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81W Fishermans Bay Seaplane Base
Lopez, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 81W
Lat/Long: 48-30-59.3610N 122-55-04.6420W
48-30.989350N 122-55.077367W
48.5164892,-122.9179561
(estimated)
Elevation: 0 ft. / 0 m (estimated)
Variation: 20E (1990)
From city: 1 mile N of LOPEZ, WA
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 98261

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Open to the public
Activation date: 01/1992
Control tower: no
ARTCC: SEATTLE CENTER
FSS: SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: SEA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX AWOS-3P at S31 (2.1 nm S): 118.525 (360-376-2071)
WX ASOS at FHR (4 nm W): 135.675 (360-378-8491)
WX AWOS-3P at ORS (12 nm N): 135.425 (360-376-6045)
WX ASOS at NUW (14 nm SE): PHONE 360-257-8813
WX AWOS-3 at OKH (19 nm SE): 132.775 (360-675-8431)
WX AWOS-3 at BVS (20 nm E): 121.125 (360-757-7767)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CVVr316/18.0PENN COVE VOR/DME117.2019E
YYJr102/25.8VICTORIA VOR/DME113.7017E
YVRr148/34.9VANCOUVER VOR/DME115.9017E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
FRIDAY HARBOR069/4.228417EFHR ..-. .... .-.

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 5W/23W

Dimensions: 3000 x 150 ft. / 914 x 46 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 5W  RUNWAY 23W
Traffic pattern: rightleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: PORT OF LOPEZ
PO BOX 907
LOPEZ ISLAND, WA 98261
Phone 360-468-4116
Manager: WIL CATLIN
PO BOX 907
LOPEZ ISLAND, WA 98261
Phone 360-468-4116

Additional Remarks

- AVOID OVERFLIGHTS OF HOUSES ON SURROUNDING LAND. NO STEP TAXI IN BAY.
- FOR CD CTC WHIDBEY APCH AT 360-257-3310.
- BEWARE OF BOATS ANCHORED IN SEAPLANE LDG AREA.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 81W.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFHR - Friday Harbor Airport (4 nm W)
KORS - Orcas Island Airport (12 nm N)
KNUW - Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) Airport (14 nm SE)
KOKH - DeLaurentis Airport (19 nm SE)
KBVS - Skagit Regional Airport (20 nm E)
  
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From to 81W

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 19-Feb-2026
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4114:41
Sunrise07:1315:13
Sunset17:3801:38
Evening civil twilight18:1002:10

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Feb-2026 13:16:09
Local (UTC-8)  19-Feb-2026 05:16:09
 
METAR
KFHR 
5nm W 		191253Z AUTO 01013G21KT 10SM OVC055 01/M09 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP111 T00111089 $
KORS 
11nm N 		191255Z AUTO 03008G15KT 340V100 10SM SCT050 OVC060 01/M10 A2988 RMK AO2
CWZO 
13nm W 		191200Z AUTO RMK AO1
KNUW 
15nm SE 		191253Z 36009KT 10SM OVC060 01/M05 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP108 T00111050 $
CWYJ 
15nm W 		191200Z AUTO 02007G15KT 02/M07 RMK AO1 SLP103 T00191068 51005
CWEZ 
16nm N 		191200Z AUTO 03019KT 02/M07 RMK AO1 PK WND 04024/1107 SLP117 T00161066 51007
CWLM 
17nm W 		191200Z AUTO 03009G16KT 02/M06 RMK AO1 PK WND 03021/1106 SLP099 T00171061 52008
CYWH 
17nm W 		190500Z 35005KT 15SM FEW020 FEW040 SCT065 03/M01 A2977 RMK SC1SC1SC2 LAST STFD OBS/NXT 191400Z SLP082
KOKH 
19nm SE 		191253Z AUTO 33004KT 10SM SCT039 OVC060 01/M03 A2984 RMK AO2
TAF
KNUW 
15nm SE 		1907/2007 03006KT 9999 VCSH BKN031 OVC060 640307 QNH2976INS TEMPO 1908/1914 9999 -RA SCT010 BKN025 OVC060 FM191500 35009KT 9999 SCT035 BKN060 BKN200 640604 QNH2983INS BECMG 1919/1920 35012KT 9999 SCT060 BKN200 600000 QNH2987INS TEMPO 1920/2002 35015G25KT TX06/1922Z TNM01/1914Z FS30020
CYWH 
17nm W 		181740Z 1818/1905 36005KT P6SM FEW012 BKN060 TEMPO 1818/1905 P6SM -SHRA FEW005 BKN012 RMK NXT FCST BY 190000Z
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