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 24-Jun-2025

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	04:30	11:30
Sunrise	05:12	12:12
Sunset	21:17	04:17
Evening civil twilight	21:59	04:59

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	24-Jun-2025 18:18:08
Local (UTC-7)	24-Jun-2025 11:18:08

METAR

KFHR 2nm SW	241753Z AUTO 14004KT 10SM CLR 17/12 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP157 T01670122 10172 20083 58002
CWZO 9nm W	241700Z AUTO 01001KT RMK AO1
KORS 11nm NE	241755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/14 A2999 RMK AO2
CWYJ 12nm SW	241700Z AUTO 09002KT 16/11 RMK AO1 SLP157 T01580112 50001
CWEZ 14nm N	241700Z AUTO 32002KT 18/13 RMK AO1 SLP158 T01770126 50001
CWLM 14nm SW	241700Z AUTO 21004KT 12/09 RMK AO1 SLP152 T01170094 50002
CYWH 14nm SW	241700Z 20004KT 15SM SCT220 12/10 A2999 RMK CI4 SLP159
CWPF 18nm SW	241745Z AUTO 18004KT 14/10 RMK AO1 SLP156 T01380103 50002
CYYJ 18nm W	241700Z 10005KT 050V120 30SM BKN250 18/11 A2998 RMK CI5 SLP155 DENSITY ALT 400FT
KNUW 18nm SE	241753Z 26007KT 10SM FEW005 SCT200 BKN250 14/10 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP162 T01390100 10144 20089 58000 $

TAF

CYWH 14nm SW	241410Z 2414/2502 VRB03KT P6SM SCT220 PROB30 2414/2417 1SM BR BKN008 FM242000 22007KT P6SM SCT070 FM242200 22010KT P6SM BKN070 RMK NXT FCST BY 242100Z
CYYJ 18nm W	241742Z 2418/2518 10006KT P6SM FEW240 FM242200 12008KT P6SM SCT080 BKN140 FM250300 26005KT P6SM BKN060 OVC140 FM250900 26005KT P6SM SCT030 BKN060 TEMPO 2509/2515 P6SM -SHRA BKN030 RMK NXT FCST BY 250000Z
KNUW 18nm SE	2415/2515 23007KT 9999 SCT250 QNH2996INS TEMPO 2415/2418 VRB05KT 8000 BR BCFG FEW003 BKN015 BKN250 FM242000 26010KT 9999 FEW025 SCT060 BKN120 BKN250 QNH2992INS BECMG 2423/2501 27010G15KT 9999 FEW070 FEW100 SCT190 BKN270 QNH2996INS BECMG 2511/2513 23009KT 9000 -RA SCT003 BKN010 OVC017 QNH2999INS TX16/2423Z TN11/2513Z FS30028

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