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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 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 06-Mar-2025
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1314:13
Sunrise06:4414:44
Sunset18:0202:02
Evening civil twilight18:3302:33

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  06-Mar-2025 17:57:07
Local (UTC-8)  06-Mar-2025 09:57:07
 
METAR
KORS 
5nm NE 		061735Z AUTO 34011KT 10SM OVC015 07/07 A3005 RMK AO2
KFHR 
7nm SW 		061753Z AUTO 02007KT 10SM BKN016 09/04 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP175 T00890039 10089 20067 50005
CWEZ 
9nm N 		061700Z AUTO 30005G15KT 07/05 RMK AO1 PK WND 30017/1642 SLP174 T00710048 51007
CWZO 
12nm W 		061700Z AUTO 32006KT RMK AO1
CWYJ 
17nm SW 		061700Z AUTO 30002KT 07/04 RMK AO1 SLP176 T00740035 53004
CWLM 
19nm SW 		061700Z AUTO 30002KT 08/03 RMK AO1 SLP172 T00750031 53005
CYWH 
19nm SW 		061700Z 00000KT 15SM FEW015 05/02 A3006 RMK SC1 SC TR SLP181
CYYJ 
19nm W 		061700Z 29007KT 30SM FEW030 06/02 A3005 RMK SC1 SC TR SLP178
KBLI 
20nm NE 		061753Z 03006KT 10SM CLR 07/02 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP179 I6001 T00720022 10072 21017 50002
TAF
CYWH 
19nm SW 		061510Z 0615/0703 VRB03KT P6SM FEW015 FM062000 20006KT P6SM FEW030 SCT200 BECMG 0701/0703 24006KT RMK NXT FCST BY 061800Z
CYYJ 
19nm W 		061140Z 0612/0712 26006KT P6SM SKC BECMG 0618/0620 VRB03KT BECMG 0704/0706 26005KT RMK NXT FCST BY 061800Z
KBLI 
20nm NE 		061446Z 0615/0712 35003KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0615/0616 1/2SM FG FM061800 33007KT P6SM SKC FM070400 18002KT P6SM SKC
KNUW 
20nm SE 		0615/0715 33008KT 9999 SCT025 SCT250 QNH2998INS FM070000 VRB06KT 9999 SCT200 QNH2999INS TEMPO 0708/0713 8000 BR SCT005 BKN025 FM071300 14008KT 9999 BCFG SCT015 BKN025 QNH3010INS TX09/0623Z TN04/0614Z FS30028
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