Airport guide
Orcas Island AirportIATA code ESD
Orcas Island Airport (ESD/KORS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Eastsound, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Eastsound, United States
- Codes
- ESD · KORS
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Region
- North America
Orcas Island Airport (ESD/KORS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Eastsound, United States in North America. Operating on America/Los_Angeles local time at coordinates 48.710°, -122.910°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Orcas Island Airport (ESD) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Eastsound, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Orcas Island Airport details
- IATA code
- ESD
- ICAO code
- KORS
- City
- Eastsound
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates
- 48.708°, -122.910°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Orcas Island Airport’s own pages.
ESD airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 9 m (31 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 18,410
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Waldron Airstrip WDN · 8 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at ESD
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway. The runway 16/34: 884 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 884 m2,901 ft | 18 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from ESD
Originfacts does not track any routes from ESD yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Terminals, transport and parking at ESD
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Eastsound, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Orcas Island Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:portoforcas.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Eastsound
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Friday HarborFriday Harbor AirportFRD23 km
- BellinghamBellingham International AirportBLI30 km
- VictoriaVictoria International AirportYYJ39 km
- VictoriaVictoria Inner Harbour AirportYWH47 km
- AbbotsfordAbbotsford AirportYXX54 km
- VancouverBoundary Bay AirportYDT56 km
- VancouverVancouver International AirportYVR57 km
- VancouverCoal Harbour Sea Plane BaseCXH64 km
- NanaimoNanaimo AirportYCD80 km
Orcas Island Airport: common questions
Where is Orcas Island Airport?
Orcas Island Airport serves Eastsound, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 48.708°, -122.910°.
What are the airport codes for Orcas Island Airport?
The IATA code is ESD and the ICAO code is KORS.
What time zone is ESD in?
Orcas Island Airport is in the America/Los_Angeles time zone.
What is the official website of Orcas Island Airport?
The airport’s official website is portoforcas.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Orcas Island Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at ESD: 16/34 (884 m (2,901 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Orcas Island Airport?
Wikidata records 18,410 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Orcas Island Airport?
OurAirports gives ESD’s elevation as 9 m (31 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Orcas Island Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteOurAirports (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q934833 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)