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Airport · ICAO · US

Class E (sfc)

Skagit Regional Airport

ID KBVS FAA BVS Elev 144 ft Lat 48° 28.25' N Lon 122° 25.26' W Zulu …

Live conditions at KBVS

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view · KBVS

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for KBVS — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at KBVS

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,480 ft. Max gradient: 0.76%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
11 126° 5,480 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.76%
29 306° 5,480 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.76%
04 056° 3,000 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.33%
22 236° 3,000 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.33%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

3 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • AWOS AWOS 3 121.125
  • A/D WHIDBEY APP/DEP 120.700
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.075

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KBVS, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

5 matched · 46 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Runway 07 threshold displaced 493 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Runway 25 threshold displaced 413 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Runway 07 threshold displaced 493 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Runway 25 threshold displaced 413 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Runway 25 threshold displaced 144 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

All translated remarks (5)

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Migratory waterfowl and birds on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1500–0300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1500–0300Z‡.

  • Runway 07 threshold displaced 493 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 07–25: H2710X40 (ASPH) MIRL(NSTD) RWY 07: Thld dsplcd 493´

  • Runway 25 threshold displaced 413 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 25: Thld dsplcd 413´

  • Runway 25 threshold displaced 144 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · communications · operational

    RWY 25: Thld dsplcd 144´

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (46 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·224 WASHINGTON BREWSTER ANDERSON FLD (S97) 3 E UTC–8(–7DT) N48º06.28´ W119º43.19´ 920 B NOTAM FILE SEA RWY 07–25: H4000X60 (ASPH) S–15 MIRL
  • ·LGT ACTIVATE MIRL Rwy 07–25—CTAF.
  • ·Twy lgts on center twy only.
  • ·Wind indicator lit in non–daylight hrs.
  • ·Pilots provide tie down ropes.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (509) 689-3464
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Seattle ARTCC at 253-351-3694.
  • ·MOSES LAKE (VH) (DH) VORW/DME 115.0 MWH Chan 97 N47º12.65´ W119º19.01´ 325º 56.1 NM to fld. 1193/18E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 025º–040º byd 40 NM 055º–070º byd 40 NM 071º–081º byd 40 NM blo 28,000´ 175º–198º byd 40 NM blo 6,000´ 175º–198º byd 67 NM blo 10,000´ 175º–198º byd 70 NM 200º–210º byd 40 NM 220º–230º byd 40 NM 240º–253º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 254º–260º byd 40 NM 315º–345º byd 40 NM BUCKHORN MTN N46º32.49´ W123º01.28´ RCO 122.2 (SEATTLE RADIO) BURLINGTON/MOUNT VERNON SKAGIT RGNL (BVS)(KBVS) 3 W UTC–8(–7DT) N48º28.23´ W122º25.30´ 145 B TPA—See Remarks LRA NOTAM FILE BVS RWY 11–29: H5480X100 (ASPH) S–60, D–75, 2D–125 MIRL 0.8% up W RWY 11: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 43´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 42´.
  • ·RWY 04–22: H3000X60 (ASPH) S–12.5 LIRL 0.3% up NE RWY 04: PAPI(P2L)—GA 4.0º TCH 43´.
  • ·RWY 22: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 44´.
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 3, 4 LGT ACTIVATE MIRL Rwy 11–29 and LIRL Rwy 04–22, PAPI Rwy 11 and Rwy 29 and REIL Rwy 11 and Rwy 29—CTAF.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 04 and Rwy 22 opr continuously.
  • ·Helicopter training ops on arpt with autorotations on rwy.
  • ·Rwy 04–22 CLOSED to acft more than 12,500 lbs and wingspan more than 49´.
  • ·Terminal building open 1500–0300Z‡.
  • ·After hours, access avbl to pilots.
  • ·Terminal and apron adj to terminal free pilot access Wifi.
  • ·Possible turbulence invof exhaust stacks 3,500´ southwest of Rwy 04, avoid low alt over flt.
  • ·Use of Twy B by acft with wingspan 49´ or greater prohibited when Rwy 04–22 in use.
  • ·TPA–1145(1000) Ultralight TPA–645(500).
  • ·Rwy 04–22 has wdspr, opn, unsealed cracks and joints.
  • ·Rwy 04 and Rwy 22 markings faded.
  • ·Cust svc avbl for intl arr.
  • ·Ck Port of Skagit website for req for svc instr, www.portofskagit.com.
  • ·Avbl seve days a week, per apvl.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 360-757-0011
  • ·AWOS–3 121.125 (360) 757–7767.

+ 16 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

75S

Source: OurAirports community

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Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KBVS — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KBVS

27 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

25

since 1982

Fatal

3

12.0% of total

Last 5 years

3

≈ 0.6/yr

Last 10 years

11

≈ 1.1/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 81,000 ops in 2005

2024 total

61,900

10-yr total

619,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 3% · GA 97% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

17.8

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

2.13

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=10

  • Ground collision 3
  • Loss of control 3
  • Gear-up landing 2
  • Other 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=27

  • Other 7
  • Loss of control 5
  • Ground collision 4
  • Stall / spin 3
  • Gear-up landing 3
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2009-10-08 Piper PA-12 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2009-07-11 Bell 206B · Other · VMC · day →
2007-09-13 Beech A-36TC · Stall / spin · IMC · day →
2025-08-18 ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II · Ground collision · day →
2023-07-11 Stinson 108-1 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2022-10-08 Cessna 172M · Ground collision · day →
2020-10-01 Zenith CH601 · Engine failure · day →
2018-11-29 Piper PA 12 · Loss of control · day →
2018-07-14 Cessna E162 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2018-03-09 Cessna 180 · Loss of control · day →
2017-11-11 Stinson SR 5E · Other · day →
2017-10-28 Cessna P210N · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2017-09-28 Boeing PT 13 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2016-04-18 SILVAIRE LUSCOMBE 8A · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2013-08-24 Tl Ultralight Stingsport · Gear-up · day →
2013-08-08 Commonwealth 185 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2013-06-04 Piper PA-28-140 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2012-10-03 ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2010-10-14 MISCHKE BD-5B · Under/overshoot · day →
2009-05-16 Cessna,Kilroy 172,Pitts · Other · VMC · day →
2006-01-06 Piper PA-34-200T · Stall / spin · IMC · night →
2004-03-29 PZL Warzawa-Okecie PZL-104 Wilga 35A · Weather · day →
2003-02-04 Beech E18S · CFIT · VMC · night →
1976-07-16 Cessna 310 · Other →
1974-06-30 Cessna 172 · Other →
1972-03-06 Hughes 369HE · Other →
1970-10-27 Piper PA-28R · Other →

NASA ASRS near-miss reports at KBVS

1 de-identified report references this airfield in the public ASRS Database Report Sets. Voluntary, first-person pilot/controller accounts of safety-relevant events that didn't reach the NTSB. Reports represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.

Designees in WA

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KBVS — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

2,589

Flight Instructors

A&P

9,329

Mechanics

AME

68

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

8

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

1

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

7

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

6

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

6

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

58

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

39

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

54

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

TCE

13

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

ODA

13

Organizational Designations

Schools

57

Flight Schools

FBO

40

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

36

Flying Clubs

Repair

8

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

20

EAA Chapters

DPEs near KBVS

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Travis Paul Holland Bellingham WA 17 nm
Summer Martell Port Townsend WA 26 nm
Cecilia Aragon Everett WA 32 nm
Jelica Matic Everett WA 32 nm
Jay Todhunter Kenmore WA 44 nm
Michelle Rose Cowan Kenmore WA 44 nm
Efren James Jamir Seattle WA 51 nm
Matthew Joseph Coleman Seattle WA 51 nm
Thomas Scott Crichton Jones Seattle WA 51 nm
Grant Carl Moshner Tukwila WA 60 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near KBVS

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Stephen Richard Bott Burlington WA 4 nm
Douglas Richard Oman Burlington WA 4 nm
Robert David Therkelsen Burlington WA 4 nm
Toby Daniel Shaner Burlington WA 4 nm
Logan Scott Engle Burlington WA 4 nm
Joel David Harold Buchanan Mount Vernon WA 5 nm
George Raymond Wagenseller Mount Vernon WA 5 nm
Kevin Edward Ware Mount Vernon WA 5 nm
Roger Darrell Coon Mount Vernon WA 5 nm
Todd Siegfried Von Heintschel Mount Vernon WA 5 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near KBVS

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Matthew Todd Kinkel Burlington WA 4 nm
Christian Dwight Foster Burlington WA 4 nm
John W Norman Burlington WA 4 nm
Herbert Edwin Stickle Burlington WA 4 nm
Norman Michael Telan Burlington WA 4 nm
Thomas Arndt Burlington WA 4 nm
Paul Ernest Elkins Burlington WA 4 nm
Robert Joseph Carey Jr Burlington WA 4 nm
Douglas Todd Burkel Burlington WA 4 nm
Peter C Zimmer Burlington WA 4 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near KBVS

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 21 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 24 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 34 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 69 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 73 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 82 nm
McCormick Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Yakima, WA
 137 nm
Northwest Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Hillsboro, OR
 178 nm
Huey's Aviation Painting
Colville, WA
 181 nm
Twin Oaks Aircraft Maintenance
Hillsboro, OR
 184 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.