FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 JANUARY 2023
Location
FAA Identifier: | ORS |
Lat/Long: | 48-42-30.0140N 122-54-38.1430W 48-42.500233N 122-54.635717W 48.7083372,-122.9105953 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 34.8 ft. / 10.6 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 17E (2010) |
From city: | 1 mile N of EASTSOUND, WA |
Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
Zip code: | 98245 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 11/1945 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | VANCOUVER CENTER |
FSS: | SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | ORS (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0800-1630 |
Pattern altitude: | 1034.8 ft. MSL |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 16; MIRL RWY 16/34: TWY LGTS - CTAF. REIL RWY 16 & 34 ON PHOTOCELL AND NOT AVLB DURG DALGT. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 128.25 |
WX AWOS-3: | 135.425 (360-376-6045) |
WHIDBEY APPROACH: | 118.2 132.7 |
WHIDBEY DEPARTURE: | 118.2 132.7 |
WX ASOS at FHR (12 nm S): | 135.675 (360-378-8491) |
WX ASOS at BLI (16 nm E): | PHONE 360-671-8688 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATCT NUW (WHIDBEY ISLAND NAS /AULT FIELD/ OAK HARBOR, WA) ON FREQS 118.2/285.65 FOR ACFT ARR AND DEP TO THE SOUTH.
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATCT YYJ (VICTORIA TERMINAL, CN) ON FREQS 132.7/290.8 FOR ACFT ARR AND DEP TO THE NORTH. (604) 586-4560
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
HUHr203/19.3 | | WHATCOM VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 20E |
YYJr076/22.7 | | VICTORIA VOR/DME | | 113.70 | | 17E |
YVRr140/24.1 | | VANCOUVER VOR/DME | | 115.90 | | 17E |
CVVr326/28.8 | | PENN COVE VOR/DME | | 117.20 | | 19E |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL 100LL:SELF SVC 24 HR FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD. |
Parking: | tiedowns |
Airframe service: | NONE |
Powerplant service: | NONE |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
Dimensions: | 2901 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: | 48-42.738730N | | 48-42.261740N |
Longitude: | 122-54.634478W | | 122-54.636970W |
Elevation: | 11.2 ft. | | 34.8 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
Runway heading: | 163 magnetic, 180 true | | 343 magnetic, 000 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.48 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) PAPI UNSUBL BYD 2 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN. |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 10 ft. road, 387 ft. from runway, 18:1 slope to clear RWY 16 3 FT SIGN 126 FT L ,19 FT FM THR & DITCH 100 FT R FM THR. | | 128 ft. trees, 2000 ft. from runway, 267 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 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: | JEANNIE SHARPE PO BOX 53 EASTSOUND, WA 98245 Phone 360-376-5285 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 60 | Single engine airplanes: | | 59 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 96/day * | 51% | transient general aviation | 43% | local general aviation | 5% | air taxi | <1% | military | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2020 | |
Additional Remarks
- | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT; CTC AMGR 360-376-5285. PREFERRED RWY 16 IN CALM WIND CONDITIONS. |
- | ADNL TSNT TURF TIEDOWNS SOUTH OF SEGEMENTED CIRCLE. |
- | DEER ON AND INVOF RY. |
- | NIGHTTIME CIRCLING APCHS NOT PERMITTED FROM WEST SIDE OF RY. |
- | LNDG ON GRASS SFC PROHIBITED. |
- | FOR CD FOR DEP FROM RWY 16/34, CTC VICTORIA TRML AT 604-586-4561. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 26 January 2023 at 0901Z to 23 February 2023 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download |
RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (64KB) |
Departure Procedures |
FEGBA TWO (RNAV) | |
download |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (540KB) |
Other 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) Airport (24 nm SE)
KBVS - Skagit Regional Airport (24 nm SE)
KOKH - AJ Eisenberg Airport (29 nm S)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Trent Thomas
Photo taken 06-Jan-2023
Facing south at 1,500’ AGL
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 28-Jan-2023
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 07:13 | | 15:13 |
Sunrise | | 07:47 | | 15:47 |
Sunset | | 17:02 | | 01:02 |
Evening civil twilight | | 17:36 | | 01:36 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 29-Jan-2023 00:52:19 |
Local (UTC-8) | 28-Jan-2023 16:52:19 |
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METAR |
KORS | 290035Z AUTO 03014KT 360V070 10SM CLR 07/M04 A3020 RMK AO2
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CWEZ 6nm NW | 290000Z AUTO 06027G32KT 07/M06 RMK AO1 PK WND 05032/2358 SLP222 T00681060 53009
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KFHR 12nm SW | 282353Z AUTO 03013G21KT 10SM CLR 07/M08 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP223 T00721078 10083 20061 53011
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KBLI 16nm E | 282353Z 04019G38KT 10SM CLR 06/M08 A3018 RMK AO2 PK WND 01038/2344 SLP228 T00611078 10083 20033 53014
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CWZO 16nm SW | 290000Z AUTO 06020G28KT RMK AO1 PK WND 06028/2355
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CWWK 19nm N | 290000Z AUTO 06006KT 08/M09 RMK AO1 SLP238 T00761089 53017
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TAF |
KBLI 16nm E | 281727Z 2818/2918 01006KT P6SM SCT050 FM282000 02011G18KT P6SM SKC FM290000 03017G30KT P6SM SKC FM291600 03012G20KT P6SM SKC
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NOTAMs |
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