AirNav: 81W - Fishermans Bay Seaplane Base

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
CVVr316/18.0	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 26-Jan-2025

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:15	15:15
Sunrise	07:49	15:49
Sunset	16:59	00:59
Evening civil twilight	17:34	01:34

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	26-Jan-2025 09:45:39
Local (UTC-8)	26-Jan-2025 01:45:39

METAR

KFHR 5nm W	260853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 00/M02 A3043 RMK AO2 SLP305 T00001022 50001
KORS 11nm N	260935Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M00/M00 A3044 RMK AO2
KNUW 15nm SE	260853Z 10008KT 10SM CLR M02/M04 A3043 RMK AO2 SLP307 T10221039 50003 $
CWYJ 15nm W	260900Z AUTO 32003KT M01/M02 RMK AO1 SLP302 T10141022 54000
CWEZ 16nm N	260900Z AUTO 27002KT 04/02 RMK AO1 SLP302 T00400024 50002
CWLM 17nm W	260900Z AUTO 01006KT 02/M02 RMK AO1 SLP296 T00201024 56002
CYWH 17nm W	260500Z 36004KT 15SM SKC 02/M01 A3042 RMK LAST STFD OBS/ NEXT 261400Z SLP302

TAF

KNUW 15nm SE	2607/2707 VRB06KT 9999 SCT150 QNH3040INS FM260900 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3041INS TX05/2623Z TN02/2616Z FS30223
CYWH 17nm W	251740Z 2518/2605 35005KT P6SM FEW008 RMK NXT FCST BY 260000Z

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