FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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 Saving 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 12,500 LBS CHARGED FEE BASED ON WEIGHT - CTC ARPT MGR FOR INFO. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport 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-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: | DAVID RYAN 800 FRANKLIN DRIVE FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250 Phone 360-378-4724 CELL:360-317-8674 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 145 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 135 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 161/day * | | 42% | local general aviation | | 30% | air taxi | | 28% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2009 | |
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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 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:
KORS - Orcas Island Airport (12 nm N)
KNUW - Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) (18 nm SE)
KOKH - AJ Eisenberg Airport (21 nm SE)
KBVS - Skagit Regional Airport (24 nm E)
KBLI - Bellingham International Airport (25 nm NE)
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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 08-Dec-2009
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:16 | | 15:16 |
| Sunrise | | 07:52 | | 15:52 |
| Sunset | | 16:16 | | 00:16 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:52 | | 00:52 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Dec-2009 05:40:59 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 08-Dec-2009 21:40:59 |
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| METAR |
| KFHR | 090453Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M06/M12 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP260 T10611117
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CWZO 8nm W | 090500Z AUTO 14010KT RMK AO1
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CWYJ 11nm SW | 090500Z AUTO 28001KT M05/M10 RMK AO1 T10511102
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KORS 12nm NE | 090510Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M04/M12 A3027 RMK AO2
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CWLM 13nm SW | 090500Z AUTO 06003KT M02/M12 RMK AO1 T10211116
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CYWH 13nm SW | 090500Z 00000KT 15SM SKC M03/M10 A3031 RMK LAST OBS/NEXT 091400 UTC SLP263
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CWEZ 15nm N | 090500Z AUTO 13008KT M00/M11 RMK AO1 SLP259 T10021111 54000
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CWPF 17nm W | 090500Z AUTO 03002KT M03/M08 RMK AO1 SLP249 T10341079 55001
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CYYJ 17nm NW | 090500Z 27005KT 30SM FEW220 M06/M10 A3029 RMK CI1 SLP257
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CWVV 18nm W | 090500Z AUTO 00000KT M05/M11 RMK AO1 SLP255 T10531114 56003
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| TAF |
CYWH 13nm SW | 082338Z 0900/0905 02006KT P6SM FEW030 FEW120 RMK NXT FCST WILL BE ISSUED AT 091515Z
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CYYJ 17nm NW | 082338Z 0900/0924 02005KT P6SM FEW040 FEW120 FM090300 27005KT P6SM SCT040 SCT120 TEMPO 0909/0911 BKN040 FM091100 23005KT P6SM FEW020 BKN030 BECMG 0918/0920 10006KT RMK NXT FCST BY 090600Z
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| NOTAMs |
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