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W55

Kenmore Air Seaplane Base
Seattle, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 28 NOVEMBER 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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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.

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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 25-Dec-2024

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:22	15:22
Sunrise	07:58	15:58
Sunset	16:22	00:22
Evening civil twilight	16:58	00:58

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	25-Dec-2024 19:27:09
Local (UTC-8)	25-Dec-2024 11:27:09

METAR

KBFI 5nm S	251853Z 16005KT 10SM -RA BKN041 OVC050 06/03 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP117 P0000 T00610033 $
KRNT 9nm SE	251853Z VRB04KT 10SM -RA OVC049 06/04 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP125 P0000 T00610039
KSEA 11nm S	251853Z 19010KT 10SM -RA BKN043 OVC050 07/03 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP124 P0001 T00670028
KPAE 17nm N	251853Z 15014G23KT 10SM -RA FEW032 BKN045 OVC060 08/03 A2986 RMK AO2 PK WND 17027/1801 RAE07B24 SLP113 P0000 T00780028
KPWT 18nm SW	251856Z AUTO 19008KT 10SM -RA FEW016 OVC025 06/06 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP119 P0006 T00560056

TAF

KBFI 5nm S	251725Z 2518/2618 16009G17KT P6SM -RA OVC045 FM252100 15009G19KT 5SM -RA BR BKN025 OVC030 FM260700 14010KT 5SM -RA BR OVC020 FM261200 18017G29KT P6SM -RA OVC015
KSEA 11nm S	251725Z 2518/2624 17009G18KT P6SM -RA OVC040 FM252100 14014G25KT 4SM -RA BR OVC025 FM260700 15016G25KT 5SM -RA BR OVC015 FM261200 19020G33KT P6SM -RA OVC015 FM261800 22015G26KT P6SM -SHRA OVC025
KPAE 17nm N	251725Z 2518/2618 16014G23KT P6SM -RA OVC040 FM252000 15016G28KT 4SM -RA BR OVC015 FM260700 16018G35KT 6SM -RA BR OVC020 FM261200 21019G33KT 6SM -RA BR OVC025
KPWT 18nm SW	251725Z 2518/2618 19011G18KT 6SM -RA BR SCT007 OVC015 FM252000 20006KT 3SM -RA BR OVC007 FM260400 17012G23KT 4SM -RA BR OVC007 FM260700 18019G33KT 5SM -RA BR OVC010 FM261200 20020G36KT 5SM -RA BR OVC020

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