Orcas Island Airport (ORS)

ORS
Orcas Island Airport (ORS)
Eastsound, WA
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ORS, Canada in the background, this is one the most beautiful places on earth., photo by John Franich
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ORS, East Sound One of the best places on Earth, photo by John Franich
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier ORS
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 122°54'38.1430" W / 48°42'30.0140" N
-122.910595 / 48.708337 (Estimated)
Elevation 34.80 ft / 10.61 m (Surveyed)
Land 64 acres
From nearest city 1 nautical miles N of Eastsound, WA
Location San Juan County, WA
Magnetic Variation 17E (2010)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner PORT OF ORCAS
Address P.O. BOX 53
EASTSOUND, WA 98245
Phone number 360-376-5285
Manager CHIP LONG
Address PO BOX 53
EASTSOUND, WA 98245
Phone number 360-376-5285
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart SEATTLE
Region ANM - Northwest Mountain
Traffic Pattern Alt 1000 ft
Responsible ARTCC ZVR - VANCOUVER
Tie-in FSS SEA - SEATTLE
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility ORS (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 128.25 MHz
AWOS-3P ORS (360-376-6045)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL
Transient storage Tiedown
Other services AFRT,AMB,CHTR,INSTR
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
Dimensions 2901 x 60 ft (884 x 18 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment Aggregate Friction Seal Coat
Edge lights Medium
16 34
Alignment 180° °
Physical elevation 11.20 ft 34.80 ft
Coordinates 48.712312 / -122.910575 48.704362 / -122.910616
Traffic pattern Left Right
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Poor Condition Non-precision instrument , Poor Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on right 2-light PAPI on left
*PAPI UNSUBL BYD 2 DEGS LEFT AND BYD 5 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
Runway end lights Yes Yes
Remarks
  • 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.
  • ESTABLISHED PRIOR TO 5/15/59.