Medium Regional Airport • Eastsound, WA, United States
Elevation: 31 ft (9 m) • 48.7082, -122.9100
Orcas Island Airport (KORS / ESD) is a medium regional airport serving Eastsound, WA, United States, situated at an elevation of 31 ft (9 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 15.3° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 2,900 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KORS 211935Z AUTO 34006KT 9SM CLR 19/12 A3007 RMK AO2
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 2,900 ft | 60 ft | ASPH-G | — |
| 34 | 2,900 ft | 60 ft | ASPH-G | — |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM