Anacortes Airport

74S · OTS · Anacortes, WA · 241 ft elevation · var 21E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 74S / OTS
Coordinates: 48.4985, -122.6625
Elevation: 241 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 21E
Sectional chart: SEATTLE
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: SEATTLE (ZSE)
Flight service (FSS): SEATTLE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: SEA
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1970/12
Distance from city: 2 W

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

Event	Local (PDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:27 AM	11:27Z
Sunrise	05:09 AM	12:09Z
Sunset	09:16 PM	04:16Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:58 PM	04:58Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:58 PM → 04:27 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:16 PM → 04:09 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: AUTOMATED UNICOM; 122.9. ADZY ALSO AVBL AT 617-262-3825.; ACTVT MIRL & REILS RY 18/36 - CTAF. on 128.25 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 18: 4-light PAPI (right) · 36: 4-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

RIGHT traffic

Landing: Rwy 18 · 179°
Pattern: right (turns right)
TPA: 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 128.25

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 18 at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

3,018 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good)

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

Heading: 179° mag · 200° true
Threshold elev: 238 ft
Markings: basic
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Right
Approach obstacle: Tree, 22 ft, 767 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 25:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 40 ft
TDZ elevation: 246 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 359° mag · 20° true
Threshold elev: 246 ft
Markings: basic
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 20 ft, 1,158 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 46:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 43 ft
TDZ elevation: 246 ft
End lights: REIL

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

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Runway	Length	Your margin
18/36	3,018 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF	128.25

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
NUW · Whidbey Island	TACAN	113.80	r339° / 8.6 NM
CVV · Penn Cove	VOR-DME	117.20	r350° / 15.4 NM
HUH · Whatcom	VORTAC	113.00	r167° / 27 NM
PAE · Paine	VOR-DME	110.60	r316° / 38 NM

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Air freight, Air ambulance, Charter

Ownership & management

Owner

PORT OF ANACORTES

100 COMMERCIAL AVENUE, ANACORTES, WA

360-293-3134

Manager

JOHN DUMAS

317 COMMERCIAL AVENUE, ANACORTES, WA

360-293-3134

Remarks FAA

AUTOMATED UNICOM; 122.9. ADZY ALSO AVBL AT 617-262-3825.
MILITARY ARRIVAL CORRIDOR N & W OF ARPT.
RWY 36 PREFERRED CALM WIND RY.
NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT; CTC AMGR 360-293-3134.
NO TOUCH & GO LDGS.
FOR CD CTC WHIDBEY APCH AT 360-257-3310.
DEER AND COYOTE NEAR MOV AREAS.
ACTVT MIRL & REILS RY 18/36 - CTAF.
PILOTS BRING OWN TIEDOWNS.

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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 74S 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 74S

Anacortes Airport (74S · OTS) is an airport in Anacortes, WA, at 241 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,018 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 74S, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 74S have a control tower?

No. Anacortes Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 74S?

Anacortes Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,018 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 74S?

Anacortes Airport is in Anacortes, WA, at an elevation of 241 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.4985, -122.6625.

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