Westwind to Host iPad Forum Sat, 2/4

"IPad Forum - From Paper to Electronic"
Topic: Going from paper to electronic - how the IPad can provide powerful information in flight.
On Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 10:30 AM
Location:
Westwind Aviation
740 Airport Circle Drive

Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Friday Harbor Airport Power Outage Jan 24

OPALCO has announced that a power outage to the airport area will be scheduled from about 2-4pm the afternoon of Jan 24.  Airport mgr, Dave Ryan says that power to the gates will be off, with the exception of the gate near the tower.  The terminal and airport lighting are on generators, but the AWOS will probably be off.  Pilots needing weather can call Dave at 378.4724 or his cell at 317.8674.

KFHR Airport announces Master Plan Meeting

On Thursday, January the 26th at 10:00 a.m. The Port of Friday Harbor will hold a public meeting to discuss the Airport Master Plan Update at the Friday Harbor Yacht Club. This is a preliminary discussion only to discuss aviation forecasts, airport properties inventory, regulatory requirements and alternative growth strategies. We will be talking about future hangar development, the taxiway re-alignment project and how it affects tie-down areas as well as property acquisition and land use. In addition, there will be a discussion on Obstructions in and around the airport with results from the latest aerial and land-based surveys. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. This is your airport and we value your input. Please pass along to your fellow airport users.


David M. Ryan, Airport Manager
Friday Harbor Airport
P.O. Box 889
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
(360) 378-4724
daver@portfridayharbor.org

Friday Harbor Airport Reopens

Friday Harbor Airport is open as of 07:15 hrs, Thursday, January 19th.  The runway has been plowed to 65’. Use caution for patchy snow and ice. Vehicle braking action estimated at “fair to poor” for most of the runway. Taxiway “A” has been plowed full width. Use caution for patchy snow and ice. Some of the other taxiways have been plowed, but still have snow and ice covering them. We will be continuing with snow removal operations throughout the day, but with the continued cold temperatures very little is melting and we expect to have slick areas throughout the airport. Please pass this information along to those in your group. If you have any questions please call me.

Dave Ryan
360.378.4724

Friday Harbor Airport Closure Update - 5pm Wed

Friday Harbor airport staff has plowed the runway, the main taxiway and the taxiway to Island Air. We will be keeping the airport closed to all but emergency traffic. This is because all surfaces are very slick with braking action from poor to nil.  We have plowed a space in front of the tower for helicopter landing in the event of a medevac. We will be back at 7:00 am Thursday to assess the situation. Please call me if you have any questions.

Dave Ryan
360.317.8674

KFHR Temporary Airport Closure

Effective at 09:45 this morning, I elected to close Friday Harbor Airport for safety reasons. Continued snowfall, poor visibility and accumulations of snow on all surfaces have made air operations unsafe. We will be here monitoring the situation and as conditions improve, will begin trying to clear emergency medical services routes first, followed by other surfaces. If you have any questions please call. Regards, Dave David M. Ryan, Airport Manager Friday Harbor Airport P.O. Box 889 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 (360) 378-4724

Westwind Aviation Seminar - Jan 21

"IPad Forum - From Paper to Electronic"
Topic: Going from paper to electronic - how the IPad can provide powerful information in flight.
On Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 10:30 AM
Location:
Westwind Aviation
740 Airport Circle Drive

Friday Harbor, WA 98250
Select Number:
NM0142077

Description:
This forum will explore the different resources available to you with the use of an IPad in the cockpit. Pros and cons of different applications and uses will be discussed. Flight planning, filing, airport database, VFR and IFR charts and more are presented to you in an electronic format, increasing your situational awareness in flight. Learn more about the new world of electronic information available to you as a pilot when using the IPad.

For more information and to register, go to  http://www.faasafety.gov/SPANS/event_details.aspx?eid=42077  or call Westwind at 378-6991.