AirNav: 81W - Fishermans Bay Seaplane Base

81W

Fishermans Bay Seaplane Base
Lopez, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 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 -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 (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
CVVr316/18.0	PENN COVE VOR/DME	117.20	19E
YYJr102/25.8	VICTORIA VOR/DME	113.70	17E
YVRr148/34.9	VANCOUVER VOR/DME	115.90	17E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
FRIDAY HARBOR		069/4.2		284		17E		FHR	..-. .... .-.

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:	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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 24-Jul-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	04:59	11:59
Sunrise	05:37	12:37
Sunset	20:59	03:59
Evening civil twilight	21:38	04:38

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	24-Jul-2026 07:28:30
Local (UTC-7)	24-Jul-2026 00:28:30

METAR

KFHR 5nm W	240653Z AUTO 24007KT 10SM SCT110 14/13 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP155 T01390128
KORS 11nm N	240715Z AUTO 17009KT 10SM CLR 16/14 A2997 RMK AO2
CWZO 13nm W	240700Z AUTO 14005KT RMK AO1
KNUW 15nm SE	240653Z 24004KT 10SM FEW120 SCT250 14/13 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP165 T01390128
CWYJ 15nm W	240700Z AUTO 24003KT 16/14 RMK AO1 SLP147 T01580136 56003
CWEZ 16nm N	240700Z AUTO 21006KT 15/14 RMK AO1 SLP153 T01490136 51001
CWLM 17nm W	240700Z AUTO 24013G18KT 15/13 RMK AO1 PK WND 24020/0635 SLP145 T01470132 58001
CYWH 17nm W	240400Z 22011KT 15SM FEW100 SCT170 BKN220 16/14 A2998 RMK AC2AC2CI3 LAST STFD OBS/NEXT 241300Z SLP154
KOKH 19nm SE	240710Z AUTO 25004G15KT 10SM CLR 14/13 A3002 RMK AO2

TAF

KNUW 15nm SE	240100Z 2401/2423 25010G20KT 9999 VCSH SCT025 BKN040 BKN080 BKN230 QNH2997INS TEMPO 2323/2401 VRB15G25KT 9999 VCTS BKN020 BKN040CB OVC080 FM240500 25010KT 9999 NSW FEW040 SCT150 SCT230 QNH2995INS FM241800 27012KT 9999 FEW040 FEW100 SCT230 QNH2988INS TX20/2323Z TN2412Z AMD 0145 FS30228
CYWH 17nm W	232337Z 2323/2404 04007KT P6SM FEW070 SCT150 TEMPO 2323/2404 VRB15G25KT P6SM TSRA BKN070CB RMK NXT FCST BY 241400Z

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