AirNav: W33 - Friday Harbor Seaplane Base

W33

Friday Harbor Seaplane Base
Friday Harbor, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 OCTOBER 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-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 21-Nov-2024

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:57	14:57
Sunrise	07:32	15:32
Sunset	16:25	00:25
Evening civil twilight	17:00	01:00

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	22-Nov-2024 07:52:29
Local (UTC-8)	21-Nov-2024 23:52:29

METAR

KFHR 2nm SW	220653Z AUTO 36005KT 10SM FEW040 BKN050 07/04 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP114 T00720044
CWZO 9nm W	220700Z AUTO 06015KT RMK AO1 PK WND 05019/0651
KORS 11nm NE	220735Z AUTO 05007KT 350V080 10SM SCT047 OVC055 08/05 A2984 RMK AO2
CWYJ 12nm SW	220700Z AUTO 01005KT 07/06 RMK AO1 SLP110 T00740060 58019
CWEZ 14nm N	220700Z AUTO 05012KT 08/05 RMK AO1 SLP118 T00820050 58017
CWLM 14nm SW	220700Z AUTO 03008KT 07/06 RMK AO1 SLP103 T00710061 58021
CYWH 14nm SW	220500Z 02004KT 330V050 15SM FEW012 OVC037 08/07 A2990 RMK CF2SC6 LAST STFD OBS/ NEXT 221400Z SLP127
CWPF 18nm SW	220730Z AUTO 36009KT 08/06 RMK AO1 SLP106 T00790061 58021
CYYJ 18nm W	220700Z 02006KT 30SM FEW009 FEW034 BKN054 OVC170 07/06 A2986 RMK SF1SC2SC5CI1 SF TR PRESFR SLP114
KNUW 18nm SE	220653Z 03005KT 10SM FEW030 SCT050 BKN200 06/04 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP114 T00610044

TAF

CYWH 14nm SW	211907Z 2119/2205 01005KT P6SM SCT015 BKN040 OVC090 TEMPO 2119/2205 P6SM -SHRA BKN015 RMK NXT FCST BY 220000Z
CYYJ 18nm W	220540Z 2206/2306 06008KT P6SM FEW020 OVC040 BECMG 2208/2210 05010G20KT FM221200 06010G20KT P6SM SCT020 BKN060 TEMPO 2212/2214 P6SM -RA BKN020 OVC050 FM221400 07012G22KT 6SM -RA BR SCT007 OVC030 TEMPO 2214/2220 3SM -RA BR BKN007 OVC020 BECMG 2218/2220 14010KT FM222000 14010KT P6SM SCT015 BKN080 RMK NXT FCST BY 221200Z
KNUW 18nm SE	2123/2223 10008KT 9999 VCSH FEW025 BKN060 OVC090 640409 QNH2982INS TEMPO 2200/2206 VRB06KT 8000 -SHRA BR BKN025 OVC040 FM220700 05008KT 9999 VCSH SCT035 SCT050 BKN120 BKN180 640409 QNH2955INS FM221100 07010KT 9999 -RA FEW025 BKN055 BKN110 OVC170 640509 530009 QNH2946INS TEMPO 2212/22117 13017G26KT 4800 SHRA BR SCT020 BKN035 OVC050 FM221700 13022G40KT 9999 SCT020 BKN035 BKN090 WSCONDS 600000 550009 QNH2941INS TX11/2223Z TN04/2212Z FS30046

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