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W33 Friday Harbor Seaplane Base
Friday Harbor, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

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 S31 (4 nm SE): 118.525 (360-376-2071)
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
CVVr308/20.9PENN COVE VOR/DME117.2019E
YYJr104/22.0VICTORIA VOR/DME113.7017E
YVRr153/32.9VANCOUVER VOR/DME115.9017E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
FRIDAY HARBOR004/1.628417EFHR ..-. .... .-.

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

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-Feb-2026
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5114:51
Sunrise07:2415:24
Sunset17:2901:29
Evening civil twilight18:0102:01

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  14-Feb-2026 07:58:59
Local (UTC-8)  13-Feb-2026 23:58:59
 
METAR
KFHR 
2nm SW 		140753Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM FEW017 03/03 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP148 T00280028 400830028
CWZO 
9nm W 		140700Z AUTO RMK AO1
KORS 
11nm NE 		140755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC016 05/04 A2996 RMK AO2
CWYJ 
12nm SW 		140700Z AUTO 24002KT 02/02 RMK AO1 SLP140 T00190018 50001
CWEZ 
14nm N 		140700Z AUTO 16006KT 06/04 RMK AO1 SLP144 T00570042 54000
CWLM 
14nm SW 		140700Z AUTO 29004KT 04/03 RMK AO1 SLP136 T00430031 50001
CYWH 
14nm SW 		140500Z 24005KT 15SM SCT014 SCT090 BKN130 06/05 A2995 RMK SC3AC1AC2 LAST STFD OBS/NXT 141400Z SLP143
CWPF 
18nm SW 		140745Z AUTO 35002KT 04/03 RMK AO1 SLP143 T00360030 50001
CYYJ 
18nm W 		140710Z 22002KT 3SM R27/4000VP6000FT/U BR FEW002 01/01 A2994 RMK SF2 SLP142
KNUW 
18nm SE 		140753Z 11005KT 6SM BR BCFG SCT003 BKN030 OVC100 02/02 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP155 T00220022 400890022
TAF
CYWH 
14nm SW 		132037Z 1320/1405 22008KT P6SM SCT015 OVC030 TEMPO 1320/1405 5SM -RA BR FEW005 BKN015 OVC040 BECMG 1401/1403 VRB03KT RMK NXT FCST BY 140000Z
CYYJ 
18nm W 		140548Z 1406/1506 VRB03KT 3/4SM BR BKN004 TEMPO 1406/1414 6SM BR FEW004 BKN060 PROB30 1406/1414 1/2SM FG VV002 FM141400 22005KT P6SM FEW030 BKN050 BECMG 1418/1420 14005KT FM142100 10005KT P6SM SCT030 FM150200 29005KT P6SM SKC RMK NXT FCST BY 141200Z
KNUW 
18nm SE 		1323/1423 VRB06KT 9000 -SHRA BR SCT010 BKN025 OVC050 640409 QNH2991INS TEMPO 1323/1405 8000 -SHRA BR SCT006 BKN015 OVC030 FM140500 VRB06KT 9000 -SHRA BR FEW006 BKN020 OVC045 640409 QNH2993INS TEMPO 1405/1411 8000 -SHRA BR BKN006 OVC020 FM141200 VRB06KT 9999 VCSH SCT010 BKN025 OVC050 600000 QNH3006INS FM142100 VRB06KT 9999 SCT030 BKN250 QNH3008INS TX07/1323Z TN02/1413Z FS30229
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