Anacortes Airport

Summary

Anacortes Airport (IATA: OTS[2], FAA LID: 74S) is a public use airport located two nautical miles (3.7 km) west of the central business district of Anacortes, a city in Skagit County, Washington, United States. It is owned by the Port of Anacortes.[1]

Anacortes Airport
USGS aerial image as of 21 July 1998
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerPort of Anacortes
ServesAnacortes, Washington
Elevation AMSL241 ft / 73 m
Coordinates48°29′56″N 122°39′45″W / 48.49889°N 122.66250°W / 48.49889; -122.66250
Websiteportofanacortes.com/airport
Map
OTS is located in Washington (state)
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OTS is located in the United States
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 3,015 919 Asphalt
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2014)9,000
Based aircraft (2017)55

Many U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA. However, this airport is assigned 74S by the FAA but has been assigned OTS from the IATA.

It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a local general aviation facility.[3]

Facilities and aircraft edit

Anacortes Airport covers an area of 120 acres (49 ha) at an elevation of 241 feet (73 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 18/36 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,015 by 60 feet (919 x 18 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending July 31, 2014, the airport had 9,000 aircraft operations, an average of 25 per day: 73% general aviation and 17% air taxi. In July 2017, there were 55 aircraft based at this airport: 53 single-engine, 1 jet, and 1 helicopter.[1]

Airline and destinations edit

AirlinesDestinations
San Juan Airlines Eastsound, Friday Harbor, Lopez Island, Roche Harbor

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for 74S PDF, effective July 20, 2017.
  2. ^ "Anacortes Airport, WA (IATA: OTS)". Aviation Safety Network.
  3. ^ "List of NPIAS Airports" (PDF). FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2017.

External links edit

  • Port of Anacortes: Airport Page
  • Anacortes Airport at Washington State DOT
  • Resources for this airport:
    • FAA airport information for 74S
    • AirNav airport information for 74S
    • ASN accident history for OTS
    • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
    • SkyVector aeronautical chart for 74S
  • Anacortes Airport in the news:
    • To sell or not to sell Anacortes Airport?[permanent dead link] - Skagit Valley Herald, 12-Sep-2005
    • Port approves airport vote[permanent dead link] - Anacortes American Online, 21-Sep-2005
    • FAA blasts airport sale idea[permanent dead link] - Anacortes American Online, 5-Oct-2005
    • AOPA weighs in to keep Washington airport open - AOPA Online, 11-Oct-2005
    • Anacortes Airport Supporters Win Pivotal Port Commission Seats - Airport Journals, December 2005