Friday Harbor Airport (KFHR) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:53 PM PDT, Oct 28, KFHR is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
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 from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 6,000 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KFHR 282253Z AUTO 20007KT 10SM FEW060 11/04 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP147 T01110039 $
What changed at KFHR?
Since the 2153Z (2:53 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2153Z (2:53 PM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KFHR
KFHR is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (16). Density altitude is approximately -400 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 3,402 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 34 | 3,402 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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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
- 6 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 34
- 6 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
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“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 8→7 kt, ceiling 10,000 ft → unlimited.
KFHR weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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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SEA UA /OV SEA11015/TM 2315/FL070/TP SF50/IC LGT CLR 070-110
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA11015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2315Reported at 23:15 UTC.FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.IC LGT CLR 070-110Icing: light clear 7,000–11,000 ft.Show raw report
BFI UA /OV BFI315002/TM 2305/FL005/TP C56X/RM +/- 5 KTS
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BFI315002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2305Reported at 23:05 UTC.FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.TP C56XAircraft type reporting.RM +/- 5 KTSRemarks.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA/TM 2300/FL005/TP E75L/TB LGT TURB/RM +/- 5 KNTS ON FINAL
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2300Reported at 23:00 UTC.FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB LGT TURBTurbulence: light turb.RM +/- 5 KNTS ON FINALRemarks.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV OLM090016/TM 2250/FL090/TP BE20/TA -04/IC LGT RIME /RM DURC
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OLM090016Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2250Reported at 22:50 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.TA -04Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
BFI UUA /OV BFI315008/TM 2236/FL020/TP C700/RM +/- 10KTS DURD
BFI UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV BFI315008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2236Reported at 22:36 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP C700Aircraft type reporting.RM +/- 10KTS DURDRemarks.Show raw report
VR UA /OV CYVR 035008 /TM 2235 /FL090 /TP F900 /IC MOD /RM DURD OVR SEBOG
VR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CYVR 035008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2235Reported at 22:35 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP F900Aircraft type reporting.IC MODIcing: moderate.RM DURD OVR SEBOGRemarks.Show raw report
PAE UA /OV PAE300002/TM 2216/FL021/TP C208/SK SCT021
PAE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PAE300002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2216Reported at 22:16 UTC.FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT021Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
PAE UA /OV W55-PAE /TM 2201 /FL015 /TP DH3T /SK SCT-BKN035 /RM PUGET SOUND VFR
PAE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV W55-PAELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2201Reported at 22:01 UTC.FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.TP DH3TAircraft type reporting.SK SCT-BKN035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM PUGET SOUND VFRRemarks.⚠️ 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 32 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
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 23° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.
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
- 1h 33m
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25–50 NM
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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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