AirNav: S31 - Lopez Island Airport

S31

Lopez Island Airport
Lopez, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 MAY 2023

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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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 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 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
HUHr187/31.1	WHATCOM VORTAC	113.00	20E
YVRr150/36.6	VANCOUVER VOR/DME	115.90	17E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
FRIDAY HARBOR		099/3.8		284		17E		FHR	..-. .... .-.
SKAGIT/BAY VIEW		257/20.7		240		16E		BVS	-... ...- ...

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:	RICK HOFFMAN PO BOX 907 LOPEZ, WA 98261 Phone 360-468-4116

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		26
Single engine airplanes:		25
Multi engine airplanes:		1

Aircraft operations: avg 27/day *
67%	transient general aviation
25%	air taxi
8%	local general aviation
<1%	military
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2021

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 - AJ Eisenberg Airport (17 nm SE)
KBVS - Skagit Regional Airport (21 nm E)

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Aerial photo
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 09-Jun-2023

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	04:30	11:30
Sunrise	05:11	12:11
Sunset	21:11	04:11
Evening civil twilight	21:52	04:52

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	10-Jun-2023 01:09:42
Local (UTC-7)	09-Jun-2023 18:09:42

METAR

KFHR 4nm NW	100053Z AUTO VRB04KT 9SM -RA OVC065 13/09 A3003 RMK AO2 RAB52 SLP168 P0000 T01280094
CWZO 12nm W	100000Z AUTO 16009KT RMK AO1
KORS 13nm N	100055Z AUTO 16008KT 4SM -RA BR FEW039 SCT050 BKN065 12/11 A3001 RMK AO2
CWYJ 14nm W	100000Z AUTO 24003KT 14/10 RMK AO1 SLP166 T01400097 50003
KNUW 14nm SE	100053Z 23007KT 10SM -RA BKN020 OVC070 12/09 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP178 P0000 T01170094 VISNO $
CWLM 16nm W	100000Z AUTO 23012G17KT 12/10 RMK AO1 PK WND 23017/2332 SLP169 T01190100 50003
CYWH 16nm W	100000Z 24010KT 12SM -SHRA FEW012 SCT025 BKN080 OVC150 13/10 A3002 RMK SC1SC2AC3AC2 CVCTV CLD EMBD SLP169
CWEZ 17nm N	100000Z AUTO 27001KT 12/11 RMK AO1 6PAST HR 1006 SLP163 P0002 T01200109 50020
CWPF 19nm W	100045Z AUTO 24009KT 13/10 RMK AO1 SLP161 T01300097 58001

TAF

KNUW 14nm SE	0923/1023 22009KT 9999 -SHRA FEW009 SCT015 BKN075 OVC140 641107 QNH2999INS TEMPO 1000/1004 VRB05KT 8000 SHRA BR SCT008 BKN015 OVC070 FM100500 VRB06KT 8000 -SHRA BR SCT006 OVC018 641108 QNH3003INS TEMPO 1006/1012 16007KT 6000 SHRA BR BKN004 OVC012 FM102100 VRB06KT 9999 FEW006 SCT033 BKN065 BKN150 600000 QNH3005INS TX17/1023Z TN09/1012Z FS30046
CYWH 16nm W	092045Z 0921/1004 22006KT P6SM BKN100 TEMPO 0921/1004 P6SM -SHRA BKN080 BECMG 0921/0923 24015KT RMK NXT FCST BY 101400Z

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