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81W Fishermans Bay Seaplane Base
Lopez, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 08 AUGUST 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 22-Aug-2024
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4412:44
Sunrise06:1713:17
Sunset20:1103:11
Evening civil twilight20:4503:45

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  23-Aug-2024 01:30:32
Local (UTC-7)  22-Aug-2024 18:30:32
 
METAR
KFHR 
5nm W 		230053Z AUTO 24005KT 10SM OVC090 19/13 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP115 T01890128
KORS 
11nm N 		230115Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW090 18/14 A2984 RMK AO2
CWZO 
13nm W 		230100Z AUTO 20005KT RMK AO1
KNUW 
15nm SE 		230053Z 27004KT 10SM FEW025 SCT050 BKN110 OVC220 15/13 A2987 RMK AO2 RAE50 SLP118 P0000 T01500128
CWYJ 
15nm W 		230100Z AUTO 22002KT 18/14 RMK AO1 SLP115 T01770140 57010
CWEZ 
16nm N 		230100Z AUTO 22002KT 17/14 RMK AO1 SLP108 T01720137 58013
CWLM 
17nm W 		230100Z AUTO 23006KT 16/13 RMK AO1 SLP112 T01570132 57009
CYWH 
17nm W 		230100Z 23003KT 180V240 15SM VCSH FEW020 SCT050CB BKN090 14/12 A2987 RMK SC2CB2AC3 CB S SLP118
TAF
KNUW 
15nm SE 		2223/2323 27007KT 9999 VCSH SCT040 SCT055 BKN100 OVC150 610908 530609 QNH2975INS TEMPO 2302/2308 VRB06KT 6000 SHRA BR SCT015 BKN040 OVC110 FM230900 VRB06KT 4800 -SHRA BR FEW004 BKN015 OVC050 600000 531009 QNH2974INS TEMPO 2309/2315 17007KT 1600 +SHRA BR BKN004 OVC015 FM231800 20007KT 9999 -SHRA SCT010 BKN020 OVC050 530309 QNH2974INS TEMPO 2319/2323 VRB05KT 8000 SHRA BR SCT020 BKN050 OVC100 TX20/2223Z TN13/2315Z FS30046
CYWH 
17nm W 		230020Z 2300/2304 23008KT P6SM FEW020 BKN070 BKN100 TEMPO 2300/2302 P6SM -SHRA VCTS FEW015 BKN050CB OVC080 FM230200 23006KT P6SM SCT070 BKN200 RMK NXT FCST BY 231400Z
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