AirNav: W55 - Kenmore Air Seaplane Base

W55

Kenmore Air Seaplane Base
Seattle, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	W55
Lat/Long:	47-37-44.3530N 122-20-19.4560W 47-37.739217N 122-20.324267W 47.6289869,-122.3387378 (estimated)
Elevation:	14 ft. / 4 m (estimated)
Variation:	20E (1985)
From city:	1 mile N of SEATTLE, WA
Time zone:	UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	98109

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	09/1947
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	SEATTLE CENTER
FSS:	SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	SEA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	DAWN-DUSK
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Landing fee:	no, $150 TRANSIT DOCKING FEE.
International operations:	customs landing rights airport

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX ASOS at BFI (6 nm S):	PHONE 206-658-6435
WX ASOS at RNT (10 nm SE):	126.95 (425-255-6080)
WX ASOS at SEA (11 nm S):	PHONE 206-214-2592
WX ASOS at PAE (17 nm N):	PHONE 425-355-6192
WX AWOS-3PT at PWT (19 nm SW):	121.2 (360-674-2811)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
SEAr335/11.7		SEATTLE VORTAC		116.80		19E
PAEr168/17.6		PAINE VOR/DME		110.60		20E

Seaplane Base Services

Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 16W/34W

Dimensions:	5000 x 500 ft. / 1524 x 152 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 16W	RUNWAY 34W
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	GREEN HORNET ENTERPRISES LLC, ET AL P O BOX 82064 KENMORE, WA 98028 Phone 425-486-1257 OWNERS: GREEN HORNET ENTERPRISES LLC AND MUNRO BANKS HOLDCO INC.
Manager:	SARAH FELLER 950 WESTLAKE AVENUE N SEATTLE, WA 98109 Phone 425-486-1257 EXTN 2240.

Seaplane Base Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: avg 119/day *
82%	air taxi
13%	local general aviation
6%	transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2022

Additional Remarks

-	APCH SURFACE DATA NOT CHECKED.
-	FUEL AVBL EMERG ONLY.
-	KENMORE AIR LAKE UNION DOCK FREQ 130.30.
-	FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4722.
-	FIVE TEMPO BUOYS HAVE BEEN PLACED ALONG THE NORTH-SOUTH CNTRLN OF LAKE UNION, EACH SEPARATED BY APPROXIMATELY 750FT, AND MARK THE APRX LOCATION OF THE PREFERRED SEAPLANE OPR AREA. THE BUOYS HAVE A YELLOW FLASHING LIGHT THAT CAN BE ACTVT BY FIVE CLICKS ON 122.9, TO ALERT BOATERS OF AN IMPENDING SEAPLANE TKOF OR LANDING. RUN TIME ON THE LIGHTS IS 60 SECONDS. THE BUOY/LIGHT SYSTEM IS ADVISORY ONLY, AND BOATERS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO CLEAR THE AREA. THE BUOYS WILL BE REMOVED WITHIN FIVE DAYS FOLLOWING LABOR DAY, OR EARLIER.
-	INCRD BOATING OPNS ON LAKE MAY 15 THRU SEP 15.
-	SPECIAL NOISE ABATEMENT RULES IN EFFECT CONTACT OPERATOR FOR PATTERN INFORMATION.
-	KITE FLYING IN PUBLIC PARK AT N END OF ARPT AND UAVS OPERATING AT THE N AND S ENDS.
-	NIGHT LANDINGS NOT RECOMMENDED DUE TO UNLIGHTED SMALL WATERCRAFT.
-	DO NOT TAXI CLOSER THAN 200 FT FM SHORELINE EXCP IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO KENMORE AIR HARBOR.
-	ALL TAKEOFFS & LANDINGS IN CENTER OF LAKE.
-	WHEN CONSISTENT WITH SAFETY, AVOID 'ON THE STEP' OPERATIONS SOUTH AND WEST OF RED BUOY.
-	CALL 425-486-1257 X2010 FOR APVL AT LEAST 3 HRS PRIOR TO ARR. DOCKING FEE.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at W55.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBFI - Boeing Field/King County International Airport (6 nm S)
KRNT - Renton Municipal Airport (10 nm SE)
KSEA - Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (11 nm S)
KPAE - Seattle Paine Field International Airport (17 nm N)
S50 - Auburn Municipal Airport (19 nm S)
S43 - Harvey Field Airport (19 nm NE)
KPWT - Bremerton National Airport (19 nm SW)

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Area around W55 (Kenmore Air Seaplane Base)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 25-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:28	12:28
Sunrise	06:01	13:01
Sunset	20:13	03:13
Evening civil twilight	20:47	03:47

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	25-Apr-2024 11:21:14
Local (UTC-7)	25-Apr-2024 04:21:14

METAR

KBFI 5nm S	251053Z 13004KT 4SM BR BKN008 OVC017 10/09 A2991 RMK AO2 CIG 005V011 SLP129 T01000089
KRNT 9nm SE	251053Z AUTO 13004KT 6SM BR FEW013 OVC020 09/08 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP135 T00940083
KSEA 11nm S	251053Z 14008KT 3SM -RA BR SCT003 BKN014 OVC020 09/09 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP136 T00890089 PNO $
KPAE 17nm N	251053Z AUTO VRB06KT 8SM -RA BKN019 OVC027 09/07 A2991 RMK AO2 RAB0959 SLP129 P0001 T00940067
KPWT 18nm SW	251056Z AUTO 18003KT 3SM -RA BR OVC002 08/08 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP130 P0003 T00830083

TAF

KBFI 5nm S	251014Z 2510/2606 14006KT P6SM -RA BKN014 OVC021 TEMPO 2510/2512 2SM -RA BR OVC008 FM251200 16005KT 6SM -RA BR OVC015 FM251800 17009G18KT 6SM -RA BR OVC015 FM252200 19011G20KT 5SM -RA BR OVC025
KSEA 11nm S	251015Z 2510/2612 17006KT P6SM -RA OVC015 TEMPO 2510/2512 3SM -RA BR BKN004 OVC009 FM251200 17005KT 6SM -RA BR OVC015 FM251800 18011KT 6SM -RA BR OVC015 FM252200 22013G22KT 5SM -RA BR OVC020
KPAE 17nm N	250520Z 2506/2606 13005KT P6SM OVC020 FM250900 16008KT P6SM VCSH OVC015 FM251200 17010KT 6SM -RA BR OVC007 FM251800 16014G24KT 6SM -RA BR OVC015 FM252200 18016G25KT 6SM -RA BR OVC020
KPWT 18nm SW	251014Z 2510/2606 22004KT 2SM -RA BR OVC004 FM251200 19006KT 6SM -RA BR OVC007 FM251700 21011KT 6SM -RA BR OVC015 FM252100 21012G21KT 4SM -RA BR OVC017

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