Runway 34 Departure KORS local VFR procedures
Not for navigation. Verify against the official sources linked below before flight.
vfr departure Airport sponsor published verified 2026-08-27 (43 d ago)
Published by the airport sponsor; voluntary unless ATC assigns it. If ATC assigns this route to you in Class B, C or D airspace, that assignment is an ATC instruction and compliance is required (14 CFR 91.123) — and “unable” remains available to the pilot in command.
No turns until past Parker Reef; southbound traffic follows the over-water map routes or a right-downwind departure.
The route
- The preferred calm wind runway is 34
- No turns until past Parker Reef
- If southbound, follow map routes in red or establish a right-downwind departure
When it applies
- Departing 34 Brochure sub-heading "Departure Guidelines — Runway 34"
Source text, verbatim
Departure Guidelines — Runway 34 • The preferred calm wind runway is 34. • No turns until past Parker Reef. • If southbound, follow map routes in red or establish a right-downwind departure.
The text above is the published source wording and is authoritative over any summary on this page.
Sources
- Port of Orcas — Noise Abatement Brochure (Revised 01/2024) Port of Orcas · retrieved 2026-08-27
- Port of Orcas — noise abatement page Port of Orcas · retrieved 2026-08-27