AirNav: W33 - Friday Harbor Seaplane Base

W33

Friday Harbor Seaplane Base
Friday Harbor, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 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 -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 09-Mar-2025

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:07	14:07
Sunrise	06:38	14:38
Sunset	18:07	02:07
Evening civil twilight	18:38	02:38

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	10-Mar-2025 03:05:07
Local (UTC-8)	09-Mar-2025 19:05:07

METAR

KFHR 2nm SW	100253Z AUTO 24008G15KT 10SM OVC085 06/03 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP143 T00610028 $
CWZO 9nm W	100200Z AUTO 25012KT RMK AO1 PK WND 26019/0101
KORS 11nm NE	100255Z AUTO 20006KT 10SM BKN040 OVC047 06/06 A2993 RMK AO2
CWYJ 12nm SW	100200Z AUTO 24005KT 05/03 RMK AO1 SLP137 T00540034 52005
CWEZ 14nm N	100200Z AUTO 24004KT 06/04 RMK AO1 SLP132 T00630044 53009
CWLM 14nm SW	100200Z AUTO 25017G24KT 05/03 RMK AO1 PK WND 26029/0119 SLP132 T00540034 53006
CYWH 14nm SW	100200Z 24014G20KT 15SM FEW012 BKN090 06/04 A2994 RMK SF1AC6 SLP141
CWPF 18nm SW	100245Z AUTO 22014KT 06/04 RMK AO1 PK WND 24020/0245 SLP140 T00600038 51005
CYYJ 18nm W	100200Z 26010G17KT 30SM FEW020 BKN095 06/01 A2991 RMK SC1AS7 SC TR SLP132
KNUW 18nm SE	100253Z 26020G30KT 10SM -RA SCT016 SCT035 OVC055 07/04 A2996 RMK AO2 PK WND 27034/0155 SLP148 P0000 60004 T00670039 53002 $

TAF

CYWH 14nm SW	092042Z 0921/1004 25015G25KT P6SM -RA FEW008 SCT015 OVC030 TEMPO 0921/1004 4SM -SHRA BR SCT008 BKN015 OVC040 RMK NXT FCST BY 101400Z
CYYJ 18nm W	091740Z 0918/1018 16006KT P6SM -RA SCT015 BKN050 OVC080 TEMPO 0918/0920 5SM -RA BR BKN015 OVC050 BECMG 0918/0920 23010KT FM100300 23008KT P6SM BKN080 FM100500 23008KT P6SM FEW020 SCT080 RMK NXT FCST BY 100000Z
KNUW 18nm SE	1000/1023 27018G25KT 6000 -RA SCT015 OVC035 650409 QNH2982INS FM100400 23012KT 9999 SCT020 SCT040 600000 QNH2984INS BECMG 1012/1014 18009KT 9999 FEW030 SCT040 QNH2990INS TX11/1022Z TN04/1014Z AMD 0030 FS30205

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