FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 2008
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: | 113 ft. / 34.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 20E (2000) |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Savings Time) |
| Zip code: | 98250 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1939 |
| Sectional chart: | SEATTLE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
| FSS: | SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FHR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | RDO-CTL ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF. ACTVT MIRL RY 16/34 & REIL RY 34 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee: | no, ACFT IN EXCESS OF 12500 LBS CHARGED FEE BASED ON WEIGHT & TIME OF YEAR - CTC ARPT MGR FOR INFO. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 128.25 |
| WX ASOS: | 135.675 (360-378-8491) |
| WHIDBEY APPROACH: | 118.2 |
| WHIDBEY DEPARTURE: | 118.2 |
| WX AWOS-3 at ORS (12 nm N): | 135.425 (360-376-6045) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CVVr305/20.5 | | PENN COVE VOR/DME | | 117.20 | | 19E |
| YYJr103/22.0 | | VICTORIA VOR/DME | | 113.70 | | 21E |
| HUHr195/30.9 | | WHATCOM VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 20E |
| YVRr151/33.7 | | VANCOUVER VORTAC | | 115.90 | | 21E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100 FUEL SYSTEM SELF-SERVICE WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| 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, 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. |
| Gradient: | | | 0.8% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | right |
| Runway heading: | 157 magnetic, 177 true | | 337 magnetic, 357 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (4.00 degrees glide path) PAPI BAFFLED W OF CNTRLN; LATERAL COVERAGE HAS BEEN NARROWED TO AVOID OBSTACLES DURING DESCENT; MAINTAIN HIGHEST POSSIBLE ALTITUDE AND CLOSE ALIGNMENT TO RY CNTRLN. | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 32 ft. bldg, 904 ft. from runway, 150 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 P.O. BOX 889 FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250 Phone 360-378-4664 |
| Manager: | PAT MAYO 800 FRANKLIN DR. FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250 Phone 360-378-4724 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 142 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 135 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 7 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 174/day * | | 33% | transient general aviation | | 33% | local general aviation | | 33% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2005 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | LTD TSNT PARKING AVBL DURING SUMMER. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFFECT CTC AMGR 360-378-4724. |
| - | SOFT GROUND BETWEEN TIE-DOWNS WEST 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. |
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 between 20 November 2008 at 0901Z and 18 December 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (238KB) |
| NDB RWY 34 | |
download (211KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (62KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KNUW - Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) (18 nm SE)
KOKH - Wes Lupien Airport (21 nm SE)
KBVS - Skagit Regional Airport (24 nm E)
KBLI - Bellingham International Airport (25 nm NE)
KNOW - Port Angeles Coast Guard Air Station Airport (28 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Taken in April 2007
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 01-Dec-2008
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:09 | | 15:09 |
| Sunrise | | 07:45 | | 15:45 |
| Sunset | | 16:18 | | 00:18 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:54 | | 00:54 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 02-Dec-2008 04:58:11 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 01-Dec-2008 20:58:11 |
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| METAR |
| KFHR | 020453Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM OVC006 10/09 A2982 RMK AO2 RAE39 CIG 004V010 SLP096 P0001 T01000089
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CWZO 8nm W | 020400Z AUTO 33007KT RMK AO1
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CWYJ 11nm SW | 020400Z AUTO 34003KT 10/09 RMK AO1 2PAST HR M P0001 T00950093 50008
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KORS 12nm NE | 020430Z AUTO 20006KT 9SM -RA OVC012 10/10 A2979 RMK AO2
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CWLM 13nm SW | 020400Z AUTO 35006KT 09/09 RMK AO1 T00890088
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CYWH 13nm SW | 020400Z 36004KT 5SM BR FEW002 BKN005 OVC020 10/09 A2981 RMK SF2SF4SC2 VIS SW 10 SLP096
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CWEZ 15nm N | 020400Z AUTO 21003KT 07/07 RMK AO1 5006 SLP092 T00720068 50010
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CWPF 17nm W | 020400Z AUTO 05003KT 09/09 RMK AO1 5005 SLP084 T00860086 50004
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CYYJ 17nm NW | 020400Z 00000KT 5SM -RA BR FEW003 BKN008 BKN055 OVC095 09/09 A2981 RMK SF2SC2SC2AC1 SLP095
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CWVV 18nm W | 020400Z AUTO 00000KT 08/08 RMK AO1 6PAST HR 5005 SLP094 P0002 T00840076 50014
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| TAF |
CYYJ 17nm NW | 020216Z 0202/0224 VRB03KT 5SM -RA BR FEW002 SCT008 OVC040 TEMPO 0202/0210 1SM -RA BR BKN002 OVC008 FM021000 VRB03KT 6SM -DZ SCT012 OVC020 TEMPO 0210/0217 3SM -RA BR BKN008 OVC012 FM021700 05005KT P6SM SCT012 OVC025 TEMPO 0217/0222 3SM -DZ BR FEW008 O
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| NOTAMs |
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