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W33 Friday Harbor Seaplane Base
Friday Harbor, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 JANUARY 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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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 03-Feb-2025
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0615:06
Sunrise07:3915:39
Sunset17:1301:13
Evening civil twilight17:4601:46

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  03-Feb-2025 08:40:01
Local (UTC-8)  03-Feb-2025 00:40:01
 
METAR
KFHR 
2nm SW 		030753Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM SCT014 SCT020 01/M01 A2986 RMK AO2 SNB11E51 SLP113 P0005 T00111011 400611006
CWZO 
9nm W 		030800Z AUTO 27009KT RMK AO1
KORS 
11nm NE 		030815Z AUTO VRB05KT 1 1/2SM -SN BR OVC003 00/00 A2987 RMK AO2
CWYJ 
12nm SW 		030800Z AUTO 27002KT M01/M03 RMK AO1 SLP109 T10141028 51016
CWEZ 
14nm N 		030800Z AUTO 13012KT 02/M00 RMK AO1 PK WND 16021/0731 SLP109 T00201003 51013
CWLM 
14nm SW 		030800Z AUTO 29006KT 01/M02 RMK AO1 SLP103 T00091021 51015
CYWH 
14nm SW 		030500Z 26005KT 15SM FEW060 02/M01 A2981 RMK SC2 LAST STFD OBS/ NEXT 031400Z SLP097
CWPF 
18nm SW 		030815Z AUTO 29002KT 01/M01 RMK AO1 SLP108 T00131014 51015
CYYJ 
18nm W 		030800Z 23005KT 15SM FEW036 BKN120 M02/M04 A2985 RMK SC2AC5 SLP110
KNUW 
18nm SE 		030753Z 16010KT 10SM SCT019 BKN120 01/M02 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP116 T00061017 400611011 $
TAF
CYWH 
14nm SW 		030040Z 0300/0305 23012KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 TEMPO 0300/0305 3SM -SHRASN BR FEW005 BKN025 OVC040 RMK NXT FCST BY 031500Z
CYYJ 
18nm W 		030540Z 0306/0406 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050 SCT100 TEMPO 0306/0312 3SM -SHSN BR BKN040 BKN100 PROB30 0306/0312 1SM BR FM031200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT030 SCT120 TEMPO 0312/0317 2SM -SHSN BR BKN020 FM031700 VRB03KT P6SM -SN SCT005 BKN025 TEMPO 0317/0321 3/4SM -SHSN BKN005 FM032100 07015KT P6SM SCT015 BKN030 TEMPO 0321/0404 4SM -SHSN BKN012 FM040400 06012G22KT P6SM SCT008 OVC025 TEMPO 0404/0406 2SM -SHSN BR BKN006 RMK NXT FCST BY 031200Z
KNUW 
18nm SE 		0307/0407 15012KT 9999 VCSH SCT010 BKN030 OVC060 640109 QNH2979INS TEMPO 0307/0313 13014KT 4800 -RASN BKN010 OVC025 FM031300 13014KT 9999 VCSH SCT010 BKN025 OVC060 640009 QNH2974INS TEMPO 0316/0322 4800 -SHSN BKN008 OVC020 FM032200 11012KT 9999 -RASN SCT008 BKN015 OVC030 640009 QNH2970INS TX03/0322Z TNM02/0314Z FS30216
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