618/1620 02006KT SCT010 RMK NXT FCST BY 170000Z
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| NOTAMs |
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