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Airport · ICAO · US

Class E (sfc)

Orcas Island Airport

ID KORS FAA ORS Elev 31 ft Lat 48° 42.49' N Lon 122° 54.60' W Zulu …

Live conditions at KORS

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view · KORS

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for KORS — 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 KORS

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,901 ft. Max gradient: 0.81%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
16 — 2,901 ft 60 ft Asphalt (good) No 0.81%
34 — 2,901 ft 60 ft Asphalt (good) No 0.81%

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 135.425
  • CTAF 128.250
  • WHIDBEY APP/DEP 118.200

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

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

2 matched · 8 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 16; MIRL RWY 16/34; TWY LGTS. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 16; MIRL RWY 16/34; TWY LGTS. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

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

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 16; MIRL RWY 16/34; TWY LGTS. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 16; MIRL RWY 16/34; TWY LGTS - CTAF

  • 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

    DEER ON & INVOF RWY.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (8 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.

  • ·NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT - AMGR.
  • ·ADNL TSNT TURF TIEDOWNS S OF SEGEMENTED CIRCLE.
  • ·NGT CIRCLING APCH NA FM W SIDE OF RWY.
  • ·FOR CD FOR DEP FROM RWY 16/34, CTC VICTORIA TRML AT 604-586-4561.
  • ·PAPI UNSUBL BYD 2 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN. 3 FT SIGN 126 FT L & 19 FT FM THR; DITCH 100 FT R OF THR.
  • ·CREDIT CARD SELF SVC H24.
  • ·REIL RWY 16 & 34 PHOTOCELL NOT AVBL DALGT.
  • ·ESTABLISHED PRIOR TO 5/15/59.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

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Chart Supplement

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

NTSB events at KORS

13 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

12

since 1982

Fatal

1

8.3% of total

Last 5 years

4

≈ 0.8/yr

Last 10 years

5

≈ 0.5/yr

See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 58,272 ops in 2002

2024 total

35,000

10-yr total

391,823

2024 mix

AC/AT 5% · GA 94% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

12.8

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.06

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=4

  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=13

  • Other 3
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Loss of control 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Ground collision 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
2023-07-26 Maule M-5-235C · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2023-10-13 PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA 46-350P · CFIT · day →
2022-04-13 Europa XS Mono · CFIT · day →
2018-06-16 Piper PA · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2014-02-04 Cessna 172K · Weather · VMC · day →
2011-09-24 Cessna 180 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2011-02-01 Cessna 182 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2006-08-28 Mooney M20C · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2001-06-09 Beech E35 · Engine failure · day →
1994-09-17 Cessna 172N · Other · VMC · day →
1980-02-23 Beech 35 · Other →
1976-08-01 Cessna 150 · Ground collision →
1968-07-04 Beech 95-B55 · Other →

Designees in WA

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KORS — 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 KORS

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 18 nm
Summer Martell Port Townsend WA 36 nm
Cecilia Aragon Everett WA 53 nm
Jelica Matic Everett WA 53 nm
Jay Todhunter Kenmore WA 63 nm
Michelle Rose Cowan Kenmore WA 63 nm
Efren James Jamir Seattle WA 69 nm
Matthew Joseph Coleman Seattle WA 69 nm
Thomas Scott Crichton Jones Seattle WA 69 nm
Grant Carl Moshner Tukwila WA 78 nm

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

CFIs near KORS

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
Eric Gene Gourley Eastsound WA 4 nm
Richard James Fant Eastsound WA 4 nm
Richard Gerard Klaus Jr Olga WA 6 nm
Anthony Gruber Simpson Olga WA 6 nm
Grant Edwin Schumaker Deer Harbor WA 7 nm
Christopher Robert Caps Deer Harbor WA 7 nm
Kaden William Fitzpatrick Blakely Island WA 9 nm
Norman Douglas Lilyroth Lummi Island WA 9 nm
Christopher Vernon Blaine Roche Harbor WA 11 nm
Ronald Wayne Fowler Lopez Island WA 11 nm

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

A&P mechanics near KORS

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
Eric Gene Gourley Eastsound WA 4 nm
Loren Gene Ahrens Eastsound WA 4 nm
Mark Edwin Gibbons Eastsound WA 4 nm
Raymond Eugene Kingsley Eastsound WA 4 nm
Gordon Robert Koenig Eastsound WA 4 nm
Geoffrey Lawrence Schussler Eastsound WA 4 nm
Jerry Donald Smith Eastsound WA 4 nm
David Walter Baney Eastsound WA 4 nm
Wayne Louis Munich Eastsound WA 4 nm
Shane Bryan Perry Eastsound WA 4 nm

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

Repair stations near KORS

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
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 12 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 44 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 54 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 88 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 88 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 100 nm
McCormick Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Yakima, WA
 160 nm
Northwest Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Hillsboro, OR
 191 nm
Twin Oaks Aircraft Maintenance
Hillsboro, OR
 197 nm
Huey's Aviation Painting
Colville, WA
 200 nm

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