AirNav: S31 - Lopez Island Airport

S31

Lopez Island Airport
Lopez, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	S31
Lat/Long:	48-29-02.1000N 122-56-15.6000W 48-29.035000N 122-56.260000W 48.4839167,-122.9376667 (estimated)
Elevation:	208.8 ft. / 63.6 m (surveyed)
Variation:	21E (1985)
From city:	3 miles N of LOPEZ, WA
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	98261

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	06/1963
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	SEATTLE CENTER
FSS:	SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	SEA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.
Landing fee:	yes

Airport Communications

CTAF:	128.25
WX AWOS-3P:	118.525 (360-376-2071)
WX ASOS at FHR (4 nm NW):	135.675 (360-378-8491)
WX AWOS-3P at ORS (14 nm N):	135.425 (360-376-6045)
WX ASOS at NUW (14 nm SE):	PHONE 360-257-8813
WX AWOS-3 at OKH (17 nm SE):	132.775 (360-675-8431)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
CVVr310/16.7	PENN COVE VOR/DME	117.20	19E
YYJr107/26.1	VICTORIA VOR/DME	113.70	17E
YVRr150/36.6	VANCOUVER VOR/DME	115.90	17E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
FRIDAY HARBOR		099/3.8		284		17E		FHR	..-. .... .-.
SKAGIT/BAY VIEW		257/20.7		240		16E		BVS	-... ...- ...

Airport Services

Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 16/34

Dimensions:

2905 x 61 ft. / 885 x 19 m

Surface:

asphalt/grooved, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

12.5

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity
TWY MARKED WITH REFLECTORS.

RUNWAY 16

RUNWAY 34

Latitude:

48-29.273623N

48-28.795922N

Longitude:

122-56.262050W

122-56.259615W

Elevation:

208.8 ft.

162.9 ft.

Traffic pattern:

right

left

Markings:

basic, in fair condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

87 ft. trees, 1948 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear

60 ft. trees, 900 ft. from runway, 11:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	PORT OF LOPEZ PO BOX 907 LOPEZ, WA 98261 Phone 360-468-4116
Manager:	WIL CATLIN PO BOX 907 LOPEZ, WA 98261 Phone 360-468-4116

Additional Remarks

-	RY 16/34 SOFT SHOULDERS & THLDS.
-	FOR CD CTC WHIDBEY APCH AT 360-257-3310.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at S31.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFHR - Friday Harbor Airport (4 nm NW)
KORS - Orcas Island Airport (14 nm N)
KNUW - Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) Airport (14 nm SE)
KOKH - Delaurentis Airport (17 nm SE)
KBVS - Skagit Regional Airport (21 nm E)

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Aerial photo
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 08-Dec-2025

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:15	15:15
Sunrise	07:52	15:52
Sunset	16:16	00:16
Evening civil twilight	16:52	00:52

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	09-Dec-2025 04:00:46
Local (UTC-8)	08-Dec-2025 20:00:46

METAR

KFHR 4nm NW	090353Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM -RA FEW042 OVC060 11/09 A2983 RMK AO2 PRESRR SLP102 P0002 T01060094
CWZO 12nm W	090300Z AUTO 31008KT RMK AO1
KORS 13nm N	090355Z AUTO 23006G11KT 6SM -RA BR FEW043 OVC060 11/11 A2981 RMK AO2 P0001
CWYJ 14nm W	090300Z AUTO 25005KT 10/09 RMK AO1 SLP086 T01000089 53017
KNUW 14nm SE	090353Z 26020KT 7SM -RA SCT028 BKN055 OVC080 09/08 A2983 RMK AO2 PK WND 26028/0347 SLP104 P0007 T00890083
CWLM 16nm W	090300Z AUTO 26015G23KT 10/09 RMK AO1 2PAST HR 3022 PK WND 26023/0255 SLP082 P0001 T00970087 50038
CYWH 16nm W	090300Z 25014KT 8SM -RA FEW006 SCT020 OVC060 10/09 A2979 RMK SF2SC2SC4 SLP091
CWEZ 17nm N	090300Z AUTO 21005KT 11/10 RMK AO1 0PAST HR 3024 PK WND 21017/0212 SLP081 P0004 T01090103 50016
KOKH 17nm SE	090328Z AUTO 24015G22KT 7SM RA OVC041 09/09 A2982 RMK AO2 P0003
CWPF 19nm W	090345Z AUTO 24014KT 10/08 RMK AO1 PK WND 24019/0345 SLP089 T00970077 53027

TAF

KNUW
14nm SE

0823/0923 13009KT 9000 -RA BR SCT010 BKN028 OVC070 640408 530009 540909 QNH2975INS TEMPO 0823/0904 24010KT 3200 +SHRA BR BKN008 OVC015 BECMG 0902/0904 26022G36KT 9000 -SHRA BR SCT015 BKN032 BKN070 OVC150 640408 530009 540909 QNH2982INS FM090700 25022G36KT 9999 VCSH FEW020 SCT050 SCT075 BKN140 600000 530009 530909 QNH2991INS FM091100 24010KT 9999 FEW020 SCT035 BKN150 BKN250 600000 530309 QNH3000INS FM091700 14021G35KT 9999 -RA SCT030 BKN090 OVC150 620509 540909 QNH2990INS TX13/0823Z TN07/0914Z FS

CYWH
16nm W

090222Z 0902/0905 24012G22KT 4SM -RA BR FEW006 BKN015 OVC030 TEMPO 0902/0905 P6SM NSW SCT015 BKN050 RMK NXT FCST BY 091500Z

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