AirNav: 81W - Fishermans Bay Seaplane Base

81W

Fishermans Bay Seaplane Base
Lopez, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 MAY 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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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
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
CVVr316/18.0	PENN COVE VOR/DME	117.20	19E
YYJr102/25.8	VICTORIA VOR/DME	113.70	17E
HUHr188/29.0	WHATCOM VORTAC	113.00	20E
YVRr148/34.9	VANCOUVER VOR/DME	115.90	17E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
FRIDAY HARBOR		069/4.2		284		17E		FHR	..-. .... .-.
SKAGIT/BAY VIEW		262/20.1		240		16E		BVS	-... ...- ...

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:	right	left

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 15-May-2025

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	04:54	11:54
Sunrise	05:32	12:32
Sunset	20:44	03:44
Evening civil twilight	21:22	04:22

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	15-May-2025 20:19:44
Local (UTC-7)	15-May-2025 13:19:44

METAR

KFHR 5nm W	151953Z AUTO OVC050 11/07 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP208 T01060072 PWINO PNO $
KORS 11nm N	151955Z AUTO 20007KT 9SM BKN060 12/08 A3013 RMK AO2
CWZO 13nm W	151900Z AUTO 18012KT RMK AO1 PK WND 18017/1800
KNUW 15nm SE	151953Z 24006KT 10SM SCT025 BKN030 OVC045 12/06 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP210 T01220061
CWYJ 15nm W	151900Z AUTO 17004KT 10/07 RMK AO1 SLP204 T00980069 56001
CWEZ 16nm N	151900Z AUTO 16012KT 11/07 RMK AO1 SLP203 T01110073 53001
CWLM 17nm W	151900Z AUTO 18007KT 10/07 RMK AO1 SLP199 T00990070 54000
CYWH 17nm W	151900Z 17009KT 8SM -SHRA SCT020 BKN035 OVC070 10/07 A3013 RMK CU3SC3AC2 SLP206

TAF

KNUW 15nm SE	1515/1615 14009KT 9999 VCSH SCT015 BKN030 BKN050 QNH3009INS TEMPO 1515/1521 18010KT 9000 -SHRA BR BKN020 OVC035 FM152100 23010G18KT 9999 -SHRA FEW010 BKN025 OVC050 QNH3005INS FM160700 14008KT 9000 -SHRA BR BKN015 OVC025 QNH3002INS TX12/1523Z TN07/1613Z FS30028
CYWH 17nm W	151410Z 1514/1602 24012KT P6SM SCT020 BKN060 TEMPO 1514/1518 BKN020 BKN060 FM151800 24012KT P6SM FEW020 SCT060 BKN100 FM152300 24012KT P6SM -RA FEW025 OVC050 RMK NXT FCST BY 152100Z

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