Lopez Island, WA
We continue to hear from our neighbors – Lopez and beyond! – that the intensity of the navigational beacon is more than what the community needs or desires, and only marginally reduced by the recent adjustment. At the same time, Continue reading Airport Beacon Update #3
The angle of the rotating nighttime beacon beam was adjusted upward on Thursday, March 13th. The effect of this should be to eliminate the direct glare for immediate neighbors of the airport and reduce the overall reflected light of the Continue reading Airport Beacon Update
The Port of Lopez Commissioners have hired Wil Catlin as the new Airport Manager. Wil and his family have built a house on Lopez and the Port Commission is looking forward to working with Wil
The Port Commission has contacted their contractor to make adjustments to the airport beacon. According to the beacon manufacturer, these adjustments will lower the intensity of the light by 50%. The contractor is scheduling crews and equipment and hopes to Continue reading Airport Beacon
Airport Beacon Because our airport is operational at night (mainly for emergencies), we are required to have a beacon at night for navigation purposes. The FAA sets specifications for airport beacons and approved our new LED beacon. The beacon was replaced Continue reading Lopez Airport Beacon