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W33 Friday Harbor Seaplane Base
Friday Harbor, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: W33
Lat/Long: 48-32-14.3590N 123-00-34.6450W
48-32.239317N 123-00.577417W
48.5373219,-123.0096236
(estimated)
Elevation: 0 ft. / 0 m (estimated)
Variation: 21E (1985)
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 98250

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Open to the public
Activation date: 10/1947
Control tower: no
ARTCC: SEATTLE CENTER
FSS: SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: SEA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Landing fee: no, GA OVERNIGHT FEE
International operations: international airport of entry

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF: 128.25
WX ASOS at FHR (1.1 nm SW): 135.675 (360-378-8491)
WX AWOS-3P at ORS (11 nm N): 135.425 (360-376-6045)
WX ASOS at NUW (18 nm SE): PHONE 360-257-8813

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CVVr308/20.9PENN COVE VOR/DME117.2019E
YYJr104/22.0VICTORIA VOR/DME113.7017E
HUHr195/29.8WHATCOM VORTAC113.0020E
YVRr153/32.9VANCOUVER VOR/DME115.9017E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
FRIDAY HARBOR004/1.628417EFHR ..-. .... .-.
SKAGIT/BAY VIEW264/23.924016EBVS -... ...- ...

Seaplane Base Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 3W/21W

Dimensions: 10000 x 2000 ft. / 3048 x 610 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 3W  RUNWAY 21W
Elevation: 0.0 ft.0.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 250 ft. hill, 5000 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear
INCLINOMETER CHECK NOT PERFORMED ALL RWYS.		none

Runway 12W/30W

Dimensions: 6000 x 1000 ft. / 1829 x 305 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 12W  RUNWAY 30W
Elevation: 0.0 ft.0.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 450 ft. hill, 5000 ft. from runway, 12:1 slope to clear150 ft. hill, 2000 ft. from runway, 14:1 slope to clear

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: PORT OF FRIDAY HARBOR
PO BOX 889
FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250
Phone 360-378-2688
Manager: MIKE OTIS
PO BOX 889
FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250
Phone (360) 378-4724

Additional Remarks

- FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL.
- ALL TKOFS SHOULD BE PERFORMED N OF BROWNS ISLAND.
- FOR CD CTC WHIDBEY APCH AT 360-257-3310.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at W33.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFHR - Friday Harbor Airport (1 nm SW)
KORS - Orcas Island Airport (11 nm N)
KNUW - Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) Airport (18 nm SE)
KOKH - Delaurentis Airport (22 nm SE)
KBVS - Skagit Regional Airport (24 nm E)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 12-Apr-2025
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5612:56
Sunrise06:2813:28
Sunset19:5702:57
Evening civil twilight20:3003:30

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-Apr-2025 14:08:21
Local (UTC-7)  12-Apr-2025 07:08:21
 
METAR
KFHR 
2nm SW 		121353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC047 06/02 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP250 T00610017
CWZO 
9nm W 		121300Z AUTO 32008KT RMK AO1
KORS 
11nm NE 		121355Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM SCT055 05/05 A3026 RMK AO2
CWYJ 
12nm SW 		121300Z AUTO 30002KT 03/01 RMK AO1 SLP243 T00260005 53006
CWEZ 
14nm N 		121300Z AUTO 21004KT 06/02 RMK AO1 SLP241 T00630022 52008
CWLM 
14nm SW 		121300Z AUTO 26011KT 05/01 RMK AO1 SLP237 T00530006 53005
CYWH 
14nm SW 		121300Z 35003KT 15SM FEW040 FEW210 06/01 A3026 RMK SC1CI1 SLP248
CWPF 
18nm SW 		121345Z AUTO 30003KT 06/01 RMK AO1 SLP245 T00560008 53006
CYYJ 
18nm W 		121300Z 30008KT 30SM FEW050 FEW073 FEW250 04/01 A3024 RMK SC1AC1CI1 SC TR CI TR SLP244
KNUW 
18nm SE 		121353Z 27014G28KT 10SM SCT037 BKN050 BKN100 07/04 A3027 RMK AO2 PK WND 26028/1347 SLP253 T00720039 $
TAF
CYWH 
14nm SW 		112040Z 1121/1204 24012KT P6SM FEW030 SCT060 BECMG 1200/1202 24012G22KT RMK NXT FCST BY 121400Z
CYYJ 
18nm W 		121140Z 1212/1312 30008KT P6SM SCT050 SCT070 BECMG 1216/1218 11008KT FM122100 10010KT P6SM BKN050 TEMPO 1221/1303 BKN040 FM130300 10006KT P6SM SCT030 BECMG 1304/1306 27006KT RMK NXT FCST BY 121800Z
KNUW 
18nm SE 		1207/1307 27012G20KT 9999 VCSH SCT025 BKN040 OVC0100 640306 510005 QNH3017INS TEMPO 1207/1213 27016G28KT 9000 -SHRA BKN015 OVC040 BECMG 1218/1220 27010KT FEW030 SCT045 600000 500000 QNH3029INS TEMPO 1300/1305 VRB06KT T11/1223Z TN06/1214Z FS30208
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