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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 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 10-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:40 | | 14:40 |
| Sunrise | | 07:14 | | 15:14 |
| Sunset | | 16:39 | | 00:39 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:12 | | 01:12 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Nov-2009 10:27:29 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 10-Nov-2009 02:27:29 |
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| METAR |
| KFHR | 100953Z AUTO VRB06KT 10SM SCT085 BKN110 07/04 A2992 RMK AO2 RAE39 SLP131 P0001 T00720039
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CWZO 8nm W | 101000Z AUTO 22013KT RMK AO1 PK WND 22017/0935
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CWYJ 11nm SW | 101000Z AUTO 21004KT 07/05 RMK AO1 T00700048 50028
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KORS 12nm NE | 101010Z AUTO 18008KT 10SM CLR 07/05 A2989 RMK AO2
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CWLM 13nm SW | 101000Z AUTO 21017KT 08/04 RMK AO1 PK WND 21024/0914 T00790042 50018
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CYWH 13nm SW | 100500Z 00000KT 15SM BKN060 BKN120 08/06 A2986 RMK SC5AC2 LAST OBS/NEXT 101400 UTC SLP110
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CWEZ 15nm N | 101000Z AUTO 21020KT 06/05 RMK AO1 1016 PK WND 21024/0958 SLP124 T00640052 50014
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CWPF 17nm W | 101000Z AUTO 26007KT 06/06 RMK AO1 1023 SLP122 T00630057 50048
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CYYJ 17nm NW | 101000Z 16007KT 30SM FEW030 FEW160 06/04 A2990 RMK SC1AC1 SLP126
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CWVV 18nm W | 101000Z AUTO 15003KT 04/03 RMK AO1 2PAST HR 1018 SLP127 P0001 T00440031 50036
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| TAF |
CYWH 13nm SW | 092338Z 1000/1005 25006KT P6SM SCT030 SCT060 BKN090 RMK NXT FCST WILL BE ISSUED AT 101515Z
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CYYJ 17nm NW | 100728Z 1007/1106 22007KT P6SM -SHRA SCT020 OVC040 TEMPO 1007/1009 2SM -SHRA BR BKN010 FM101000 22010KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM101700 14012KT P6SM -SHRA FEW012 SCT030 OVC050 RMK NXT FCST BY 101200Z
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| NOTAMs |
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