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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Lopez Island Airport

ID S31 Elev 209 ft Lat 48° 29.03' N Lon 122° 56.28' W Zulu …

Live conditions at S31

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Aerial view · S31

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for S31 — 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 S31

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,905 ft. Max gradient: 1.58% (noticeable slope — affects performance)

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
16 — 2,905 ft 61 ft Asphalt (good) No 1.58%
34 — 2,905 ft 61 ft Asphalt (good) No 1.58%

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).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for S31, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 3 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (3 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.

  • ·RY 16/34 SOFT SHOULDERS & THLDS.
  • ·FOR CD CTC WHIDBEY APCH AT 360-257-3310.
  • ·TWY MARKED WITH REFLECTORS.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · LPS

NTSB events at S31

12 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

15

since 1982

Fatal

3

20.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 36,165 ops in 2007

2024 total

10,004

10-yr total

121,624

2024 mix

AC/AT 25% · GA 75% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

16.4

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

3.29

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=1

  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

All time · n=12

  • Other 4
  • Engine failure / power loss 3
  • Ground collision 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Weather · spatial dis / IMC 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 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
2018-08-02 Mooney M20J · CFIT · day →
2011-01-09 Piper PA-22-150 · Engine failure · IMC · day →
2007-08-24 Piper PA-28-181 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2005-11-30 Cessna 210-5 · Other · night →
2005-11-22 Cessna 180 · Other · VMC · day →
2000-04-13 Cessna 150H · Weather IMC · IMC · day →
2000-03-28 Cessna 170B · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1992-09-16 Cessna 182P · Other · day →
1992-09-12 Cessna 170A · Stall / spin · dusk →
1989-06-28 Maule M4-210 · Other · day →
1985-09-29 Taylorcraft BC12-D · Ground collision · day →
1982-06-23 Stinson 108-3 · Engine failure · day →

Designees in WA

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as S31 — 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 S31

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
Summer Martell Port Townsend WA 23 nm
Travis Paul Holland Bellingham WA 25 nm
Cecilia Aragon Everett WA 43 nm
Jelica Matic Everett WA 43 nm
Jay Todhunter Kenmore WA 52 nm
Michelle Rose Cowan Kenmore WA 52 nm
Efren James Jamir Seattle WA 57 nm
Matthew Joseph Coleman Seattle WA 57 nm
Thomas Scott Crichton Jones Seattle WA 57 nm
Grant Carl Moshner Tukwila WA 66 nm

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

CFIs near S31

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
Ronald Wayne Fowler Lopez Island WA 3 nm
Richard James Goodhart Friday Harbor WA 4 nm
James Stephen Gruneisen Friday Harbor WA 4 nm
Robert Frederic Jamieson Friday Harbor WA 4 nm
William Frederick Kelsey Friday Harbor WA 4 nm
Nadine Marie Tarte Friday Harbor WA 4 nm
Bruce Miles Moorad Friday Harbor WA 4 nm
Daniel Stuart Schwartz Friday Harbor WA 4 nm
John Richard Niendorf Friday Harbor WA 4 nm
Daniel Loren Deshon Friday Harbor WA 4 nm

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

A&P mechanics near S31

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
Stephen Kenneth Adams Lopez Island WA 3 nm
Ronald Wayne Fowler Lopez Island WA 3 nm
John Anthony Licata Lopez Island WA 3 nm
David Anthony Zapalac Lopez Island WA 3 nm
John Robert Woods Friday Harbor WA 4 nm
Brian Scott Cole Friday Harbor WA 4 nm
Dean Allen Riley Friday Harbor WA 4 nm
Carlo Cataldo Franciosi Friday Harbor WA 4 nm
Bernhard Christian Juchli Friday Harbor WA 4 nm
Sidney Stewart Smith Friday Harbor WA 4 nm

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

Repair stations near S31

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
 5 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 37 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 44 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 75 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 75 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 87 nm
McCormick Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Yakima, WA
 151 nm
Northwest Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Hillsboro, OR
 177 nm
Twin Oaks Aircraft Maintenance
Hillsboro, OR
 183 nm
Western Aircraft Propeller Service Inc.
Sandy, OR
 187 nm

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