Burden Field-(Rabbit Run) Airport

61WA · Friday Harbor, WA · 50 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: 61WA
Coordinates: 48.4720, -123.0180
Elevation: 50 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

Event	Local (PDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:28 AM	11:28Z
Sunrise	05:10 AM	12:10Z
Sunset	09:18 PM	04:18Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	10:00 PM	05:00Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

10:00 PM → 04:28 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:18 PM → 04:10 AM

Plan a flight from 61WA

Destination (ICAO)

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy E
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy E at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway E/W

2,500 ft × 100 ft · TURF

Heading: n/a

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
E/W	2,500 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
NUW · Whidbey Island	TACAN	113.80	r275° / 15.8 NM
CVV · Penn Cove	VOR-DME	117.20	r300° / 18 NM
HUH · Whatcom	VORTAC	113.00	r192° / 33.3 NM

VFR sectional

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No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 61WA. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for 61WA.

Nearby airports

KFHR · Friday Harbor Airport (3 NM)S31 · Lopez Island Airport (3 NM)1WA9 · Friday West Airport (4 NM)4WA4 · Windsock AirportPrivate (7 NM)6WA5 · Wilding Farm AirportPrivate (7 NM)78WA · Center Island AirportPrivate (7 NM)

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 61WA 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.

About 61WA

Burden Field-(Rabbit Run) Airport (61WA) is an airport in Friday Harbor, WA, at 50 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,500 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 61WA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at 61WA?

Burden Field-(Rabbit Run) Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 61WA?

Burden Field-(Rabbit Run) Airport is in Friday Harbor, WA, at an elevation of 50 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.4720, -123.0180.

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