Orcas Island Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Orcas Island Airport (ORS · KORS · ESD) is 1,035 ft MSL · 1,000 AGL as published by the FAA, and 34 is charted right traffic.

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Pattern diagram

Drawn to scale from the FAA NASR runway alignments and the per end right traffic flags — pick a runway to see its pattern. Live wind picks the favored runway when KORS reports it.

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

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med. Surface: Friction seal coat. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
16	Left traffic	163° mag	1,035 ft MSL · 1,000 AGL
34	Right traffic	343° mag	1,035 ft MSL · 1,000 AGL

Pattern altitude is published for KORS in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at KORS

Orcas Island Airport is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 128.25. AC 90-66B asks for a report on entry and on each leg, and for the standard 45° entry to downwind at pattern altitude.

Watch the right traffic ends here: 34. A right pattern at a field where the other end is left is the single most common place to end up pointing at opposing traffic. The full entry procedure is here →

Frequently asked

What is the traffic pattern altitude at KORS?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 1,000 ft AGL for Orcas Island Airport, which is 1,035 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 35 ft.

Does KORS have right traffic?

Yes, on one runway end: 34. Every other end at Orcas Island Airport is standard left traffic.

What frequency is the pattern on at KORS?

Orcas Island Airport is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 128.25. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.

More about KORS

Pattern direction and alignment are drawn from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle); the diagram is generated, not an FAA chart. Pattern altitude is shown as published where NASR carries one, otherwise as the AC 90-66B 1,000 ft AGL convention. For planning and education only; always verify against the Chart Supplement.