AirNav: W33 - Friday Harbor Seaplane Base

W33

Friday Harbor Seaplane Base
Friday Harbor, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 DECEMBER 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 -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 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 31-Dec-2024

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:29	15:29
Sunrise	08:05	16:05
Sunset	16:26	00:26
Evening civil twilight	17:03	01:03

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	31-Dec-2024 14:44:25
Local (UTC-8)	31-Dec-2024 06:44:25

METAR

KFHR 2nm SW	311437Z AUTO 06003KT 10SM BKN010 OVC019 06/03 A3028 RMK AO2 T00610033 $
CWZO 9nm W	311400Z AUTO 11008KT RMK AO1
KORS 11nm NE	311435Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM BKN045 03/03 A3029 RMK AO2
CWYJ 12nm SW	311400Z AUTO 00000KT 05/04 RMK AO1 6012 SLP254 T00480042 50003
CWEZ 14nm N	311400Z AUTO 08011KT 06/04 RMK AO1 SLP258 T00610035 56011
CWLM 14nm SW	311400Z AUTO 08004KT 05/03 RMK AO1 SLP248 T00450034 56013
CYWH 14nm SW	311400Z 08005KT 15SM VCSH FEW007 BKN018 OVC035 06/04 A3028 RMK SF2SC4SC2 SLP255
CWPF 18nm SW	311430Z AUTO 34005KT 05/04 RMK AO1 SLP250 T00540035 56013
CYYJ 18nm W	311432Z 24003KT 15SM FEW009 BKN016 OVC023 04/03 A3028 RMK SF2SC3SC3 SLP256
KNUW 18nm SE	311420Z AUTO 08006KT 10SM FEW021 BKN038 04/03 A3029 RMK AO2 T00440028 $

TAF

CYWH 14nm SW	301740Z 3018/3105 12005KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040 TEMPO 3018/3021 5SM -SHRA BR FEW006 BKN020 FM302100 24006KT P6SM BKN040 TEMPO 3021/3105 P6SM -SHRA BKN020 RMK NXT FCST BY 310000Z
CYYJ 18nm W	311140Z 3112/0112 VRB03KT P6SM SCT008 SCT015 OVC030 TEMPO 3112/3120 3SM -DZ BR BKN008 OVC012 BECMG 3117/3119 08008KT FM312000 09008KT P6SM SCT012 BKN025 TEMPO 3120/0105 4SM -RA BR BKN012 OVC025 FM010500 07008KT P6SM SCT020 BKN050 TEMPO 0105/0112 P6SM -RA BKN020 OVC040 RMK NXT FCST BY 311800Z
KNUW 18nm SE	3107/0107 10006KT 9999 VCSH SCT008 SCT025 BKN035 640305 QNH3027INS TEMPO 3107/3113 VRB06KT 9999 -RA BKN018 FM311400 12008KT 9999 SCT005 BKN015 OVC020 600000 QNH3020INS FM312000 12010KT 9999 FEW010 SCT020 BKN150 QNH3007INS BECMG 0103/0105 13012G20KT 9999 SCT030 BKN045 OVC130 640309 510009 QNH3000INS LAST NO AMDS AFT 3107 NEXT 3115 TX08/3123Z TN03/3114Z FS30208

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