Orcas Island Airport (IATA: ESD, ICAO: KORS, FAA LID: ORS) is a public airport located 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) north of the central business district of Eastsound on Orcas Island in San Juan County, Washington, United States.[1]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Port of Orcas | ||||||||||
| Location | Eastsound, Washington | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 31 ft / 9 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 48°42′29″N 122°54′38″W / 48.70806°N 122.91056°W | ||||||||||
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Many U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA. However, this airport is assigned ORS by the FAA but has been assigned ESD from the IATA.
ORS has been assigned to Orpheus Island Resort Waterport in Queensland, Australia.[2][3]
It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a non-primary commercial service facility.[4]
Facilities and aircraft edit
Orcas Island Airport covers an area of 64 acres (26 ha) which contains one asphalt paved runway (16/34) measuring 2,900 x 60 ft (884 x 18 m).[1]
In 2014, the airport had 41,800 aircraft operations, an average of 114 per day: 79% general aviation, 16% commercial, and 5% air taxi. In July 2017, there were 74 aircraft based at this airport: 70 single engine and 4 multi-engine.[1]
Airlines and destinations edit
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Kenmore Air | Everett, Friday Harbor, Seattle–Boeing |
| San Juan Airlines | Anacortes, Bellingham, Friday Harbor |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for ORS PDF, effective July 20, 2017
- ^ Great Circle Mapper: KORS / ESD - Eastsound, Washington (Orcas Island Airport)
- ^ Great Circle Mapper: ORS - Queensland, Australia (Orpheus Island Resort Waterport)
- ^ "List of NPIAS Airports" (PDF). FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
External links edit
- Orcas Island Airport at WSDOT Aviation
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for ORS
- AirNav airport information for KORS
- ASN accident history for ESD
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures