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W33 Friday Harbor Seaplane Base
Friday Harbor, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 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 S31 (4 nm SE): 118.525 (360-376-2071)
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
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 29-Nov-2025
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0615:06
Sunrise07:4115:41
Sunset16:1900:19
Evening civil twilight16:5500:55

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  30-Nov-2025 05:44:42
Local (UTC-8)  29-Nov-2025 21:44:42
 
METAR
KFHR 
2nm SW 		300453Z AUTO 36008KT 10SM CLR 06/02 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP224 T00560017
CWZO 
9nm W 		300500Z AUTO 02017KT RMK AO1 PK WND 02019/0454
KORS 
11nm NE 		300535Z AUTO VRB06G11KT 10SM CLR 07/02 A3021 RMK AO2
CWYJ 
12nm SW 		300500Z AUTO 36006KT 06/04 RMK AO1 SLP222 T00620042 52014
CWEZ 
14nm N 		300500Z AUTO 00000KT 06/05 RMK AO1 SLP228 T00610046 51016
CWLM 
14nm SW 		300500Z AUTO 01008KT 05/03 RMK AO1 SLP216 T00540033 52014
CYWH 
14nm SW 		300500Z 35004KT 15SM FEW015 SCT070 06/03 A3019 RMK SC1AC3 SLP226
CWPF 
18nm SW 		300530Z AUTO 34007KT 06/04 RMK AO1 SLP224 T00630039 52015
CYYJ 
18nm W 		300500Z 33005KT 20SM SCT072 04/03 A3020 RMK AC4 SLP228
KNUW 
18nm SE 		300453Z 10004KT 10SM FEW090 FEW120 02/01 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP227 T00220006
TAF
CYWH 
14nm SW 		291740Z 2918/3005 36005KT P6SM FEW030 BKN180 FM292000 36008KT P6SM FEW030 BKN100 FM300300 36005KT P6SM FEW100 RMK NXT FCST BY 300000Z
CYYJ 
18nm W 		291740Z 2918/3018 28005KT P6SM BKN180 FM292100 30005KT P6SM BKN100 FM300300 30005KT P6SM FEW100 FM301200 18005KT P6SM SCT015 TEMPO 3012/3018 BKN015 RMK NXT FCST BY 300000Z
KNUW 
18nm SE 		2923/3023 VRB06KT 9999 SCT030 BKN090 QNH3012INS BECMG 3008/3010 02009KT 9999 FEW120 QNH3015INS TX10/3022Z TN01/3013Z FS30226
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