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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 SEPTEMBER 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 -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 02-Oct-2024
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4413:44
Sunrise07:1514:15
Sunset18:4601:46
Evening civil twilight19:1802:18

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  02-Oct-2024 13:35:28
Local (UTC-7)  02-Oct-2024 06:35:28
 
METAR
KORS 
5nm NE 		021315Z AUTO 17005KT 10SM OVC042 09/09 A3025 RMK AO2
KFHR 
7nm SW 		021253Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 10/06 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP245 T01000061
CWEZ 
9nm N 		021300Z AUTO 18007KT 09/08 RMK AO1 SLP240 T00900081 53006
CWZO 
12nm W 		021300Z AUTO 24011KT RMK AO1
CWYJ 
17nm SW 		021300Z AUTO 25005KT 10/08 RMK AO1 SLP243 T00970079 51005
CWLM 
19nm SW 		021300Z AUTO 26012G19KT 10/08 RMK AO1 PK WND 26023/1218 SLP240 T00990078 52006
CYWH 
19nm SW 		021300Z 24016KT 15SM FEW015 SCT050 11/08 A3026 RMK CF1SC2 SLP248
CYYJ 
19nm W 		021300Z VRB02KT 30SM SKC 07/04 A3024 RMK SLP243
KBLI 
20nm NE 		021253Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM FEW022 OVC055 10/09 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP248 T01000089
TAF
CYWH 
19nm SW 		012044Z 0121/0204 18008KT P6SM -RA FEW020 BKN050 OVC080 TEMPO 0121/0123 5SM -RA BR FEW008 BKN020 OVC050 FM012300 24012KT P6SM FEW010 BKN040 TEMPO 0123/0204 SCT040 RMK NXT FCST BY 021400Z
CYYJ 
19nm W 		021140Z 0212/0312 28006KT P6SM SKC BECMG 0219/0221 12006KT FM022100 12006KT P6SM SCT040 FM030400 28005KT P6SM FEW030 FM031000 28005KT P6SM FEW008 RMK NXT FCST BY 021800Z
KBLI 
20nm NE 		021134Z 0212/0312 19007KT P6SM BKN015 OVC050 FM021900 19008KT P6SM BKN050 FM022100 20010KT P6SM SKC FM030700 17005KT P6SM SKC
KNUW 
20nm SE 		0207/0307 27016G28KT 9999 FEW015 SCT055 530009 QNH3018INS TEMPO 0207/0212 26021G36KT SCT020 BKN055 FM021200 24010G18KT 9999 VCSH SCT025 BKN050 530109 QNH3025INS TEMPO 0214/0220 VRB06KT 8000 SHRA BR SCT006 BKN015 OVC040 FM022000 24008KT 9999 FEW020 SCT040 SCT250 500000 QNH3024INS TEMPO 0302/0307 27013G22KT SCT020 BKN045 BKN060 TX15/0223Z TN09/0212Z FS30226
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