AirNav: W33 - Friday Harbor Seaplane Base

W33

Friday Harbor Seaplane Base
Friday Harbor, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 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 S31 (4 nm SE):	118.525
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
CVVr308/20.9	PENN COVE VOR/DME	117.20	19E
YYJr104/22.0	VICTORIA VOR/DME	113.70	17E
HUHr195/29.8	WHATCOM VORTAC	113.00	20E
YVRr153/32.9	VANCOUVER VOR/DME	115.90	17E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
FRIDAY HARBOR		004/1.6		284		17E		FHR	..-. .... .-.
SKAGIT/BAY VIEW		264/23.9		240		16E		BVS	-... ...- ...

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:	left	left
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:	left	left
Obstructions:	450 ft. hill, 5000 ft. from runway, 12:1 slope to clear	150 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 13-Jun-2025

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	04:29	11:29
Sunrise	05:10	12:10
Sunset	21:14	04:14
Evening civil twilight	21:56	04:56

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	14-Jun-2025 05:01:36
Local (UTC-7)	13-Jun-2025 22:01:36

METAR

KFHR 2nm SW	140453Z AUTO 24003KT 10SM CLR 11/07 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP186 T01110072
CWZO 9nm W	140400Z AUTO 21008KT RMK AO1
KORS 11nm NE	140455Z AUTO 18008KT 10SM OVC080 13/11 A3007 RMK AO2
CWYJ 12nm SW	140400Z AUTO 23003KT 13/07 RMK AO1 SLP179 T01330067 52002
CWEZ 14nm N	140400Z AUTO 15011KT 12/09 RMK AO1 SLP180 T01220093 53001
CWLM 14nm SW	140400Z AUTO 24011KT 13/07 RMK AO1 PK WND 27017/0335 SLP175 T01290072 52002
CYWH 14nm SW	140400Z CCA 24010KT 15SM FEW060 SCT250 14/08 A3006 RMK SC1CI2 LAST STFD OBS/ NEXT 141300Z SLP182
CWPF 18nm SW	140445Z AUTO 25009KT 13/07 RMK AO1 SLP178 T01250066 51001
CYYJ 18nm W	140400Z 16004KT 30SM FEW050 FEW120 FEW250 15/07 A3004 RMK SC1AC1CI1 SC TR AC TR SLP175
KNUW 18nm SE	140453Z 22007KT 10SM SCT030 SCT050 BKN250 11/08 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP193 T01110078 VISNO $

TAF

CYWH 14nm SW	132040Z 1321/1404 16005KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM132300 21008KT P6SM FEW030 SCT070 TEMPO 1323/1404 SCT030 BKN070 RMK NXT FCST BY 141400Z
CYYJ 18nm W	131740Z 1318/1418 12008KT P6SM SCT030 BKN070 TEMPO 1318/1320 FEW020 BKN030 FM132100 10010KT P6SM FEW030 SCT060 FM140600 28005KT P6SM FEW020 BKN050 RMK NXT FCST BY 140000Z
KNUW 18nm SE	1323/1423 30006KT 9999 SCT028 BKN036 BKN070 BKN220 QNH3005INS FM140100 26010G16KT 9999 SCT035 SCT070 BKN220 QNH3004INS BECMG 1410/1412 22007KT 9999 VCSH SCT012 BKN020 OVC035 QNH3012INS FM141800 29006KT 9999 NSW SCT030 BKN050 BKN250 QNH3014INS TX16/1323Z TN10/1413Z FS30046

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