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 22-May-2025
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 04:45 | | 11:45 |
Sunrise | | 05:24 | | 12:24 |
Sunset | | 20:53 | | 03:53 |
Evening civil twilight | | 21:32 | | 04:32 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 22-May-2025 21:06:00 |
Local (UTC-7) | 22-May-2025 14:06:00 |
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METAR |
KFHR | 222053Z AUTO 23007KT 190V260 10SM CLR 16/08 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP190 T01610083 53002
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CWZO 8nm W | 222000Z AUTO 18009KT RMK AO1
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CWYJ 11nm SW | 222000Z AUTO 15004KT 15/08 RMK AO1 SLP187 T01540075 52001
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KORS 12nm NE | 222055Z AUTO 34005KT 10SM CLR 15/10 A3008 RMK AO2
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CWLM 13nm SW | 222000Z AUTO 20006KT 13/08 RMK AO1 SLP184 T01300075 53003
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CYWH 13nm SW | 222000Z 17008KT 15SM FEW040 13/06 A3009 RMK CU1 SLP191
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CWEZ 15nm N | 222000Z AUTO 03003KT 17/12 RMK AO1 SLP188 T01660118 50000
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CWPF 17nm W | 222045Z AUTO 16007KT 12/08 RMK AO1 SLP188 T01160084 53002
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CYYJ 18nm NW | 222000Z 13009KT 25SM FEW030TCU FEW250 16/08 A3006 RMK TCU1CI1 SLP182
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KNUW 18nm SE | 222053Z 25007KT 10SM FEW030 SCT050 SCT080 14/09 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP194 T01440089 53001 $
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TAF |
CYWH 13nm SW | 221410Z 2214/2302 VRB03KT P6SM FEW070 BECMG 2219/2221 20010KT FM222300 21012KT P6SM BKN060 RMK NXT FCST BY 222100Z
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CYYJ 18nm NW | 221740Z 2218/2318 10008KT P6SM FEW025 SCT250 FM222000 11010KT P6SM FEW030 SCT060 BECMG 2301/2303 25008KT FM230600 26008KT P6SM BKN060 RMK NXT FCST BY 230000Z
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KNUW 18nm SE | 2215/2315 VRB06KT 9999 FEW020 SCT030 BKN100 BKN200 QNH3005INS BECMG 2218/2220 27008KT 9999 FEW040 SCT120 SCT200 QNH3000INS BECMG 2306/2308 27010G16KT 9999 SCT060 BKN100 BKN160 QNH2997INS TX14/2223Z TN07/2213Z FS30028
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NOTAMs |
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