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WA83 Westsound/WSX Seaplane Base
West Sound, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 28 NOVEMBER 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: WA83
Lat/Long: 48-37-04.3680N 122-57-09.6560W
48-37.072800N 122-57.160933W
48.6178800,-122.9526822
(estimated)
Elevation: 0 ft. / 0 m (estimated)
Variation: 20E (1990)
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 98280

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 01/1992
Control tower: no
ARTCC: SEATTLE CENTER
FSS: SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no
Landing fee: yes

Seaplane Base Communications

WX AWOS-3P at ORS (6 nm N): 135.425 (360-376-6045)
WX ASOS at FHR (6 nm SW): 135.675 (360-378-8491)
WX ASOS at BLI (19 nm NE): PHONE 360-671-8688
WX ASOS at NUW (20 nm SE): PHONE 360-257-8813

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
YYJr090/22.1VICTORIA VOR/DME113.7017E
CVVr319/24.2PENN COVE VOR/DME117.2019E
HUHr197/24.6WHATCOM VORTAC113.0020E
YVRr147/28.6VANCOUVER VOR/DME115.9017E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
FRIDAY HARBOR007/6.928417EFHR ..-. .... .-.
SKAGIT/BAY VIEW277/23.024016EBVS -... ...- ...

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 18W/36W

Dimensions: 5000 x 500 ft. / 1524 x 152 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 18W  RUNWAY 36W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Runway 10W/28W

Dimensions: 4000 x 500 ft. / 1219 x 152 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 10W  RUNWAY 28W
Traffic pattern: rightleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: WEST SOUND MARINA
PO BOX 119
ORCAS ISLAND, WA 98280
Phone 360-376-2314
Manager: WEST SOUND MARINA
PO BOX 119
ORCAS ISLAND, WA 98280
Phone 360-376-2314

Additional Remarks

- NOISE SENSITIVE AREA - STAY OVER WATER; AVOID OVERFLIGHTS OF HOUSES ON SURROUNDING LAND. NO STEP TAXI EAST OF PICNIC ISLAND.
- FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at WA83.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KORS - Orcas Island Airport (6 nm N)
KFHR - Friday Harbor Airport (6 nm SW)
KBLI - Bellingham International Airport (20 nm NE)
KNUW - Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) Airport (20 nm SE)
KBVS - Skagit Regional Airport (23 nm SE)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 18-Dec-2024
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:2415:24
Sunrise08:0116:01
Sunset16:1600:16
Evening civil twilight16:5400:54

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  18-Dec-2024 23:00:53
Local (UTC-8)  18-Dec-2024 15:00:53
 
METAR
KORS 
5nm NE 		182255Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM BKN044 BKN050 10/08 A3023 RMK AO2
KFHR 
7nm SW 		182253Z AUTO 21004KT 10SM BKN045 BKN055 11/06 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP237 T01060056
CWEZ 
9nm N 		182200Z AUTO 20010G15KT 10/06 RMK AO1 PK WND 19019/2142 SLP221 T00950055 51025
CWZO 
12nm W 		182200Z AUTO 22007KT RMK AO1 PK WND 28021/2101
CWYJ 
17nm SW 		182200Z AUTO 22003KT 11/06 RMK AO1 SLP227 T01090057 53029
CWLM 
19nm SW 		182200Z AUTO 23011KT 10/06 RMK AO1 PK WND 27018/2100 SLP223 T01020057 53032
CYWH 
19nm SW 		182200Z 27010G16KT 220V280 15SM FEW020 SCT035 BKN220 11/05 A3020 RMK SC1SC3CI2 PRESRR SLP228
CYYJ 
19nm W 		182200Z 23011KT 30SM SCT035 SCT045 BKN210 BKN250 11/05 A3018 RMK CU3SC1CC1CI1 SLP223
KBLI 
20nm NE 		182253Z 20005KT 10SM SCT018 BKN024 OVC055 09/07 A3022 RMK AO2 RAB15E24 SLP241 P0000 T00940072
TAF
CYWH 
19nm SW 		182026Z 1820/1905 25015G25KT P6SM FEW012 SCT160 TEMPO 1820/1905 SCT004 BKN012 BECMG 1823/1901 VRB03KT RMK NXT FCST BY 190000Z
CYYJ 
19nm W 		181740Z 1818/1918 25012KT P6SM SCT030 BKN150 TEMPO 1818/1905 BKN030 FM190500 03005KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 TEMPO 1905/1912 SCT006 BKN015 FM191200 03008KT P6SM -RA SCT015 OVC025 TEMPO 1912/1918 4SM -RA BR BKN015 OVC025 RMK NXT FCST BY 190000Z
KBLI 
20nm NE 		181723Z 1818/1918 17005KT P6SM BKN030 FM181900 15007KT P6SM BKN050 FM190300 08003KT P6SM OVC100 FM190800 06007KT P6SM OVC060 FM191400 04005KT P6SM OVC050
KNUW 
20nm SE 		1815/1915 26025G50KT 9999 VCSH FEW010 SCT025 BKN050 BKN200 WSCONDS 640709 530009 QNH2990INS TEMPO 1815/1819 24016G23KT 3200 SHRA BR SCT007 BKN015 FM182000 27007KT 9999 NSW SCT015 BKN030 600000 530809 QNH3012INS FM190100 VRB05KT 9999 MIFG SCT010 BKN020 OVC035 530609 QNH3019INS FM190700 12012G20KT 9999 SCT018 BKN030 530009 QNH3009INS FM191500 12014G24KT 9999 SCT025 SCT040 BKN060 640809 530009 QNH3007INS TX11/1823Z TN04/1914Z FS30028
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