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W33 Friday Harbor Seaplane Base
Friday Harbor, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

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-3 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

Seaplane Base Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: avg 24/day *
54% air taxi
46% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2022

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 25-Apr-2024
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2712:27
Sunrise06:0213:02
Sunset20:1803:18
Evening civil twilight20:5203:52

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  25-Apr-2024 12:01:58
Local (UTC-7)  25-Apr-2024 05:01:58
 
METAR
KFHR 
2nm SW 		251153Z AUTO 05004KT 7SM -RA SCT008 SCT013 OVC024 09/07 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP118 P0003 60006 70017 T00940072 10100 20094 $
CWZO 
9nm W 		251100Z AUTO 04004KT RMK AO1
KORS 
11nm NE 		251155Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM -RA BR FEW017 BKN030 OVC037 09/08 A2987 RMK AO2 P0003
CWYJ 
12nm SW 		251100Z AUTO 01002KT 08/07 RMK AO1 7PAST HR 8024 SLP121 P0003 T00790070 50007
CWEZ 
14nm N 		251100Z AUTO 10009KT 09/07 RMK AO1 6PAST HR 8020 SLP125 P0002 T00870072 50006
CWLM 
14nm SW 		251100Z AUTO 03004KT 08/07 RMK AO1 4PAST HR 7025 SLP117 P0002 T00790072 50004
CYWH 
14nm SW 		250400Z 21010KT 15SM FEW020 BKN060 OVC090 09/07 A3000 RMK SC2SC5AC1 LAST STFD OBS/NXT 251300Z SLP160
CWPF 
18nm SW 		251100Z AUTO 34005KT 09/08 RMK AO1 4PAST HR 6022 SLP121 P0002 T00880077 50010
CYYJ 
18nm W 		251100Z 12004KT 6SM -RA BR FEW008 BKN030 OVC048 08/08 A2989 RMK SF1SC7SC1 SF TR SLP124
KNUW 
18nm SE 		251153Z 11010KT 10SM -RA BKN022 OVC034 09/08 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP118 P0001 60001 70001 T00940078 10094 20089 58027 $
TAF
CYWH 
14nm SW 		242040Z 2421/2504 26010KT P6SM FEW020 BKN050 TEMPO 2421/2504 P6SM -SHRA RMK NXT FCST BY 251400Z
CYYJ 
18nm W 		251140Z 2512/2612 12007KT P6SM -RA SCT008 OVC030 TEMPO 2512/2612 3SM -RA BR BKN008 OVC015 RMK NXT FCST BY 251800Z
KNUW 
18nm SE 		2507/2607 17008G18KT 9999 VCSH SCT025 BKN033 OVC060 640509 QNH2985INS TEMPO 2508/2514 15012G22KT 8000 -RA BR SCT010 BKN025 OVC030 FM251500 16016G25KT 6000 RA BR SCT010 BKN020 OVC025 640509 520002 540209 QNH2963INS TEMPO 2519/2601 15017G28KT 4800 +RA BR BKN008 OVC020 FM260200 14013G20KT 9000 -RA BR SCT015 BKN025 OVC035 640509 500000 QNH2962INS TEMPO 2601/2607 12012KT TX10/2523Z TN07/2512Z FS30214
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