Airports / Washington / ESD
Orcas Island Airport
KORS / ESDEastsound, WashingtonELEV 31 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#2 / 50
Washington airports by Google rating
5.0★ across 57 Google ratings — ranked against 50 rated WA fields.
4 nm
To the nearest alternate
Rosario Seaplane Base (RSJ) — 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Orcas Island Airport, listed as KORS / ESD, is a mid-sized airport in Eastsound, Washington. The airport sits 31 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into ESD for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Rosario Seaplane Base (RSJ, 4 nm), Waldron Airstrip (WDN, 4 nm), and Westsound/WSX Seaplane Base (WSX, 6 nm).
Charter pricing from ESD depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Eastsound.
What fliers highlight
Staff & service
3/5 reviews“Friendly, crowded and fun.”
G A5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
2/5 reviews“I had the pleasure of discovering this beautiful small airport in the San Juan Islands yesterday!”
Richard C5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Orcas Island Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KORS
IATA
ESD
FAA / Local
ORS
Elevation
31 ft
Coordinates
48.7082° N · 122.9100° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs WA fields
state range 10–2,556 ft
At 31 ft, ESD sits lower than 86% of the 51 Washington fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 4nmRSJRosario Seaplane BaseRosario
- 4nmWDNWaldron AirstripEastsound
- 6nmWSXWestsound/WSX Seaplane BaseWest Sound
- 7nmDHBDeer Harbor SPBDeer Harbor
- 8nmBYWBlakely Island AirportBlakely Island
- 11nmSSWStuart Island AirparkFriday Harbor
Location
Open the full mapKORS · Orcas Island Airport · Eastsound, WA
From the ramp
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