AirNav: S31 - Lopez Island Airport

S31

Lopez Island Airport
Lopez, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 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 02-Oct-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:43	13:43
Sunrise	07:14	14:14
Sunset	18:48	01:48
Evening civil twilight	19:20	02:20

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	02-Oct-2026 13:31:31
Local (UTC-7)	02-Oct-2026 06:31:31

METAR

KFHR 4nm NW	021253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW031 OVC042 12/12 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP164 T01220117
CWZO 12nm W	021300Z AUTO 06001KT RMK AO1
KORS 13nm N	021135Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM OVC032 13/13 A3000 RMK AO2
CWYJ 14nm W	021300Z AUTO 00000KT 13/12 RMK AO1 SLP154 T01270116 57002
KNUW 14nm SE	021253Z 24005KT 8SM BKN046 OVC080 12/11 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP168 T01170106 $
CWLM 16nm W	021300Z AUTO 17001KT 12/11 RMK AO1 SLP153 T01170109 57001
CYWH 16nm W	021300Z 22003KT 15SM BKN026 12/11 A3000 RMK SC7 SLP162
CWEZ 17nm N	021300Z AUTO 03002KT 13/12 RMK AO1 SLP161 T01250118 56004
CWPF 19nm W	021315Z AUTO 18003KT 12/11 RMK AO1 SLP161 T01190110 55000

TAF

KNUW 14nm SE	020010Z 0123/0223 VRB06KT 9999 SCT050 BKN080 BKN130 BKN200 QNH3000INS TEMPO 0123/0205 33007KT FM020500 VRB06KT 9999 VCSH SCT025 BKN050 OVC080 QNH2999INS TEMPO 0207/0213 9000 -DZ BR BKN025 OVC035 FM022000 VRB06KT 9999 SCT050 BKN085 BKN200 QNH3008INS TX15/0123Z TN09/0214Z COR 0010 FS30046
CYWH 16nm W	012040Z 0121/0204 36005KT P6SM BKN060 OVC100 TEMPO 0200/0204 P6SM -SHRA RMK NXT FCST BY 021400Z

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