Friday Harbor Airport
Friday Harbor, United StatesFRD / KFHR
Regional airport · 17 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 3,402 ft
50 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Friday Harbor → Eastsound
FRD
Friday HarborFriday Harbor Airport
Friday HarborFriday Harbor AirportESDEastsoundOrcas Island Airport
EastsoundOrcas Island Airport- Distance
- 14 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~30m
Same local time in Friday Harbor and Eastsound.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 4.25 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 4.3
- flights per day
- 6
- busiest month · Jul
- 3
- quietest month · Nov
- 8 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 3Jan2026
- 3Feb
- 3Mar
- 5Apr
- 5May
- 5Jun
- 6Jul
- 5Aug
- 4Sep
- 4.5Oct2025
- 3Nov
- 3Dec
In December 2025, January 2026, February 2026 we saw less traffic at Friday Harbor in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
Kenmore Airall year
Empire Airlinesall year
Air San Juanall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Friday Harbor. Most departures between 14:00 and 17:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 5Mon
- 5.2Tue
- 4.4Wed
- 5.3Thu
- 4.5Fri
- 3.7Sat
- 3.9Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Cessna 208 CaravanC20846%
- Cessna 172C17215%
- T2063%
- C2073%
- C1803%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 3 | 95 |
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| February 2026 | 3 | 112 |
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| March 2026 | 3 | 113 |
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| April 2026 | 5 | 144 |
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| May 2026 | 5 | 141 |
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| June 2026 | 5 | 164 |
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| July 2026 | 6 | 210 |
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| August 2026 | 5 | 223 |
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| September 2026 | 4 | 101 |
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| October 2025 | 4.5 | 156 |
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| November 2025 | 3 | 99 |
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| December 2025 | 3 | 90 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on FRD-ESD - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Friday Harbor: 17.
- Direct destinations observed from Eastsound: 11.
The airports on this route
Orcas Island Airport
Eastsound, United StatesESD / KORS
Regional airport · 11 direct destinations
52 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
RCE ESDRoche Harbor AirportRoche Harbor is about 8 mi from Friday Harbor.View route →FRD BYWBlakely Island AirportBlakely is about 10 mi from Eastsound.View route →FRD RCERoche Harbor AirportRoche Harbor is about 12 mi from Eastsound.View route →FRD SSWStuart Island AirparkStuart is about 12 mi from Eastsound.View route →
About the route from Friday Harbor to Eastsound
The observed direct connection between Friday Harbor Airport (FRD) and Orcas Island Airport (ESD) covers approximately 14 mi. The estimated flight time is around 30m. Air San Juan, Empire Airlines and Kenmore Air have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Friday Harbor from Eastsound by air?
- The great-circle distance between Friday Harbor Airport and Orcas Island Airport is approximately 14 mi.
- How long is the flight from Friday Harbor to Eastsound?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 30m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Friday Harbor to Eastsound?
- Yes, a direct connection between FRD and ESD has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Air San Juan, Empire Airlines and Kenmore Air.
- How often is there a flight from Friday Harbor to Eastsound?
- On average around 4.25 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,648 observed flights. Mainly Kenmore Air, Empire Airlines, Air San Juan. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Friday Harbor and Eastsound?
- Same local time in Friday Harbor and Eastsound.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.