Skagit Regional Airport

BVS · KBVS · MVW · Burlington, WA · 144 ft elevation · var 16E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KBVS / MVW
Coordinates: 48.4709, -122.4210
Elevation: 144 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 16E
Sectional chart: SEATTLE
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3 · 121.125 · ☎ 360-757-7767
ARTCC: SEATTLE (ZSE)
Flight service (FSS): SEATTLE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: BVS
Attendance: ALL 0700-1900
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1937/12
Distance from city: 3 W

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	04:26 AM	11:26Z
Sunrise	05:08 AM	12:08Z
Sunset	09:15 PM	04:15Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:57 PM	04:57Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:57 PM → 04:26 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:15 PM → 04:08 AM

Plan a flight from KBVS

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: ACTVT MIRL RY 11/29, LIRL RY 04/22, PAPI RY 11 & 29, AND REIL RY 11 & 29 - CTAF. PAPI RYS 04 & 22 OPR CONTINUOUSLY. on 123.075 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 04: 2-light PAPI (left) · 22: 2-light PAPI (left) · 11: 4-light PAPI (left) · 29: 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

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 04 · 040°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 644 ft MSL · 500 AGL
CTAF: 123.075

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 644 ft MSL · 500 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 04/22

3,000 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Poor)

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

Heading: 040° mag · 56° true
Threshold elev: 84 ft
Markings: basic
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 43 ft
TDZ elevation: 94 ft

Heading: 220° mag · 236° true
Threshold elev: 94 ft
Markings: basic
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 44 ft
TDZ elevation: 94 ft

Runway 11/29

5,480 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 60k, Double wheel 75k, Dual tandem 125k.

Heading: 110° mag · 126° true
Threshold elev: 145 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 43 ft
TDZ elevation: 145 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 290° mag · 306° true
Threshold elev: 103 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 42 ft
TDZ elevation: 127 ft
End lights: REIL

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
04/22	3,000 ft
11/29	5,480 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	121.125
CTAF	123.075
UNICOM	123.075

Approach & departure · “Whidbey”

App/Dep	120.7

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
270.8	APCH/P DEP/P

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
NUW · Whidbey Island	TACAN	113.80	r033° / 11.9 NM
CVV · Penn Cove	VOR-DME	117.20	r023° / 18.2 NM
HUH · Whatcom	VORTAC	113.00	r148° / 29.2 NM
PAE · Paine	VOR-DME	110.60	r330° / 33.6 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Air freight, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

PORT OF SKAGIT COUNTY

15400 AIRPORT DR, PO BOX 348, BURLINGTON, WA

360-757-0011

Manager

KEITH D. LOVE

15400 AIRPORT DR, 15400 AIRPORT DR, BURLINGTON, WA

360-757-0011

Remarks FAA

PRVDD ARPT MGR BRIEFS ALL ARPT USERS ON SPL OPNS; I.E., CONVERT ABNDD N/S TWY TO LTD USE RWY 16/34; A NOTAM BE ISSUED WHICH ALERTS THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO THIS OPN & WHICH STATES THE SPL PROCS TO BE USED WHEN OPERG TO/FROM ARPT; ARPT UNICOM BE ACTVTD AND MANNED WHENEVER THIS SPL OPN IN PROG.
MIGRATORY WATERFOWL & BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
HELICOPTER TRAINING OPS ON AIRPORT W/ AUTOROTATIONS ON RUNWAY
USE OF TWY B BY ACFT WITH WINGSPAN 49 FT OR GREATER PROHIBITED WHEN RY 04/22 IN USE.
POSSIBLE TURBULENCE INVOF EXHAUST STACKS 3,500 FT SW OF RW 04, AVOID LOW ALT OVERFLT.
U.S. CUST SVC AVBL FOR INTL ARR. CHK PORT OF SKAGIT WEBSITE FOR REQ FOR SVC INSRT, WWW.PORTOFSKAGIT.COM. AVBL SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, PER APVL. USAGE FEES APPLY.
FOR CD CTC WHIDBEY APCH AT 360-257-3310.
RWY 04/22 CLSD TO ACFT MORE THAN 12500 LB AND WINGSPAN MORE THAN 49 FT.
ACTVT MIRL RY 11/29, LIRL RY 04/22, PAPI RY 11 & 29, AND REIL RY 11 & 29 - CTAF. PAPI RYS 04 & 22 OPR CONTINUOUSLY.
ULTRALIGHT TPA 500 FT AGL.
TERMINAL BUILDING OPEN 0700-1900. AFTER HOURS, ACCESS AVAILABLE TO PILOTS. TERMINAL AND APRON ADJACENT TO TERMINAL FREE PILOT ACCESS WIFI.
MARKINGS FADED.
MARKINGS FADED.
WDSPR, OPN, UNSEALED CRACKS AND JOINTS.

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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 KBVS 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 KBVS

Skagit Regional Airport (BVS · KBVS · MVW) is an airport in Burlington, WA, at 144 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,480 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBVS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KBVS have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KBVS?

Skagit Regional Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,480 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KBVS?

Skagit Regional Airport is in Burlington, WA, at an elevation of 144 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.4709, -122.4210.

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