AirNav: W33 - Friday Harbor Seaplane Base

W33

Friday Harbor Seaplane Base
Friday Harbor, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	W33
Lat/Long:	48-32-14.3590N 123-00-34.6450W 48-32.239317N 123-00.577417W 48.5373219,-123.0096236 (estimated)
Elevation:	0 ft. / 0 m (estimated)
Variation:	21E (1985)
Time zone:	UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	98250

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	10/1947
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	SEATTLE CENTER
FSS:	SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	SEA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Landing fee:	no, GA OVERNIGHT FEE
International operations:	international airport of entry

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF:	128.25
WX ASOS at FHR (1.1 nm SW):	135.675 (360-378-8491)
WX AWOS-3P at ORS (11 nm N):	135.425 (360-376-6045)
WX ASOS at NUW (18 nm SE):	PHONE 360-257-8813

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
CVVr308/20.9	PENN COVE VOR/DME	117.20	19E
YYJr104/22.0	VICTORIA VOR/DME	113.70	17E
HUHr195/29.8	WHATCOM VORTAC	113.00	20E
YVRr153/32.9	VANCOUVER VOR/DME	115.90	17E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
FRIDAY HARBOR		004/1.6		284		17E		FHR	..-. .... .-.
SKAGIT/BAY VIEW		264/23.9		240		16E		BVS	-... ...- ...

Seaplane Base Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 3W/21W

Dimensions:	10000 x 2000 ft. / 3048 x 610 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 3W	RUNWAY 21W
Elevation:	0.0 ft.	0.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	250 ft. hill, 5000 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear INCLINOMETER CHECK NOT PERFORMED ALL RWYS.	none

Runway 12W/30W

Dimensions:	6000 x 1000 ft. / 1829 x 305 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 12W	RUNWAY 30W
Elevation:	0.0 ft.	0.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	450 ft. hill, 5000 ft. from runway, 12:1 slope to clear	150 ft. hill, 2000 ft. from runway, 14:1 slope to clear

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	PORT OF FRIDAY HARBOR PO BOX 889 FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250 Phone 360-378-2688
Manager:	MIKE OTIS PO BOX 889 FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250 Phone (360) 378-4724

Additional Remarks

-	FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL.
-	ALL TKOFS SHOULD BE PERFORMED N OF BROWNS ISLAND.
-	FOR CD CTC WHIDBEY APCH AT 360-257-3310.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at W33.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFHR - Friday Harbor Airport (1 nm SW)
KORS - Orcas Island Airport (11 nm N)
KNUW - Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) Airport (18 nm SE)
KOKH - Delaurentis Airport (22 nm SE)
KBVS - Skagit Regional Airport (24 nm E)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 28-Apr-2025

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:24	12:24
Sunrise	05:58	12:58
Sunset	20:21	03:21
Evening civil twilight	20:56	03:56

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	29-Apr-2025 06:15:52
Local (UTC-7)	28-Apr-2025 23:15:52

METAR

KFHR 2nm SW	290553Z AUTO 09003KT 3SM -RA BKN007 OVC018 11/08 A3022 RMK AO2 RAB25 SLP233 P0001 60006 T01110083 10133 20111 58005
CWZO 9nm W	290500Z AUTO 35002KT RMK AO1
KORS 11nm NE	290555Z AUTO 17006KT 2SM -RA BR BKN004 OVC023 10/10 A3021 RMK AO2 P0003
CWYJ 12nm SW	290500Z AUTO 32001KT 09/08 RMK AO1 6005 SLP234 T00880082 50010
CWEZ 14nm N	290500Z AUTO 17007KT 09/09 RMK AO1 2PAST HR 6002 SLP237 P0001 T00920089 50018
CWLM 14nm SW	290500Z AUTO 01003KT 09/08 RMK AO1 6005 SLP229 T00910075 50002
CYWH 14nm SW	290400Z VRB02KT 15SM -RA SCT020 OVC035 10/08 A3023 RMK SC4SC4 LAST STFD OBS/ NEXT 291300Z SLP238
CWPF 18nm SW	290545Z AUTO 01001KT 09/08 RMK AO1 SLP234 T00930084 57005
CYYJ 18nm W	290542Z 09004KT 15SM FEW010 BKN014 BKN025 OVC036 09/09 A3021 RMK SC1SC4SC2SC1 SLP233
KNUW 18nm SE	290553Z 12004KT 6SM -RA BR SCT015 BKN027 OVC055 11/09 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP238 P0001 60009 T01060089 10111 20100 56002 $

TAF

CYWH 14nm SW	282040Z 2821/2904 17010KT P6SM -RA SCT020 OVC060 TEMPO 2821/2824 BKN020 OVC040 FM290000 19008KT P6SM -RA SCT006 OVC025 TEMPO 2900/2904 3SM -RA BR OVC006 RMK NXT FCST BY 291400Z
CYYJ 18nm W	290540Z 2906/3006 VRB03KT P6SM FEW010 BKN030 TEMPO 2906/2914 5SM -RA BR BKN010 FM291400 23008KT P6SM SCT030 FM292100 08008KT P6SM BKN040 RMK NXT FCST BY 291200Z
KNUW 18nm SE	2823/2923 15012KT 9999 -RA BKN020 BKN040 OVC060 QNH3015INS TEMPO 2823/2904 VRB06KT 8000 -SHRA BR BKN010 OVC025 BECMG 2904/2906 16008KT 8000 SHRA BR BKN010 BKN025 OVC040 QNH3009INS BECMG 2914/2916 26010G20KT 9999 NSW SCT010 BKN030 BKN050 QNH3012INS BECMG 2920/2922 27015G30KT 9999 SCT030 BKN050 QNH3015INS TX13/2823Z TN07/2913Z FS30228

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