KORS/ESD METAR Orcas Island Airport

Eastsound, WashingtonElevation 31 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR17 min old

Ceiling 7,000 ft, visibility 9 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

350@7

steady

VISIBILITY

9 SM

14.5 km

CEILING

7,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-636 ft

-667 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1235Z (5:35 AM local) · 17 min old

KORS is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 7 knots. Visibility is 9 statute miles. The ceiling is 7,000 feet AGL.

WIND

350° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

9 statute miles

14.5 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 7,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

10°C / 11°C

50°F / 52°F. -1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.00 inHg

1015.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO FEW SCT OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 350° at 7 kt, visibility 9 SM, ceiling 7,000 ft. Forecast suggests monday chance light rain then partly sunny, high near 53F, low near 45F, 32% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Light Rain" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Monday	Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny	53/45	NNW 8 kt	–	32%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy then Light Rain	51/43	WSW 10 kt	–	92%
Wednesday	Light Rain	50/42	E 5 kt	–	86%
Thursday	Chance Light Rain	50/42	NE 11 kt	–	52%
Friday	Partly Sunny	49/42	NE 4 kt	–	11%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	50/42	NE 2 kt	–	8%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	50	ENE 3 kt	–	7%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Light Rain" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office SEW). Forecast issued 1251Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

350° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 347 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,901 ft

16/34

Dimensions

2,901 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 16180°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 340°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-636 ft

Pressure altitude

-49 ft

Field elevation

31 ft MSL

Temperature

10°C (50°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

30.00 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0103Z 6:03 PM

Sunrise

1448Z 7:48 AM

Loggable night

0136Z (6:36 PM local) → 1416Z (7:16 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0103Z (6:03 PM local) → 1448Z (7:48 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0203Z (7:03 PM local) → 1348Z (6:48 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Orcas Island Airport is in Eastsound, Washington. Field elevation 31 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerCHIP LONG

Manager phone360-376-5285

AttendedDaily, 0800–1630

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKORS / ESD

SectionalSEATTLE

Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE

Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE

RegionWashington

CountryUnited States

Coordinates48.7082, -122.9100

Distance from city1 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

Traffic pattern alt1,000 ft MSL

CTAF128.250

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.425

AWOS

128.25

CTAF

118.2

WHIDBEY APP/DEP

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KORS traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 64 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

7.5

AVG OPS/DAY

14.3

Operations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 56%Unknown 32%Turboprop 9%Helicopter 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~55 landings/mo

›C208 (Turboprop) · ~13 landings/mo

›BE23 (Unknown) · ~10 landings/mo

›T206 (Unknown) · ~9 landings/mo

›C207 (Unknown) · ~9 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›BE23 (Unknown)

›T206 (Unknown)

›C172 (Piston single)

›LA4 (Unknown)

›RV6 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KFHR Friday Harbor Airport

12 NM S

VFR

KBLI Bellingham International Airport

16 NM E

VFR

CYYJ Victoria International Airport

21 NM W

VFR

KNUW Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field)

24 NM SE

VFR

KBVS Skagit Regional Airport

24 NM SE

VFR

CYWH Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base

25 NM SW

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ADNL TSNT TURF TIEDOWNS S OF SEGEMENTED CIRCLE.

›NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT - AMGR.

›FOR CD FOR DEP FROM RWY 16/34, CTC VICTORIA TRML AT 604-586-4561.

›RWY 34 CALM WIND RWY.

›FADED.

›GRASS SFC LNDG NA.

›FADED.

›PAPI UNSUBL BYD 2 DEGS LEFT AND BYD 5 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

›3 FT SIGN 126 FT L & 19 FT FM THR; DITCH 100 FT R OF THR.

›CREDIT CARD SELF SVC H24.

›DEER ON & INVOF RWY.

›NGT CIRCLING APCH NA FM W SIDE OF RWY.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 16; MIRL RWY 16/34; TWY LGTS - CTAF. REIL RWY 16 & 34 PHOTOCELL NOT AVBL DALGT.

›ESTABLISHED PRIOR TO 5/15/59.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KORS on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KORS have a METAR?

Yes. KORS has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KORS have a TAF?

When KORS issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KORS?

KORS sits at 31 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KORS?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.