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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 2025

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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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 16-Apr-2025
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4712:47
Sunrise06:2013:20
Sunset20:0303:03
Evening civil twilight20:3603:36

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  17-Apr-2025 06:16:47
Local (UTC-7)  16-Apr-2025 23:16:47
 
METAR
KORS 
5nm NE 		170555Z AUTO 00000KT CLR 10/06 A3014 RMK AO2
KFHR 
7nm SW 		170553Z AUTO 30003KT 10SM CLR 11/M02 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP204 T01061022 10178 20094 51012 $
CWEZ 
9nm N 		170500Z AUTO 28002KT 12/03 RMK AO1 SLP202 T01220026 53010
CWZO 
12nm W 		170500Z AUTO 36015KT RMK AO1
CWYJ 
17nm SW 		170500Z AUTO 03002KT 11/M02 RMK AO1 SLP201 T01141020 53010
CWLM 
19nm SW 		170500Z AUTO 33002KT 12/M03 RMK AO1 SLP198 T01201032 53011
CYWH 
19nm SW 		170400Z 00000KT 15SM SKC 13/02 A3011 RMK LAST STFD OBS/ NEXT 171300Z SLP199
CYYJ 
19nm W 		170500Z 24010KT 20SM SKC 11/01 A3012 RMK SLP203
KBLI 
20nm NE 		170553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/01 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP208 T00720006 10172 20067 51012
TAF
CYWH 
19nm SW 		162040Z 1621/1704 02010KT P6SM FEW050 RMK NXT FCST BY 171400Z
CYYJ 
19nm W 		170540Z 1706/1806 28008KT P6SM SKC BECMG 1718/1720 10008KT RMK NXT FCST BY 171200Z
KBLI 
20nm NE 		170520Z 1706/1806 03005KT P6SM SKC FM170900 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM172100 29006KT P6SM SCT250 FM180300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
KNUW 
20nm SE 		1623/1723 31010G18KT 9999 SCT070 SCT230 QNH3001INS FM170700 VRB06KT 9999 FEW100 SCT200 QNH3005INS TX15/1700Z TN04/1713Z FS30229
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