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81W Fishermans Bay Seaplane Base
Lopez, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 JANUARY 2025

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 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
HUHr188/29.0WHATCOM VORTAC113.0020E
YVRr148/34.9VANCOUVER VOR/DME115.9017E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
FRIDAY HARBOR069/4.228417EFHR ..-. .... .-.
SKAGIT/BAY VIEW262/20.124016EBVS -... ...- ...

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: RICK HOFFMAN
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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 03-Feb-2025
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0515:05
Sunrise07:3915:39
Sunset17:1201:12
Evening civil twilight17:4601:46

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  03-Feb-2025 10:12:37
Local (UTC-8)  03-Feb-2025 02:12:37
 
METAR
KFHR 
5nm W 		030953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M01/M03 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP112 I1001 T10061028
KORS 
11nm N 		030955Z AUTO VRB06KT 9SM BKN004 BKN008 M01/M01 A2987 RMK AO2 P0001
CWZO 
13nm W 		030900Z AUTO 29006KT RMK AO1
KNUW 
15nm SE 		030953Z 15006KT 10SM SCT020 BKN035 BKN080 01/M01 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP118 T00061011 $
CWYJ 
15nm W 		030900Z AUTO 28002KT M02/M03 RMK AO1 SLP108 T10241032 50007
CWEZ 
16nm N 		030900Z AUTO 08017KT 01/M00 RMK AO1 PK WND 08021/0843 SLP111 T00061002 51008
CWLM 
17nm W 		030900Z AUTO 29005KT M00/M03 RMK AO1 SLP103 T10041032 51009
CYWH 
17nm W 		030500Z 26005KT 15SM FEW060 02/M01 A2981 RMK SC2 LAST STFD OBS/ NEXT 031400Z SLP097
TAF
KNUW 
15nm SE 		0307/0407 15012KT 9999 VCSH SCT010 BKN030 OVC060 640109 QNH2979INS TEMPO 0307/0313 13014KT 4800 -RASN BKN010 OVC025 FM031300 13014KT 9999 VCSH SCT010 BKN025 OVC060 640009 QNH2974INS TEMPO 0316/0322 4800 -SHSN BKN008 OVC020 FM032200 11012KT 9999 -RASN SCT008 BKN015 OVC030 640009 QNH2970INS TX03/0322Z TNM02/0314Z FS30216
CYWH 
17nm W 		030040Z 0300/0305 23012KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 TEMPO 0300/0305 3SM -SHRASN BR FEW005 BKN025 OVC040 RMK NXT FCST BY 031500Z
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