FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | ORS |
| Lat/Long: | 48-42-29.3764N / 122-54-37.6665W
48-42.489607N / 122-54.627775W
48.7081601 / -122.9104629
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 31 ft. / 9 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 21E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile N of EASTSOUND, WA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Savings Time) |
| Zip code: | 98245 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1945 |
| Sectional chart: | SEATTLE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | VANCOUVER CENTER |
| FSS: | SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ORS (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | JUN-SEP 0800-1630, OCT-MAY MON-FRI 0800-1630 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1031 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT VASI RY 16, REIL RYS 16 & 34, &TWY LGTS - 128.25. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 128.25 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 135.425 (360-376-6045) |
| WX ASOS at FHR (12 nm S): | 135.675 (360-378-8491) |
| WX ASOS at BLI (16 nm E): | PHONE 360-671-8688 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| HUHr203/19.3 | | WHATCOM VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 20E |
| YYJr072/22.7 | | VICTORIA VOR/DME | | 113.70 | | 21E |
| YVRr136/24.1 | | VANCOUVER VORTAC | | 115.90 | | 21E |
| CVVr326/28.8 | | PENN COVE VOR/DME | | 117.20 | | 19E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL
SELF SVC 24 HR FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 2900 x 60 ft. / 884 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/aggregate friction seal coat, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 48-42.738650N | | 48-42.261600N |
| Longitude: | 122-54.634450W | | 122-54.637600W |
| Elevation: | 8.2 ft. | | 31.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.2% | | 1.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.40 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI BAFFLED W OF CNTRLN, LATERAL COVERAGE HAS BEEN NARROWED TO AVOID OBSTACLES, DURG DECENT CLOSE ALNMT TO RY CNTRLN IS NECESSARY. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 162 ft. trees, 2243 ft. from runway, 267 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | PORT OF ORCAS
P.O. BOX 53
EASTSOUND, WA 98245
Phone 360-376-5285 |
| Manager: | BEATRICE S. VON TOBEL
PO BOX 53
EASTSOUND, WA 98245
Phone 360-376-5285 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 73 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 66 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 169/day * | | 41% | transient general aviation | | 28% | local general aviation | | 20% | air taxi | | 11% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2005 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT; CTC AMGR 360-376-5285. |
| - | ADNL TSNT TIEDOWNS SOUTH OF SEGEMENTED CIRCLE. |
| - | DEER ON AND INVOF RY. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at KORS.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KFHR - Friday Harbor Airport (12 nm S)
KBLI - Bellingham International Airport (16 nm E)
KNUW - Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) (24 nm SE)
KBVS - Skagit Regional Airport (24 nm SE)
KOKH - Wes Lupien Airport (29 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Douglas Cole
Photo taken 14-Sep-2008
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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 02-Dec-2008
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:10 | | 15:10 |
| Sunrise | | 07:47 | | 15:47 |
| Sunset | | 16:16 | | 00:16 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:53 | | 00:53 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 02-Dec-2008 12:11:35 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 02-Dec-2008 04:11:35 |
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| METAR |
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| KORS | 021150Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR BKN006 BKN011 OVC031 09/09 A2992 RMK AO2
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CWEZ
6nm NW | 021100Z AUTO 23004KT 08/07 RMK AO1 SLP130 T00760072 51026
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KFHR
12nm SW | 021153Z AUTO 00000KT 1/2SM FG BKN001 OVC044 08/07 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP143 70008 T00830072 10094 20072 51025
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KBLI
16nm E | 021153Z AUTO 18005KT 4SM BR OVC001 08/08 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP145 70007 T00830078 10106 20083 53016
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CWZO
16nm SW | 021100Z AUTO 02003KT RMK AO1
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CWWK
19nm N | 021100Z AUTO 24001KT 11/11 RMK AO1 SLP135 T01140106 52021
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KBLI
16nm E | 021126Z 0212/0312 19006KT 6SM BR SCT002 BKN006 TEMPO 0212/0216 4SM BR OVC002 FM021600 19004KT 5SM BR BKN002 OVC080 TEMPO 0216/0218 1SM BR VV002 FM021800 18005KT P6SM BKN015 FM022200 03006KT P6SM SCT015 SCT030 BKN100 FM030000 03006KT P6SM BKN100
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| NOTAMs |
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