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 13-Dec-2025

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:20	15:20
Sunrise	07:56	15:56
Sunset	16:16	00:16
Evening civil twilight	16:52	00:52

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	13-Dec-2025 22:40:04
Local (UTC-8)	13-Dec-2025 14:40:04

METAR

KFHR 4nm NW	132215Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN008 BKN012 11/09 A2997 RMK AO2 CIG 008V011 T01060089
CWZO 12nm W	132200Z AUTO 00000KT RMK AO1
KORS 13nm N	132215Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/11 A2996 RMK AO2
CWYJ 14nm W	132200Z AUTO 19001KT 10/09 RMK AO1 SLP145 T00990086 55011
KNUW 14nm SE	132153Z 15006KT 10SM FEW050 BKN140 BKN230 11/08 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP145 T01060083
CWLM 16nm W	132200Z AUTO 04002KT 10/08 RMK AO1 SLP140 T00960075 55011
CYWH 16nm W	132200Z VRB04KT 15SM FEW005 OVC011 10/08 A2996 RMK SF1SC7 SLP148
CWEZ 17nm N	132200Z AUTO 04004KT 10/09 RMK AO1 SLP148 T01030090 55013
KOKH 17nm SE	132206Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/09 A2995 RMK AO2
CWPF 19nm W	132215Z AUTO 32002KT 10/08 RMK AO1 SLP147 T01030082 55009

TAF

KNUW 14nm SE	1318/1415 12006KT 9999 SCT009 SCT020 BKN050 QNH2998INS TEMPO 1318/1320 8000 BR BKN009 BKN020 BECMG 1405/1407 15010G20KT 9999 VCSH SCT020 BKN080 QNH2977INS TEMPO 1407/1410 4800 -RA BR BKN020 BECMG 1410/1412 15015G24KT 8000 -SHRA BR BKN005 BKN020 BKN060 OVC100 620609 520309 QNH2985INS TX13/1321Z TN10/1413Z COR 1818 FS30139
CYWH 16nm W	131747Z 1318/1405 VRB03KT 3SM BR BKN005 OVC010 TEMPO 1318/1320 6SM BR SCT005 OVC012 FM132000 36005KT P6SM SCT005 BKN015 TEMPO 1320/1403 5SM BR BKN005 OVC012 FM140300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT012 BKN140 RMK NXT FCST BY 140000Z

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