Friday Harbor Airport (KFHR) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 11:53 AM PDT, Oct 27, KFHR is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 5,500 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Friday Harbor Airport in Friday Harbor, WA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Friday Harbor Airport (KFHR) is a regional airport serving Friday Harbor, WA at a field elevation of 113 ft. KFHR reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 3,402 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 135.675.
Wind calm, visibility 9 statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,400 ft, overcast at 5,500 ft, temperature 11°C (51°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,500 ft.
METAR KFHR 271853Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM -RA SCT024 OVC055 11/08 A2998 RMK AO2 RAB40 SLP152 P0000 T01060078 $
What changed at KFHR?
Since the 1851Z (11:51 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1851Z (11:51 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KFHR
KFHR is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 5,500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -450 ft (field elevation 113 ft). KFHR does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNUW, about 18 nm away.
KFHR by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KFHR reported VFR in 80% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 243 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 12% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 5% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 16 had the best headwind 72% of the time, runway 34 28%, and winds were calm 40% of hours. Winds most often blow from the southeast. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Fog was reported on about 33 days a year, and fog or mist on 147. September and October are the foggiest months, with fog in 11% of hours, against 2% in April.
Snow fell on about 8 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 0. From December to February KFHR was IFR or worse 10% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 11% of hours, typically 9 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 55 kt. December is the windiest month (mean 6 kt) and September the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
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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KFHR runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 16/343,402 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KFHRWind
- 16
- no steady wind
- 34
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→0 kt, ceiling 1,700 ft → 5,500 ft.
KFHR weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KFHR
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BFI UA /OV BFI315004/TM 1903/FL011/TP CL30/SK SCT011/RM DURD ILS R14R REPORTED HIGHER CEILINGS BEYOND 4MI FINAL, THEN LAYER AT 011 AROUND 4MI FINAL
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BFI315004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1903Reported at 19:03 UTC.FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.TP CL30Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT011Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD ILS R14R REPORTED HI…Remarks.Show raw report
BFI UA /OV BFI315004/TM 1856/FL010/TP C208/SK SCT011 BKN016/RM DURD ILS R14R
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BFI315004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1856Reported at 18:56 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT011 BKN016Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD ILS R14RRemarks.Show raw report
PAE UA /OV PAE180003/TM 1844/FL010/TP C208/SK BKN010
PAE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PAE180003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1844Reported at 18:44 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN010Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
RNT UA /OV 160 04/TM 1840/FL019/TP C206/SK BKN 019
RNT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 160 04Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1840Reported at 18:40 UTC.FL019Altitude: 1,900 ft MSL.TP C206Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN 019Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA014003/TM 1833/FL035/TP B779/SK SCT/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM BASES SCT 009 TOPS 045 MSL
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA014003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1833Reported at 18:33 UTC.FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.TP B779Aircraft type reporting.SK SCTSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM BASES SCT 009 TOPS 045 MS…Remarks.Show raw report
BLI UA /OV BLI/TM 1826/FL027/TP C208/SK OVC027-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY16
BLI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BLILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1826Reported at 18:26 UTC.FL027Altitude: 2,700 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC027-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD RY16Remarks.Show raw report
RNT UA /OV KRNT/TM 1825/FL015/TP S22T/SK BKN015/RM DURC RY16
RNT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KRNTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1825Reported at 18:25 UTC.FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.TP S22TAircraft type reporting.SK BKN015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURC RY16Remarks.Show raw report
BFI UA /OV BFI315002/TM 1809/FL006/TP LJ45/SK BKN010/RM DURD ILS R14R REPORTED BASES 1,080FT
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BFI315002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1809Reported at 18:09 UTC.FL006Altitude: 600 ft MSL.TP LJ45Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN010Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD ILS R14R REPORTED BA…Remarks.⚠️ 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 a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 33 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,200 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 34
- 62%
- 16
- 38%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KFHR's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 3,402 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 16/34 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Air freight · Air ambulance · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- 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
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- 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
- 5h 53m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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- Fort Nugent Electric Flyers - Fort Nugent Park , Oak Harbor, WA · 23 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KFHR
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.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| 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
| 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 |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Friday Harbor Airport (KFHR)
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