AirNav: S31 - Lopez Island Airport

S31

Lopez Island Airport
Lopez, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 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
HUHr187/31.1	WHATCOM VORTAC	113.00	20E
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 15-Nov-2025

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:47	14:47
Sunrise	07:21	15:21
Sunset	16:32	00:32
Evening civil twilight	17:06	01:06

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	15-Nov-2025 10:10:33
Local (UTC-8)	15-Nov-2025 02:10:33

METAR

KFHR 4nm NW	150953Z AUTO 28004KT 8SM OVC005 09/09 A2991 RMK AO2 RAE07 SLP128 P0001 T00940089 $
CWZO 12nm W	150900Z AUTO 02007KT RMK AO1
KORS 13nm N	150955Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM -RA BR BKN005 OVC009 09/09 A2991 RMK AO2 P0002
CWYJ 14nm W	150900Z AUTO 33004KT 08/07 RMK AO1 SLP119 T00760073 53007
KNUW 14nm SE	150953Z 10003KT 10SM -RA OVC012 10/09 A2991 RMK AO2 RAE13B49 SLP131 P0000 T01000089 $
CWLM 16nm W	150900Z AUTO 01007KT 08/08 RMK AO1 8PAST HR 3007 SLP113 P0003 T00770075 50018
CYWH 16nm W	150500Z 06005KT 10SM -RA BKN008 OVC025 09/ RMK SF6SC2 LAST STFD OBS/NXT 151400Z VIA CYXY DENSITY ALT MISG
CWEZ 17nm N	150900Z AUTO 36009KT 07/07 RMK AO1 0PAST HR 3006 SLP126 P0008 T00730073 50030
CWPF 19nm W	150945Z AUTO 34005KT 08/08 RMK AO1 SLP121 T00790075 53007

TAF

KNUW 14nm SE	1423/1523 VRB06KT 9999 VCSH SCT015 BKN050 OVC080 640509 641408 QNH2981INS TEMPO 1423/1503 4800 -RA BR BKN010 BKN030 OVC060 FM150300 VRB06KT 6000 -RA BR SCT005 BKN015 OVC040 640509 641408 QNH2983INS TEMPO 1503/1509 3200 RA BR BKN005 OVC015 FM150900 VRB06KT 4800 BR BKN005 OVC015 600000 QNH2984INS FM152100 15010KT 9999 VCSH SCT010 BKN030 OVC060 QNH2986INS TX08/1423Z TN05/1513Z FS30229
CYWH 16nm W	141741Z 1418/1505 VRB03KT P6SM SCT015 BKN100 TEMPO 1418/1422 4SM -RA BR SCT008 BKN015 FM142200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT005 SCT030 OVC060 TEMPO 1422/1505 2SM -RA BR BKN005 BKN030 RMK NXT FCST BY 150000Z

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