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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 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
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-Dec-2025
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:2615:26
Sunrise08:0316:03
Sunset16:1800:18
Evening civil twilight16:5500:55

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  22-Dec-2025 16:41:03
Local (UTC-8)  22-Dec-2025 08:41:03
 
METAR
KORS 
5nm NE 		221615Z AUTO 16009G16KT 10SM OVC022 A2976 RMK AO2
KFHR 
7nm SW 		221553Z AUTO 16016G24KT 10SM OVC017 07/04 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP079 T00670039
CWEZ 
9nm N 		221600Z AUTO 14028KT 08/04 RMK AO1 PK WND 15034/1545 SLP072 T00750043 58009
CWZO 
12nm W 		221600Z AUTO 16023KT RMK AO1 PK WND 16028/1558
CWYJ 
17nm SW 		221600Z AUTO 05001KT 04/04 RMK AO1 SLP069 T00420038 58005
CWLM 
19nm SW 		221600Z AUTO 11004KT 05/04 RMK AO1 SLP064 T00450043 58006
CYWH 
19nm SW 		221600Z 36004KT 15SM SCT010 BKN080 BKN140 05/04 A2974 RMK SC3AC2AC2 SLP074
CYYJ 
19nm W 		221600Z 13002KT 20SM SCT012 BKN071 OVC150 05/05 A2974 RMK SC3AC4AC1 SLP073
KBLI 
20nm NE 		221553Z 17013G20KT 10SM SCT090 BKN120 07/02 A2977 RMK AO2 PK WND 18026/1535 SLP087 T00670017
TAF
CYWH 
19nm SW 		221510Z 2215/2303 VRB03KT P6SM SCT012 BKN080 TEMPO 2215/2217 P6SM -SHRA BKN012 FM221700 VRB03KT P6SM BKN060 FM222200 26008KT P6SM -RA OVC025 TEMPO 2222/2303 4SM -SHRA BR SCT008 OVC015 BECMG 2300/2302 25015G30KT RMK NXT FCST BY 221800Z
CYYJ 
19nm W 		221140Z 2212/2312 16005KT P6SM FEW020 SCT050 BKN100 TEMPO 2212/2221 P6SM -SHRA FEW008 BKN020 OVC050 BECMG 2216/2218 15010G20KT FM222100 17010G20KT P6SM -RA FEW008 BKN025 OVC040 TEMPO 2221/2303 4SM -SHRA BR SCT008 OVC020 BECMG 2301/2303 23015G35KT FM230300 23015G35KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040 TEMPO 2303/2312 P6SM -SHRA BKN020 OVC040 BECMG 2310/2312 14012KT RMK NXT FCST BY 221800Z
KBLI 
20nm NE 		221126Z 2212/2312 VRB03KT P6SM SCT035 BKN100 FM221500 16015G25KT P6SM SCT025 OVC035 FM222200 15018G27KT 5SM -RA OVC025 FM230300 18012KT P6SM -SHRA BKN030 OVC060 FM230800 17008KT P6SM VCSH OVC030
KNUW 
20nm SE 		2215/2315 15020G30KT 9999 VCSH SCT020 BKN030 OVC050 640508 520005 540507 QNH2965INS TEMPO 2215/2220 15024G34KT 8000 -SHRA BR BKN020 OVC050 FM222000 15032G46KT 9999 VCSH BKN020 OVC050 640309 530002 550209 QNH2958INS TEMPO 2300/2304 15020G30KT 9000 -SHRA SCT025 OVC050 FM230400 15018G28KT 9999 VCSH SCT030 BKN050 620309 520005 540507 QNH2968INS TEMPO 2304/2310 15014G22KT TX10/2222Z TN05/2314Z FS30028
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