🇺🇸 Skagit Regional Airport

Skagit Regional Airport (KBVS) is a publicly owned general aviation facility located three miles west of Burlington/Mount Vernon, Washington, on 1,847 acres of land,. It is not a private strip and is open to the public,.

• Runways: The airport has two paved runways:
• Runway 11/29: 5,477 feet long by 100 feet wide, with an asphalt surface in excellent condition,,.
• Runway 04/22: 3,000 feet long by 60 feet wide, with an asphalt surface,,. This runway is closed to aircraft heavier than 12,500 lbs and with a wingspan greater than 49 feet,.
• Operations: Skagit Regional Airport is an uncontrolled field (no control tower) and is open 24/7. It focuses on business aviation and offers services such as aviation fueling, aircraft maintenance, air freight, avionics, charter services, pilot instruction, aircraft rental, and aircraft sales,,. It also provides U.S. Customs & Border Protection Services for international arrivals,. Helicopter training operations, including autorotations, occur on the runways,.
• Historical Significance: The airfield began in 1933 as a Works Progress Administration and Public Works Administration project. During World War II, the U.S. Navy took over the airport, developing the triangular runway-taxiway configuration that largely remains today. Ownership transferred to the Port of Skagit in 1975, which has operated it since.

*Sources researched: portofskagit.com, skyvector.com, maps.avnwx.com, metar-taf.com*