Orcas Island Airport
ORS · KORS · ESD · Eastsound, WA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:22 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:13 AM | 12:13Z |
| Sunrise | 05:49 AM | 12:49Z |
| Sunset | 08:45 PM | 03:45Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:22 PM | 04:22Z |
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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 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 163° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 2,901 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,035 ft MSL · 1,000 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3.48°)
- CTAF
- 128.25
Enter the left downwind (heading 343°) on the 45° at 1,035 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 11 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 10 ft, 387 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 18:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 35 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 35 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 2,901 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 |
|---|---|
| 285.65 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
HUH 113.00 · NUW 113.80 · CVV 117.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUH · Whatcom | TACAN | 113.00 · 77X | — | r203° / 19.3 NM |
| NUW · Whidbey Island | TACAN | 113.80 · 85X | — | r317° / 23.4 NM |
| CVV · Penn Cove | VOR/DME | 117.20 · 119X | Low | r326° / 28.8 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 / IATA
- KORS / ESD
- Coordinates
- 48.7082, -122.9100
- Elevation
- 35 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 17E
- Sectional chart
- SEATTLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3P · 135.425 · ☎ 360-376-6045
- ARTCC
- VANCOUVER (ZVR)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SEATTLE · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ORS
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1630
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1945/11
- Distance from city
- 1 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 16; MIRL RWY 16/34; TWY LGTS - CTAF. REIL RWY 16 & 34 PHOTOCELL NOT AVBL DALGT. on 128.25 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 16: 4-light PAPI (right) · 34: 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
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air freight, Air ambulance, Charter, Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 13 notes
General
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT - AMGR.
- ADNL TSNT TURF TIEDOWNS S OF SEGEMENTED CIRCLE.
- DEER ON & INVOF RWY.
- NGT CIRCLING APCH NA FM W SIDE OF RWY.
- GRASS SFC LNDG NA.
- FOR CD FOR DEP FROM RWY 16/34, CTC VICTORIA TRML AT 604-586-4561.
Runways
- RWY 34 CALM WIND RWY.
- FADED.
- FADED.
- PAPI UNSUBL BYD 2 DEGS LEFT AND BYD 5 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 16; MIRL RWY 16/34; TWY LGTS - CTAF. REIL RWY 16 & 34 PHOTOCELL NOT AVBL DALGT.
Fuel
- CREDIT CARD SELF SVC H24.
Obstructions
- 3 FT SIGN 126 FT L & 19 FT FM THR; DITCH 100 FT R OF THR.
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Nearby airports
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About KORS
Orcas Island Airport (ORS · KORS · ESD) is an airport in Eastsound, WA, at 35 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,901 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KORS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KORS have a control tower?
No. Orcas Island Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KORS?
Orcas Island Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,901 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KORS?
Orcas Island Airport is in Eastsound, WA, at an elevation of 35 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.7082, -122.9100.
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