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WA83

Westsound/WSX Seaplane Base
West Sound, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026

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 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
YYJr090/22.1	VICTORIA VOR/DME	113.70	17E
CVVr319/24.2	PENN COVE VOR/DME	117.20	19E
YVRr147/28.6	VANCOUVER VOR/DME	115.90	17E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
FRIDAY HARBOR		007/6.9		284		17E		FHR	..-. .... .-.

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:	left	left

Runway 10W/28W

Dimensions:	4000 x 500 ft. / 1219 x 152 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 10W	RUNWAY 28W
Traffic pattern:	right	left

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 25-Apr-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:29	12:29
Sunrise	06:03	13:03
Sunset	20:16	03:16
Evening civil twilight	20:51	03:51

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	25-Apr-2026 18:45:17
Local (UTC-7)	25-Apr-2026 11:45:17

METAR

KORS 5nm NE	251835Z AUTO 31005KT 10SM CLR 13/04 A2993 RMK AO2
KFHR 7nm SW	251753Z AUTO 13004KT 10SM CLR 13/04 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP140 T01330039 10139 20039 56010
CWEZ 9nm N	251800Z AUTO 31004KT 13/03 RMK AO1 SLP140 T01250028 57012
CWZO 12nm W	251800Z AUTO 31008KT RMK AO1
CWYJ 17nm SW	251800Z AUTO 33006KT 14/M00 RMK AO1 SLP136 T01421001 56008
CWLM 19nm SW	251800Z AUTO 22005KT 12/07 RMK AO1 SLP135 T01220071 56006
CYWH 19nm SW	251800Z 22006KT 15SM FEW240 10/06 A2995 RMK CI1 SLP143
CYYJ 19nm W	251800Z 04005KT 360V090 30SM FEW250 15/M03 A2994 RMK CI1 CI TR SLP141
KBLI 20nm NE	251753Z 07010G21KT 040V100 10SM CLR 16/M07 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP139 T01611072 10161 20011 56016

TAF

CYWH 19nm SW	251410Z 2514/2602 34005KT P6SM SKC BECMG 2520/2522 22005KT RMK NXT FCST BY 252100Z
CYYJ 19nm W	251740Z 2518/2618 27005KT P6SM FEW240 BECMG 2519/2521 06005KT BECMG 2604/2606 26005KT RMK NXT FCST BY 260000Z
KBLI 20nm NE	251720Z 2518/2618 03008G17KT P6SM SKC FM252100 35008G16KT P6SM SKC FM260500 04005KT P6SM SKC FM261200 04009G18KT P6SM SKC
KNUW 20nm SE	251500Z 2515/2615 VRB06KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2987INS FM252000 31010KT 9999 SCT250 QNH2979INS FM260700 VRB06KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2978INS TX14/2600Z TN06/2613Z FS30247

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