AirNav: S31 - Lopez Island Airport

S31

Lopez Island Airport
Lopez, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026

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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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	..-. .... .-.

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
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct Photo by Trent Thomas Photo taken 11-Jan-2023 Facing south approx. 500’ AGL Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Lopez Island Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 12-May-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	04:59	11:59
Sunrise	05:36	12:36
Sunset	20:40	03:40
Evening civil twilight	21:17	04:17

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	12-May-2026 23:44:57
Local (UTC-7)	12-May-2026 16:44:57

METAR

KFHR 4nm NW	122253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/09 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP095 T02060089
CWZO 12nm W	122300Z AUTO 03002KT RMK AO1
KORS 13nm N	122335Z AUTO 36005KT 10SM BKN120 19/08 A2979 RMK AO2
CWYJ 14nm W	122300Z AUTO 09002KT 22/11 RMK AO1 SLP091 T02160106 57017
KNUW 14nm SE	122253Z 27008KT 240V310 10SM SCT060 BKN130 BKN200 BKN250 19/09 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP099 T01940089
CWLM 16nm W	122300Z AUTO 22007KT 18/09 RMK AO1 SLP090 T01840087 56015
CYWH 16nm W	122300Z 22005KT 15SM FEW040 BKN230 16/09 A2981 RMK CU1CI5 SLP096 DENSITY ALT 300FT
CWEZ 17nm N	122300Z AUTO 21001KT 19/09 RMK AO1 SLP093 T01860089 58017
KOKH 17nm SE	122333Z AUTO 28003KT 10SM SCT120 20/09 A2982 RMK AO2
CWPF 19nm W	122330Z AUTO 16005KT 18/08 RMK AO1 SLP093 T01750079 58016

TAF

KNUW 14nm SE	122000Z 1219/1315 AMD 28009KT 9999 FEW030 SCT120 BKN230 QNH2982INS FM130200 25010G16KT 9999 VCSH SCT030 SCT120 BKN230 QNH2979INS BECMG 1310/1312 23010G18KT 9999 -SHRA BKN025 OVC050 QNH2981INS TEMPO 1310/1315 SCT005 BKN010 OVC025 TX16/1222Z TN09/1315Z AMD 1955 FS30028
CYWH 16nm W	122040Z 1221/1304 36005KT P6SM BKN220 BECMG 1221/1223 22010KT FM122300 22010KT P6SM BKN140 RMK NXT FCST BY 131400Z

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