Friday Harbor Airport (KFHR) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Friday Harbor Airport in Friday Harbor, WA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Friday Harbor Airport (KFHR) is a regional airport serving Friday Harbor, WA at 113 ft. KFHR reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (16, 34) — longest 3,402 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 135.675. Track KFHR in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

VFR

Observed 0253Z (7:53 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

Calm

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

6,000 ft

Altimeter

30.05"

Temp / Dew

15°C / 59°F

dew 11°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 6,000 ft, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 30.05 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.

Raw METAR

METAR KFHR 290253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN060 15/11 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP176 T01500106 56007 $

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Since the 0153Z (6:53 PM PDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0153Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for KFHR

KFHR is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -0 ft (field elevation 113 ft). KFHR does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KNUW, about 18 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KFHR. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Current wind is calm — calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
16	3,402 ft	ASP	—	—
34	3,402 ft	ASP	—	—

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Over the last 22 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 6,000 ft.

KFHR weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Friday Harbor Airport in Friday Harbor, WA: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KFHR is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KFHR

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0306Z (8:06 PM PDT) · 68 NM SE of KFHR · 7,500 ft MSL · E75L

moderate 7,500–5,000 ft turbulence

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SEA UA /OV SEA010006/TM 0306/FL075/TP E75L/TB MOD 075-050/RM CELL EXTENDING NE

SEA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV SEA010006Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0306Reported at 03:06 UTC.

FL075Altitude: 7,500 ft MSL.

TP E75LAircraft type reporting.

TB MOD 075-050Turbulence: moderate 7,500–5,000 ft.

RM CELL EXTENDING NERemarks.

PIREP0305Z (8:05 PM PDT) · 59 NM SE of KFHR · 2,000 ft MSL · PC12

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BFI UA /OV BFI315007/TM 0305/FL020/TP PC12/RM SMOOTH RIDE

BFI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BFI315007Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0305Reported at 03:05 UTC.

FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.

TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.

RM SMOOTH RIDERemarks.

URGENT0133Z (6:33 PM PDT) · 65 NM SE of KFHR · 300 ft MSL · BE99

low-level wind shear

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BFI UUA /OV BFI315001/TM 0133/FL003/TP BE99/RM LLWS +/- 10KTS

BFI UUAHeader — reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).

OV BFI315001Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0133Reported at 01:33 UTC.

FL003Altitude: 300 ft MSL.

TP BE99Aircraft type reporting.

RM LLWS +/- 10KTSRemarks.

PIREP0128Z (6:28 PM PDT) · 46 NM SE of KFHR · 3,000 ft MSL · PA28

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PAE UA /OV PAE360002/TM 0128/FL030/TP PA28/SK BKN030

PAE UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV PAE360002Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0128Reported at 01:28 UTC.

FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.

TP PA28Aircraft type reporting.

SK BKN030Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP0123Z (6:23 PM PDT) · 63 NM SE of KFHR · 1,000 ft MSL · B190

low-level wind shear

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BFI UA /OV BFI315003/TM 0123/FL010/TP B190/RM LLWS +/- 5-7KTS

BFI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BFI315003Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0123Reported at 01:23 UTC.

FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.

TP B190Aircraft type reporting.

RM LLWS +/- 5-7KTSRemarks.

PIREP0102Z (6:02 PM PDT) · 59 NM SE of KFHR · 2,000 ft MSL · DC9

low-level wind shear

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BFI UA /OV BFI315007/TM 0102/FL020/TP DC9/RM LLWS +/- 3-5KTS

BFI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BFI315007Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0102Reported at 01:02 UTC.

FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.

TP DC9Aircraft type reporting.

RM LLWS +/- 3-5KTSRemarks.

PIREP0055Z (5:55 PM PDT) · 58 NM SE of KFHR · during descent · PC12

light chop turbulence

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BFI UA /OV BFI315008/TM 0055/FL020/TP PC12/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURD

BFI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BFI315008Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0055Reported at 00:55 UTC.

FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.

TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.

TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.

RM DURDRemarks.

PIREP0045Z (5:45 PM PDT) · 59 NM SE of KFHR · during descent · C700

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BFI UA /OV BFI315007/TM 0045/FL020/TP C700/RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD

BFI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BFI315007Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0045Reported at 00:45 UTC.

FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.

TP C700Aircraft type reporting.

RM SMOOTH RIDE DURDRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KFHR

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KFHR reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,300 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours

VFR 78%MVFR 22%

Wind avg/max: 4/8 kt

Max gust: 16 kt

Lowest ceiling: 1,300 ft

Lowest vis: —

Prevailing wind: SE

Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days

VFR 85%MVFR 12%IFR 1%LIFR 2%

Wind avg/max: 3/12 kt

Max gust: 21 kt

Lowest ceiling: 200 ft

Lowest vis: 0.25 sm

Prevailing wind: SE

Category changes: 18

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

16: 89%
34: 11%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: Regional airport
ICAO: KFHR
IATA: FRD
FAA LID: FHR
City: Friday Harbor
State: Washington
Country: United States
Elevation: 113 ft
Coordinates: 48.5237, -123.0246
Runways: 2
Longest runway: 3,402 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Nearest KNUW
AWOS/ASOS: 135.675 MHz
CTAF: 128.25 MHz
Time zone: America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in: 3m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

10 airports

KORSOrcas Island AirportEastsound, WA12 nm NVFR METAR KNUWWhidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field)Oak Harbor, WA18 nm SEVFR METAR · TAF KBVSSkagit Regional AirportBurlington, WA24 nm EVFR METAR 1WA9Friday West AirportFriday Harbor, WA1 nm NW W33Friday Harbor Seaplane BaseFriday Harbor, WA1 nm NE 61WABurden Field-(Rabbit Run) AirportFriday Harbor, WA3 nm S

+4 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

6 airports

KNRACoupeville Nolf AirportCoupeville, WA26 nm SEVFR METAR KNOWPort Angeles Cgas AirportPort Angeles, WA28 nm SWVFR METAR KCLMWilliam R Fairchild International AirportPort Angeles, WA31 nm SWVFR METAR · TAF KAWOArlington Municipal AirportArlington, WA41 nm SEVFR METAR KPAESeattle Paine Field International AirportEverett, WA48 nm SEVFR METAR · TAF WN23Grand View International AirportSequim, WA26 nm S

50–100 NM

8 airports

KPWTBremerton National AirportBremerton, WA63 nm SVFR METAR · TAF KBFIKing County International Airport - Boeing FieldSeattle, WA67 nm SEVFR METAR · TAF KRNTRenton Municipal AirportRenton, WA70 nm SEVFR METAR KSEASeattle–Tacoma International AirportSeattle, WA71 nm SEVFR METAR · TAF KTIWTacoma Narrows AirportTacoma, WA78 nm SVFR METAR KSHNSanderson FieldShelton, WA78 nm SVFR METAR

+2 more within 100 NM

RC flying fields nearby

AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.

Orcas RC Aircraft Society - Mount Baker Rd — Eastsound, WA · 14 mi
Whidbey Island RC Society - Chase Field — Coupeville, WA · 23 mi
Fort Nugent Electric Flyers - Fort Nugent Park — Oak Harbor, WA · 23 mi

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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KFHR reported VFR conditions during about 79.9% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 243 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.5 kt, calm 32.1% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#660 of 1,400

Regional rank

State rank

#15

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

79.9%

MVFR

14.2%

IFR

4.0%

LIFR

3.0%

Est. VFR days/yr

243

Most VFR month

June

Fewest VFR month

January

Median ceiling

4,200 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

32.1%

Median wind

4 kt

Gusty hours

11.0%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.9%

Fog/mist days/yr

147

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

487 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KFHR monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	62.8	24.7	8.2	4.3
Feb	71.4	19.7	6.1	2.8
Mar	79.0	17.0	2.6	1.4
Apr	85.8	11.7	1.7	0.8
May	88.5	8.0	1.7	1.7
Jun	91.2	6.0	1.3	1.5
Jul	90.8	4.7	1.3	3.2
Aug	86.9	7.0	2.1	3.9
Sep	80.1	9.4	4.0	6.5
Oct	74.3	15.1	5.6	5.0
Nov	70.7	21.1	5.8	2.4
Dec	63.8	26.3	7.4	2.5

Average wind by month

KFHR average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	5.5 kt
Feb	5.2 kt
Mar	5.2 kt
Apr	4.7 kt
May	4.0 kt
Jun	4.1 kt
Jul	3.7 kt
Aug	3.2 kt
Sep	3.1 kt
Oct	3.8 kt
Nov	5.4 kt
Dec	5.8 kt

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Historical summary of past observations — not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.

KFHR weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KFHR?+

KFHR has 2 runways — 16, 34; the longest is 3,402 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KFHR report its own weather?+

Yes — Friday Harbor Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KFHR have a TAF?+

No — KFHR does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNUW, about 18 nm away.

Does KFHR broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — KFHR does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KFHR from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Friday Harbor Airport (KFHR)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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