Friday Harbor Airport
FHR · KFHR · FRD · Friday Harbor, WA · 113 ft elevation · var 16E · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KFHR / FRD
- Coordinates
- 48.5237, -123.0246
- Elevation
- 113 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16E
- Sectional chart
- SEATTLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- ASOS · 135.675 · ☎ 360-378-8491
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SEATTLE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FHR
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Customs / AOE
- Yes
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1939/03
- Distance from city
- 0 SW
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 |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. on 128.25 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 16: 2-light PAPI (right) · 34: 4-light PAPI (right).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 16 · 161°
- Pattern
- right (turns right)
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 128.25
Enter the right downwind for Rwy 16 at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 16/34
3,402 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 161° mag · 177° true
- Threshold elev
- 113 ft
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (right) (4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Bldg, 32 ft, 904 ft from threshold, 126 ft L of centerline — 22:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 43 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 113 ft
- End lights
- REIL
- Heading
- 341° mag · 357° true
- Threshold elev
- 84 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3.5°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 70 ft, 2,650 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 34:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 42 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 108 ft
- End lights
- REIL
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 3,402 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| ASOS/AWOS | 135.675 |
| CTAF | 128.25 |
Approach & departure · “Whidbey”
| App/Dep | 118.2 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 285.65 | 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 | r284° / 17.6 NM |
| CVV · Penn Cove | VOR-DME | 117.20 | r306° / 20.6 NM |
| HUH · Whatcom | VORTAC | 113.00 | r195° / 30.9 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches2
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air freight, Air ambulance, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- ESTABD PRIOR TO 5/15/59.
- LNDG FEES CHARGED FOR AIRLINES AND CHARTERS.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFFECT CTC AMGR 360-378-4724.
- SOFT GROUND BETWEEN TIE-DOWNS NE PARKING AREA.
- PREFERRED RY 16 IN CALM WIND CONDITIONS.
- DUE TO HIGH CONCENTRATION OF TFC INVOF ARPT RECOMMEND LDG LGTS OR FORWARD VISIBILITY LGTS TURNED ON WHILE UTILIZING ARPT.
- ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 55 FT, 24 HR PPR. CTC ARPT MGR 360-378-4724 OR CELL 360-317-8674.
- 128.25 MONITORED INTMTLY.
- BIRD ACTIVITY ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- CUSTOMS APRON LOCATED ON EAST SIDE OF TERMINAL RAMP.
- FOR CD CTC WHIDBEY APCH AT 360-257-3310.
- TSNT TURBINE ACFT PRKG LESS THAN 1 HR DURN LCTD 250 FT S OF TRML RAMP.
- FOR NOISE ABATEMENT AVOID TKOFS BTN 2200-0700.
- ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.
- ACFT IN EXCESS OF 7,500 LBS CHARGED FEE BASED ON WEIGHT - CTC ARPT MGR FOR INFO.
- PILOTS BRING OWN TIE-DOWN ROPES.
- NO ATTENDANCE DURING HOLIDAYS.
- CELL:360-317-8674
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 3 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN
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About KFHR
Friday Harbor Airport (FHR · KFHR · FRD) is an airport in Friday Harbor, WA, at 113 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,402 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KFHR, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KFHR have a control tower?
No. Friday Harbor Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KFHR?
Friday Harbor Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,402 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KFHR?
Friday Harbor Airport is in Friday Harbor, WA, at an elevation of 113 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.5237, -123.0246.
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