Skagit Regional
BVS · KBVS · Burlington/Mount Vernon, WA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:48 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:19 AM | 13:19Z |
| Sunrise | 06:50 AM | 13:50Z |
| Sunset | 07:16 PM | 02:16Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:48 PM | 02:48Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 11LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 111° mag · 127° true
- Dimensions
- 5,480 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 645 ft MSL · 500 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 123.075
Enter the left downwind (heading 291°) on the 45° at 645 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 11
- Threshold elev
- 145 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 43 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 145 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 5,480 ft | |
| 04/22 | 3,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Whidbey”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 270.8 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
NUW 113.80 · CVV 117.20 · HUH 113.00 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUW · Whidbey Island | TACAN | 113.80 · 85X | — | r036° / 11.8 NM |
| CVV · Penn Cove | VOR/DME | 117.20 · 119X | Low | r023° / 18.2 NM |
| HUH · Whatcom | TACAN | 113.00 · 77X | — | r148° / 29.2 NM |
| PAE · Paine | VOR/DME | 110.60 · 43X | Low | r330° / 33.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KBVS / BVS
- Coordinates
- 48.4705, -122.4217
- Elevation
- 145 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16E
- Sectional chart
- SEATTLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 121.125 · ☎ 360-757-7767
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SEATTLE · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- BVS
- Attendance
- ALL 0700-1900
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1937/12
- Distance from city
- 3 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 11/29, LIRL RY 04/22, PAPI RY 11 & 29, AND REIL RY 11 & 29 - CTAF. PAPI RYS 04 & 22 OPR CONTINUOUSLY. on 123.075 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 11: 4-light PAPI (left) · 29: 4-light PAPI (left) · 04: 2-light PAPI (left) · 22: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air freight, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- MIGRATORY WATERFOWL & BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- HELICOPTER TRAINING OPS ON AIRPORT W/ AUTOROTATIONS ON RUNWAY
- USE OF TWY B BY ACFT WITH WINGSPAN 49 FT OR GREATER PROHIBITED WHEN RY 04/22 IN USE.
- POSSIBLE TURBULENCE INVOF EXHAUST STACKS 3,500 FT SW OF RW 04, AVOID LOW ALT OVERFLT.
- U.S. CUST SVC AVBL FOR INTL ARR. CHK PORT OF SKAGIT WEBSITE FOR REQ FOR SVC INSRT, WWW.PORTOFSKAGIT.COM. AVBL SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, PER APVL. USAGE FEES APPLY.
- FOR CD CTC WHIDBEY APCH AT 360-257-3310.
- RWY 04/22 CLSD TO ACFT MORE THAN 12500 LB AND WINGSPAN MORE THAN 49 FT.
Runways
- WDSPR, OPN, UNSEALED CRACKS AND JOINTS.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 11/29, LIRL RY 04/22, PAPI RY 11 & 29, AND REIL RY 11 & 29 - CTAF. PAPI RYS 04 & 22 OPR CONTINUOUSLY.
Attendance
- TERMINAL BUILDING OPEN 0700-1900. AFTER HOURS, ACCESS AVAILABLE TO PILOTS. TERMINAL AND APRON ADJACENT TO TERMINAL FREE PILOT ACCESS WIFI.
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About KBVS
Skagit Regional (BVS · KBVS) is an airport in Burlington/Mount Vernon, WA, at 145 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,480 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBVS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KBVS have a control tower?
No. Skagit Regional is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KBVS?
Skagit Regional has 2 runways; the longest is 5,480 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KBVS?
Skagit Regional is in Burlington/Mount Vernon, WA, at an elevation of 145 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.4705, -122.4217.
More about KBVS
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KBVS in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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