Flying to Lopez Airport

Noise Abatement:

  • Please be considerate of our neighbors when taking off…………..Thank You.
  • We are asking pilots to fly the runway heading to 700′ MSL before making your turn.

Traffic Pattern:       

  •  Fly —  Right traffic 16 and Left traffic 34.
  •  Fly — West Side Pattern over water.

Watch for:

  • Sea Planes taking off from Fisherman Bay and/or transitioning at low altitudes west of airport.
  • Down drafts on approach especially from west winds landing 16.
  • Tall trees on approaches.
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Services at the airport:

  • We have a small waiting room in the terminal, free WiFi and a phone for local or 911 calls.  There is a port-a-potty.
  • Restaurants, lodging, shops, art galleries are approximately 3 miles from the airport in Lopez Village..
  • Golfing:  There is a very good 9 hole golf course with seperated tee boxes for the second 9 holes. It is immediately adjacent to the airport. No tee times are needed and rarely any waiting.  If your ball goes over the fence onto the airport, consider it a donation to the school’s golf program. The website is lopezislandgolf.com.
  • Bicycle Rentals available: Village Cycles  http://villagecycles.net/ 360-468-4013 or Lopez Bikes and Kayaks http://www.lopezkayaks.com/ 360-468-2847.
  • Taxi service on Lopez. Contact: Destinations with Della at 360-298-5191.

Airport Camping:

  • Lopez Airport is a great place for fly-in camping, biking and hiking (walk to: nearby “Shark Reef Preserve” and seal watch)..
  • We have 4 grass tie-down camping sites, with shade trees and picnic tables (camp under your wing).
  • Nearby is water, power, WiFi and portable toilets.
  • Camp fire and barbecue facilites are provided.
  • The camp area has a covered picnic shelter.

For information about Lopez:   Check out the Lopez Island Chamber of Commerce at lopezisland.com or the community site at  lopezrocks.org.

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Approaching the Lopez Airstrip from the south
Landing Lopez 34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If information that you are looking for is not here: Contact Helen at 360-468-4116