FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 MAY 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | FHR |
Lat/Long: | 48-31-19.1000N 123-01-27.7000W 48-31.318333N 123-01.461667W 48.5219722,-123.0243611 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 112.7 ft. / 34.4 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 16E (2015) |
Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 98250 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 03/1939 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
FSS: | SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | FHR (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700 NO ATTENDANCE DURING HOLIDAYS. |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Landing fee: | yes, ACFT IN EXCESS OF 7,500 LBS CHARGED FEE BASED ON WEIGHT - CTC ARPT MGR FOR INFO. |
International operations: | international airport of entry LNDG FEES CHARGED FOR AIRLINES AND CHARTERS. |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 128.25 |
WX ASOS: | 135.675 (360-378-8491) |
WHIDBEY APPROACH: | 118.2 |
WHIDBEY DEPARTURE: | 118.2 |
WX AWOS-3P at S31 (4 nm SE): | 118.525 |
WX AWOS-3P at ORS (12 nm N): | 135.425 (360-376-6045) |
WX ASOS at NUW (18 nm SE): | PHONE 360-257-8813 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
CVVr305/20.5 | | PENN COVE VOR/DME | | 117.20 | | 19E |
YYJr107/22.0 | | VICTORIA VOR/DME | | 113.70 | | 17E |
HUHr195/30.9 | | WHATCOM VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 20E |
YVRr155/33.7 | | VANCOUVER VOR/DME | | 115.90 | | 17E |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL |
Parking: | tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
Dimensions: | 3402 x 75 ft. / 1037 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
Latitude: | 48-31.597325N | | 48-31.038600N |
Longitude: | 123-01.483882W | | 123-01.440532W |
Elevation: | 112.7 ft. | | 83.9 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | right | | right |
Runway heading: | 161 magnetic, 177 true | | 341 magnetic, 357 true |
Markings: | basic, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on right (4.00 degrees glide path) PAPI UNUSBL BYD 3 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN | | 4-light PAPI on right (3.50 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 32 ft. bldg, 904 ft. from runway, 126 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear | | 70 ft. trees, 2650 ft. from runway, 34:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | PORT OF FRIDAY HARBOR PO BOX 889 FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250 Phone (360) 378-2688 |
Manager: | MIKE OTIS PO BOX 889 FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250 Phone (360) 378-4724 CELL:360-317-8674 |
Additional Remarks
- | CUSTOMS APRON LOCATED ON EAST SIDE OF TERMINAL RAMP. |
- | FOR CD CTC WHIDBEY APCH AT 360-257-3310. |
- | TSNT TURBINE ACFT PRKG LESS THAN 1 HR DURN LCTD 250 FT S OF TRML RAMP. |
- | FOR NOISE ABATEMENT AVOID TKOFS BTN 2200-0700. |
- | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFFECT CTC AMGR 360-378-4724. |
- | SOFT GROUND BETWEEN TIE-DOWNS NE PARKING AREA. |
- | PREFERRED RY 16 IN CALM WIND CONDITIONS. |
- | DUE TO HIGH CONCENTRATION OF TFC INVOF ARPT RECOMMEND LDG LGTS OR FORWARD VISIBILITY LGTS TURNED ON WHILE UTILIZING ARPT. |
- | ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 55 FT, 24 HR PPR. CTC ARPT MGR 360-378-4724 OR CELL 360-317-8674. |
- | 128.25 MONITORED INTMTLY. |
- | BIRD ACTIVITY ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
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 15 May 2025 at 0901Z to 13 June 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (298KB) |
NDB RWY 34 | |
download (193KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (56KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (339KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KORS - Orcas Island Airport (12 nm N)
KNUW - Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) Airport (18 nm SE)
KOKH - Delaurentis Airport (21 nm SE)
KBVS - Skagit Regional Airport (24 nm E)
KBLI - Bellingham International Airport (25 nm NE)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Trent Thomas
Photo taken 29-Mar-2021
facing north, approx 600'
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 21-May-2025
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 04:46 | | 11:46 |
Sunrise | | 05:25 | | 12:25 |
Sunset | | 20:52 | | 03:52 |
Evening civil twilight | | 21:31 | | 04:31 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 21-May-2025 11:20:16 |
Local (UTC-7) | 21-May-2025 04:20:16 |
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METAR |
KFHR | 211053Z AUTO 27003KT 10SM CLR 07/06 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP246 T00720061 $
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CWZO 8nm W | 211000Z AUTO 25011KT RMK AO1
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CWYJ 11nm SW | 211000Z AUTO 25003KT 08/07 RMK AO1 SLP242 T00830067 51002
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KORS 12nm NE | 211055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/07 A3025 RMK AO2
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CWLM 13nm SW | 211000Z AUTO 27013KT 09/07 RMK AO1 PK WND 26017/0929 SLP238 T00870070 51001
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CYWH 13nm SW | 210400Z 23012KT 15SM FEW030 FEW060 SCT110 11/07 A3022 RMK CU1SC1AC2 LAST STFD OBS/ NEXT 211300Z SLP235
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CWEZ 15nm N | 211000Z AUTO 19011KT 09/08 RMK AO1 SLP240 T00920077 51006
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CWPF 17nm W | 211045Z AUTO 26002KT 09/06 RMK AO1 SLP245 T00940055 53002
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CYYJ 18nm NW | 211000Z 28008KT 20SM FEW057 09/05 A3024 RMK SC1 SC TR SLP242
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KNUW 18nm SE | 211053Z 23004KT 10SM -RA FEW025 BKN050 BKN100 10/08 A3027 RMK AO2 RAB52 SLP254 P0000 T01000078 $
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TAF |
CYWH 13nm SW | 202053Z 2021/2104 17008KT P6SM SCT040 BKN090 TEMPO 2021/2104 P6SM -SHRA BKN040 BECMG 2021/2023 23012G22KT RMK NXT FCST BY 211400Z
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CYYJ 18nm NW | 210540Z 2106/2206 26008KT P6SM FEW040 SCT080 FM211000 26008KT P6SM BKN030 FM211900 10008KT P6SM SCT040 FM212200 10008KT P6SM SKC RMK NXT FCST BY 211200Z
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KNUW 18nm SE | 2107/2207 25009KT 9999 SCT025 BKN050 BKN100 QNH3022INS BECMG 2119/2121 28009KT 9999 FEW016 SCT020 QNH3003INS TEMPO 2201/2207 8000 BR BKN015 TX14/2123Z TN08/2113Z FS30236
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NOTAMs |
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