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81W Fishermans Bay Seaplane Base
Lopez, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

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 ASOS at FHR (4 nm W): 135.675 (360-378-8491)
WX AWOS-3 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

Seaplane Base Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: avg 27/week *
100% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2021

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 29-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2313:23
Sunrise06:5413:54
Sunset19:3802:38
Evening civil twilight20:1003:10

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Mar-2024 14:24:49
Local (UTC-7)  29-Mar-2024 07:24:49
 
METAR
KFHR 
5nm W 
291353Z AUTO 14012KT 10SM OVC019 09/04 A2986 RMK AO2 CIG 013V024 SLP112 T00890044
KORS 
11nm N 
291355Z AUTO 15007G14KT 10SM BKN025 OVC070 08/04 A2985 RMK AO2
CWZO 
13nm W 
291300Z AUTO 14014KT RMK AO1 PK WND 14018/1241
KNUW 
15nm SE 
291353Z 15018G27KT 10SM SCT022 OVC100 08/04 A2986 RMK AO2 PK WND 16028/1301 SLP116 T00780039 $
CWYJ 
15nm W 
291300Z AUTO 36001KT 06/05 RMK AO1 SLP101 T00560050 52012
CWEZ 
16nm N 
291300Z AUTO 14012KT 08/05 RMK AO1 PK WND 14018/1202 SLP108 T00800046 52012
CWLM 
17nm W 
291300Z AUTO 02004KT 06/05 RMK AO1 SLP096 T00610051 52012
CYWH 
17nm W 
291300Z 33007KT 15SM BKN080 07/05 A2983 RMK AC6 SLP103
TAF
KNUW 
15nm SE 
2912/3007 14018G25KT 9999 VCSH SCT015 BKN100 BKN200 650409 651305 510005 QNH2981INS FM291400 14012KT 9999 SCT015 BKN030 BKN070 650409 651305 500000 QNH2982INS FM292000 32007KT 9999 FEW020 BKN030 BKN080 600000 QNH2989INS TX12/2922Z TN08/2912Z AMD 1208 FS30202
CYWH 
17nm W 
282040Z 2821/2904 12015G25KT P6SM SCT060 BKN200 TEMPO 2821/2904 P6SM VCSH BKN060 BECMG 2900/2902 12006KT RMK NXT FCST BY 291400Z
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