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 29-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:06 | | 15:06 |
| Sunrise | | 07:41 | | 15:41 |
| Sunset | | 16:19 | | 00:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:55 | | 00:55 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 30-Nov-2009 04:08:26 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 29-Nov-2009 20:08:26 |
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| METAR |
| KFHR | 300353Z AUTO 16006KT 10SM BKN042 OVC050 10/08 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP253 T01000083
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CWZO 8nm W | 300300Z AUTO 17015KT RMK AO1 PK WND 16020/0208
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CWYJ 11nm SW | 300300Z AUTO 16005KT 10/09 RMK AO1 T00960088
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KORS 12nm NE | 300350Z AUTO 18008G14KT 10SM FEW015 SCT026 SCT031 10/08 A3025 RMK AO2
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CWLM 13nm SW | 300300Z AUTO 14008KT 10/08 RMK AO1 T00960084
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CYWH 13nm SW | 300300Z 15005KT 15SM FEW015 FEW030 SCT120 10/08 A3027 RMK SF1SC1AC1 SLP251
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CWEZ 15nm N | 300300Z AUTO 17019KT 10/08 RMK AO1 PK WND 18025/0205 SLP245 T00980079 55000
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CWPF 17nm W | 300300Z AUTO 16003KT 09/09 RMK AO1 SLP239 T00940090 56002
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CYYJ 17nm NW | 300300Z 17014KT 20SM FEW009 FEW020 FEW045 SCT160 11/09 A3024 RMK CF1SC1SC1AC2 SLP240
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CWVV 18nm W | 300300Z AUTO 17006KT 08/07 RMK AO1 SLP247 T00810070 58006
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| TAF |
CYWH 13nm SW | 292338Z 3000/3005 14008KT P6SM FEW012 BKN030 TEMPO 3003/3005 SCT008 BKN012 RMK NXT FCST WILL BE ISSUED AT 301515Z
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CYYJ 17nm NW | 292338Z 3000/3024 15015KT P6SM FEW020 BKN040 TEMPO 3000/3006 SCT040 FM300600 22005KT P6SM SCT015 OVC030 TEMPO 3006/3018 5SM BR BKN015 BECMG 3016/3018 18010KT FM301800 16012KT P6SM BKN030 OVC090 TEMPO 3018/3024 5SM -RA BR BKN020 RMK NXT FCST BY 300600
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| NOTAMs |
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