Orcas Island Airport
ORS · KORS · ESD · Eastsound, WA · 31 ft elevation · var 17E · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KORS / ESD
- Coordinates
- 48.7082, -122.9100
- Elevation
- 31 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 17E
- Sectional chart
- SEATTLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3P · 135.425 · ☎ 360-376-6045
- ARTCC
- VANCOUVER (ZVR)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SEATTLE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ORS
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1630
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1945/11
- Distance from city
- 1 N
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 | 05:09 AM | 12:09Z |
| Sunset | 09:18 PM | 04:18Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 10:01 PM | 05:01Z |
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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; MIRL RWY 16/34; TWY LGTS - CTAF. REIL RWY 16 & 34 PHOTOCELL NOT AVBL DALGT. on 128.25 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 16: 4-light PAPI (right) · 34: 2-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
- Rwy 16 · 163°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,031 ft MSL · 1,000 AGL
- CTAF
- 128.25
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 16 at 1,031 ft MSL · 1,000 AGL on a 45°.
Runway 16/34
2,901 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 163° mag · 180° true
- Threshold elev
- 11 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3.48°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- 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
- Heading
- 343° mag · 0° true
- Threshold elev
- 35 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 128 ft, 2,000 ft from threshold, 267 ft L of centerline — 14:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 42 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 35 ft
- End lights
- REIL
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 2,901 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| ASOS/AWOS | 135.425 |
| CTAF | 128.25 |
Approach & departure · “Whidbey”
| App/Dep | 118.2 | |
| App/Dep | 132.7 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 285.65 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUH · Whatcom | VORTAC | 113.00 | r203° / 19.3 NM |
| NUW · Whidbey Island | TACAN | 113.80 | r314° / 23.4 NM |
| CVV · Penn Cove | VOR-DME | 117.20 | r326° / 28.8 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air freight, Air ambulance, Charter, Instruction
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- ESTABLISHED PRIOR TO 5/15/59.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT - AMGR.
- ADNL TSNT TURF TIEDOWNS S OF SEGEMENTED CIRCLE.
- DEER ON & INVOF RWY.
- NGT CIRCLING APCH NA FM W SIDE OF RWY.
- GRASS SFC LNDG NA.
- FOR CD FOR DEP FROM RWY 16/34, CTC VICTORIA TRML AT 604-586-4561.
- ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 16; MIRL RWY 16/34; TWY LGTS - CTAF. REIL RWY 16 & 34 PHOTOCELL NOT AVBL DALGT.
- CREDIT CARD SELF SVC H24.
- RWY 34 CALM WIND RWY.
- 3 FT SIGN 126 FT L & 19 FT FM THR; DITCH 100 FT R OF THR.
- FADED.
- FADED.
- PAPI UNSUBL BYD 2 DEGS LEFT AND BYD 5 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
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About KORS
Orcas Island Airport (ORS · KORS · ESD) is an airport in Eastsound, WA, at 31 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,901 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KORS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KORS have a control tower?
No. Orcas Island Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KORS?
Orcas Island Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,901 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KORS?
Orcas Island Airport is in Eastsound, WA, at an elevation of 31 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.7082, -122.9100.
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