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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 JANUARY 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 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 01-Feb-2025
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0815:08
Sunrise07:4215:42
Sunset17:0901:09
Evening civil twilight17:4301:43

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  02-Feb-2025 05:35:07
Local (UTC-8)  01-Feb-2025 21:35:07
 
METAR
KORS 
5nm NE 
020515Z AUTO 17006KT 10SM FEW060 FEW075 BKN120 02/00 A2986 RMK AO2
KFHR 
7nm SW 
020453Z AUTO 25003KT 10SM BKN065 BKN110 02/M02 A2987 RMK AO2 SNB07E23 SLP115 P0000 T00221022
CWEZ 
9nm N 
020500Z AUTO 19018G24KT 03/01 RMK AO1 PK WND 19024/0455 SLP102 T00280005 56007
CWZO 
12nm W 
020500Z AUTO 25014KT RMK AO1 PK WND 23020/0430
CWYJ 
17nm SW 
020500Z AUTO 26001KT M00/M02 RMK AO1 8002 SLP110 T10011015 50009
CWLM 
19nm SW 
020500Z AUTO 25008KT 01/M00 RMK AO1 0001 SLP104 T00141004 50006
CYWH 
19nm SW 
020500Z 23007KT 15SM FEW006 SCT020TCU BKN120 03/M00 A2986 RMK SF1TCU2AC2 LAST STFD OBS/ NEXT 021400Z SLP113
CYYJ 
19nm W 
020500Z 22004KT 20SM FEW025 FEW130 00/M02 A2984 RMK SC1AC1 SLP109
KBLI 
20nm NE 
020453Z AUTO 19006KT 10SM FEW026 OVC065 03/M01 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP117 T00281006 $
TAF
CYWH 
19nm SW 
020008Z 0200/0205 24012KT P6SM SCT020 BKN060 TEMPO 0200/0205 2SM -SHRA BR SCT003 BKN012 OVC030 PROB30 0203/0205 1 1/2SM -SHSNRA VV008 RMK NXT FCST BY 021500Z
CYYJ 
19nm W 
012154Z 0121/0218 15006KT P6SM SCT012 BKN040 OVC050 TEMPO 0121/0202 3/4SM -SHSN VV008 BECMG 0200/0202 22012G22KT FM020200 23012G22KT P6SM SCT012 OVC030 TEMPO 0202/0206 2SM -SHSN VV012 FM020600 21012G22KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040 FM021200 18012G22KT P6SM SCT012 BKN050 TEMPO 0212/0214 1 1/2SM -SHSN VV012 FM021400 18012G22KT 3/4SM -SHSN VV008 TEMPO 0214/0218 6SM -SN SCT012 BKN030 RMK NXT FCST BY 020000Z
KBLI 
20nm NE 
020305Z 0203/0224 19007KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 SCT050 FM020800 15010KT P6SM -SHSN OVC020 FM021800 18006KT P6SM -SHSN BKN030 OVC050
KNUW 
20nm SE 
0123/0223 25012KT 9999 FEW015 SCT035 BKN100 QNH2983INS BECMG 0206/0207 15009KT 9999 VCSH SCT020 BKN100 520105 QNH2973INS TEMPO 0210/0215 15015G25KT 9000 -SHSN BKN015 OVC080 FM021500 17012KT 9000 -SHSN BR BKN020 OVC080 640208 500000 QNH2974INS FM021800 17010KT 9999 VCSH SCT025 SCT080 600000 QNH2973INS TX06/0222Z TN01/0214Z FS30020
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