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W33 Friday Harbor Seaplane Base
Friday Harbor, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 04 SEPTEMBER 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 (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
HUHr195/29.8WHATCOM VORTAC113.0020E
YVRr153/32.9VANCOUVER VOR/DME115.9017E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
FRIDAY HARBOR004/1.628417EFHR ..-. .... .-.
SKAGIT/BAY VIEW264/23.924016EBVS -... ...- ...

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 18-Sep-2025
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2313:23
Sunrise06:5413:54
Sunset19:1802:18
Evening civil twilight19:5002:50

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  18-Sep-2025 17:01:17
Local (UTC-7)  18-Sep-2025 10:01:17
 
METAR
KFHR 
2nm SW 		181653Z AUTO 35007G17KT 310V020 10SM CLR 17/10 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP200 T01670100
CWZO 
9nm W 		181600Z AUTO 00000KT RMK AO1
KORS 
11nm NE 		181655Z AUTO 33009KT 9SM OVC017 15/14 A3012 RMK AO2
CWYJ 
12nm SW 		181600Z AUTO 00000KT 15/11 RMK AO1 SLP199 T01480114 51003
CWEZ 
14nm N 		181600Z AUTO 27004KT 16/12 RMK AO1 PK WND 29017/1529 SLP196 T01560122 53002
CWLM 
14nm SW 		181600Z AUTO 04001KT 14/11 RMK AO1 SLP194 T01440111 51004
CYWH 
14nm SW 		181600Z VRB02KT 15SM FEW035 SCT120 13/12 A3012 RMK SC2AC1 SLP202
CWPF 
18nm SW 		181645Z AUTO 18004KT 13/11 RMK AO1 SLP200 T01310112 52004
CYYJ 
18nm W 		181600Z 29002KT 30SM FEW140 FEW180 14/12 A3011 RMK AC1AC1 AC TR SLP198
KNUW 
18nm SE 		181653Z 25006KT 10SM MIFG FEW010 SCT023 SCT100 14/11 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP204 T01390106 $
TAF
CYWH 
14nm SW 		181410Z 1814/1902 VRB03KT P6SM SCT020 SCT040 TEMPO 1814/1817 2SM BR BKN015 FM181700 21006KT P6SM SCT020 RMK NXT FCST BY 182100Z
CYYJ 
18nm W 		181140Z 1812/1912 VRB03KT P6SM FEW100 TEMPO 1812/1815 SCT015 FM181500 VRB03KT P6SM FEW060 BECMG 1818/1820 09005KT BECMG 1904/1906 27006KT RMK NXT FCST BY 181800Z
KNUW 
18nm SE 		1815/1915 27006KT 9999 VCFG FEW005 SCT015 SCT100 QNH3005INS TEMPO 1815/1820 VRB06KT 1600 BR BKN004 OVC015 FM182000 30008KT 9999 FEW020 SCT080 SCT250 QNH3000INS FM190600 27009KT 9999 SCT020 BKN080 BKN250 QNH2999INS TEMPO 1906/1912 9000 BR BKN015 OVC080 TX18/1923Z TN10/2013Z FS30028
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