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81W Fishermans Bay Seaplane Base
Lopez, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 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 02-Mar-2025
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2114:21
Sunrise06:5214:52
Sunset17:5601:56
Evening civil twilight18:2702:27

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  02-Mar-2025 14:34:44
Local (UTC-8)  02-Mar-2025 06:34:44
 
METAR
KFHR 
5nm W 		021401Z AUTO 00000KT 3/4SM BR OVC002 07/05 A2990 RMK AO2 T00670050 $
KORS 
11nm N 		021415Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM BKN027 BKN070 BKN120 06/06 A2989 RMK AO2
CWZO 
13nm W 		021400Z AUTO 04002KT RMK AO1
KNUW 
15nm SE 		021353Z 00000KT 6SM BR OVC006 07/07 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP126 T00720067 $
CWYJ 
15nm W 		021400Z AUTO 07001KT 05/05 RMK AO1 SLP121 T00510048 51009
CWEZ 
16nm N 		021400Z AUTO 28002KT 07/07 RMK AO1 SLP123 T00740070 51007
CWLM 
17nm W 		021400Z AUTO 06002KT 06/06 RMK AO1 SLP116 T00620059 51010
CYWH 
17nm W 		021400Z 30003KT 290V010 5SM BR FEW005 SCT040 BKN080 07/06 A2989 RMK SF2SC2AC3 SLP124
TAF
KNUW 
15nm SE 		0207/0307 VRB06KT 9999 VCSH FEW005 SCT030 BKN180 QNH2982INS TEMPO 0207/0212 BKN002 BKN020 FM021200 VRB06KT 9999 VCSH BKN005 BKN030 BKN180 QNH2985INS TEMPO 0215/0221 8000 -SHRA BKN002 OVC030 FM022100 30006KT 9999 VCSH SCT003 BKN015 OVC035 QNH2990INS TX10/0222Z TN05/0213Z FS30217
CYWH 
17nm W 		012151Z 0121/0205 22005KT 1/2SM FG BKN002 BECMG 0122/0124 P6SM NSW FEW015 RMK NXT FCST BY 020000Z
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