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81W Fishermans Bay Seaplane Base
Lopez, Washington, USA

GOING TO LOPEZ?

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 DECEMBER 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 -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 15-Jan-2025
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:2415:24
Sunrise08:0016:00
Sunset16:4300:43
Evening civil twilight17:1801:18

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  15-Jan-2025 13:01:31
Local (UTC-8)  15-Jan-2025 05:01:31
 
METAR
KFHR 
5nm W 		151253Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR CLR 03/01 A3046 RMK AO2 SLP315 T00330011 $
KORS 
11nm N 		151255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/04 A3046 RMK AO2
KNUW 
15nm SE 		151253Z 12004KT 1/4SM FG VV003 02/02 A3046 RMK AO2 SLP318 T00170017 $
CWYJ 
15nm W 		151200Z AUTO 33003KT 04/03 RMK AO1 SLP317 T00370026 57005
CWEZ 
16nm N 		151200Z AUTO 27001KT 05/05 RMK AO1 SLP319 T00530047 57006
CWLM 
17nm W 		151200Z AUTO 36009KT 03/02 RMK AO1 SLP312 T00310021 57006
CYWH 
17nm W 		150500Z 00000KT 15SM SCT017 BKN170 BKN220 06/03 A3051 RMK SC3AC2CI1 LAST STFD OBS/ NEXT 151400Z SLP335
TAF
KNUW 
15nm SE 		1507/1607 VRB06KT 8000 BR MIFG SCT003 SCT080 BKN250 QNH3040INS TEMPO 1508/1514 0800 FG BKN003 BKN010 BECMG 1515/1516 09007KT 9999 FEW015 SCT030 SCT250 QNH3021INS FM160400 VRB06KT 9999 MIFG SCT010 SCT070 BKN250 QNH3019INS TX07/1523Z TN00/1512Z FS30197
CYWH 
17nm W 		141740Z 1418/1505 VRB03KT P6SM FEW005 BKN020 TEMPO 1418/1505 BKN030 RMK NXT FCST BY 150000Z
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