Orcas Island Airport

ORS · KORS · ESD · Eastsound, WA · 31 ft elevation · var 17E · Towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KORS / ESD
Coordinates: 48.7082, -122.9100
Elevation: 31 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 17E
Sectional chart: SEATTLE
Airport use: Public
Control tower: Yes
ARTCC: VANCOUVER (ZVR)
Flight service (FSS): SEATTLE
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

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

Event	Local (PDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:26 AM	11:26Z
Sunrise	05:08 AM	12:08Z
Sunset	09:18 PM	04:18Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	10:00 PM	05:00Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

10:00 PM → 04:26 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:18 PM → 04:08 AM

Plan a flight from KORS

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway 16/34

2,901 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

Heading: 163° mag · 180° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (right) (3.48°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 343° mag · 0° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
Traffic pattern: Right

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
AWOS	135.425
CTAF	128.25
WHIDBEY APP/DEP	118.2

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
HUH · Whatcom	VORTAC	113.00	r203° / 19.3 NM
NUW · Whidbey Island	TACAN	113.80	r314° / 23.4 NM
CVV · Penn Cove	VOR-DME	117.20	r326° / 28.8 NM

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Departures

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Air freight, Air ambulance, Charter, Instruction

Ownership & management

Owner

PORT OF ORCAS

P.O. BOX 53, EASTSOUND, WA

360-376-5285

Manager

CHIP LONG

PO BOX 53, EASTSOUND, WA

360-376-5285

Remarks FAA

ESTABLISHED PRIOR TO 5/15/59.
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.
ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 16; MIRL RWY 16/34; TWY LGTS - CTAF. REIL RWY 16 & 34 PHOTOCELL NOT AVBL DALGT.
CREDIT CARD SELF SVC H24.
RWY 34 CALM WIND RWY.
3 FT SIGN 126 FT L & 19 FT FM THR; DITCH 100 FT R OF THR.
FADED.
FADED.
PAPI UNSUBL BYD 2 DEGS LEFT AND BYD 5 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

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