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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 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 -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 AWOS-3P at S31 (8 nm S): 118.525 (360-376-2071)
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 22-Nov-2025
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5714:57
Sunrise07:3215:32
Sunset16:2400:24
Evening civil twilight16:5900:59

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  22-Nov-2025 11:51:27
Local (UTC-8)  22-Nov-2025 03:51:27
 
METAR
KORS 
5nm NE 		221135Z AUTO 17010G17KT 10SM BKN036 BKN043 11/09 A3010 RMK AO2
KFHR 
7nm SW 		221053Z AUTO 14006KT 10SM OVC012 10/08 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP204 T01000083 $
CWEZ 
9nm N 		221100Z AUTO 15019KT 11/08 RMK AO1 PK WND 14025/1011 SLP192 T01070075 56018
CWZO 
12nm W 		221100Z AUTO 17015KT RMK AO1 PK WND 17024/1015
CWYJ 
17nm SW 		221100Z AUTO 15002KT 09/08 RMK AO1 SLP199 T00860081 56013
CWLM 
19nm SW 		221100Z AUTO 14003KT 08/08 RMK AO1 SLP194 T00840077 56013
CYWH 
19nm SW 		220500Z 11003KT 080V140 15SM SCT012 OVC024 10/08 A3018 RMK SC4SC4 LAST STFD OBS/NXT 221400Z SLP221
CYYJ 
19nm W 		221100Z 12008KT 30SM -RA SCT007 BKN021 BKN070 OVC160 10/09 A3010 RMK SC3SC2AC2AC1 SLP195
KBLI 
20nm NE 		221115Z AUTO 18010KT 10SM SCT026 BKN055 OVC070 10/07 A3011 RMK AO2 T01000072
TAF
CYWH 
19nm SW 		211740Z 2118/2205 11005KT P6SM FEW008 BKN050 OVC080 PROB30 2118/2121 1SM BR BKN008 OVC050 FM212100 13006KT P6SM SCT020 OVC050 TEMPO 2121/2124 P6SM -RA BKN020 OVC050 FM220000 14005KT P6SM FEW008 BKN020 OVC050 TEMPO 2200/2205 P6SM -SHRA SCT008 OVC020 PROB30 2200/2205 2SM -RA BR BKN008 RMK NXT FCST BY 220000Z
CYYJ 
19nm W 		220821Z 2208/2306 16010KT P6SM FEW008 BKN030 TEMPO 2208/2214 P6SM -RA BKN008 OVC020 PROB30 2208/2214 1SM BR FM221400 15010KT P6SM SCT006 BKN015 OVC025 TEMPO 2214/2306 4SM -RA BR BKN006 OVC015 PROB30 2214/2306 1SM BR BKN005 RMK NXT FCST BY 221200Z
KBLI 
20nm NE 		220534Z 2206/2306 17010KT P6SM SCT016 OVC025 FM221000 17010KT P6SM -SHRA OVC015
KNUW 
20nm SE 		2123/2223 13012G20KT 9999 VCSH BKN020 BKN040 OVC070 640609 QNH3016INS TEMPO 2123/2205 14015G24KT 9000 -RA BR SCT020 OVC035 FM220500 14015G24KT 9999 VCSH BKN012 OVC040 620605 QNH3006INS TEMPO 2209/2215 15010KT 4800 -RA BR BKN007 OVC012 FM221500 14010G16KT 9999 VCSH FEW006 BKN012 OVC025 620604 QNH2997INS TEMPO 2215/2223 15008KT 6000 -RA BR BKN006 OVC020 TX11/2123Z TN07/2213Z COR 0145 FS30046
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