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W33 Friday Harbor Seaplane Base
Friday Harbor, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 DECEMBER 2024

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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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
CVVr308/20.9PENN COVE VOR/DME117.2019E
YYJr104/22.0VICTORIA VOR/DME113.7017E
HUHr195/29.8WHATCOM VORTAC113.0020E
YVRr153/32.9VANCOUVER VOR/DME115.9017E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
FRIDAY HARBOR004/1.628417EFHR ..-. .... .-.
SKAGIT/BAY VIEW264/23.924016EBVS -... ...- ...

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: leftleft
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: leftleft
Obstructions: 450 ft. hill, 5000 ft. from runway, 12:1 slope to clear150 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 15-Jan-2025
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:2415:24
Sunrise08:0016:00
Sunset16:4300:43
Evening civil twilight17:1901:19

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  15-Jan-2025 13:01:59
Local (UTC-8)  15-Jan-2025 05:01:59
 
METAR
KFHR 
2nm SW 		151253Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR CLR 03/01 A3046 RMK AO2 SLP315 T00330011 $
KORS 
11nm NE 		151255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/04 A3046 RMK AO2
CWYJ 
12nm SW 		151200Z AUTO 33003KT 04/03 RMK AO1 SLP317 T00370026 57005
CWEZ 
14nm N 		151200Z AUTO 27001KT 05/05 RMK AO1 SLP319 T00530047 57006
CWLM 
14nm SW 		151200Z AUTO 36009KT 03/02 RMK AO1 SLP312 T00310021 57006
CYWH 
14nm SW 		150500Z 00000KT 15SM SCT017 BKN170 BKN220 06/03 A3051 RMK SC3AC2CI1 LAST STFD OBS/ NEXT 151400Z SLP335
CWPF 
18nm SW 		151245Z AUTO 36004KT 03/02 RMK AO1 SLP316 T00290019 56005
CYYJ 
18nm W 		151200Z 26005KT 20SM SKC 01/00 A3047 RMK SLP320
KNUW 
18nm SE 		151253Z 12004KT 1/4SM FG VV003 02/02 A3046 RMK AO2 SLP318 T00170017 $
TAF
CYWH 
14nm SW 		141740Z 1418/1505 VRB03KT P6SM FEW005 BKN020 TEMPO 1418/1505 BKN030 RMK NXT FCST BY 150000Z
CYYJ 
18nm W 		151140Z 1512/1612 VRB03KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 1512/1520 2SM BR FEW003 PROB30 1514/1520 1/2SM FG OVC002 FM152200 32006KT P6SM FEW008 FM160600 23006KT P6SM SCT006 BKN012 TEMPO 1606/1609 1 1/2SM BR SCT002 BKN006 OVC012 FM160900 24006KT 3/4SM BR BKN006 TEMPO 1609/1612 6SM BR SCT006 PROB40 1609/1612 1/2SM FG VV002 RMK NXT FCST BY 151800Z
KNUW 
18nm SE 		1507/1607 VRB06KT 8000 BR MIFG SCT003 SCT080 BKN250 QNH3040INS TEMPO 1508/1514 0800 FG BKN003 BKN010 BECMG 1515/1516 09007KT 9999 FEW015 SCT030 SCT250 QNH3021INS FM160400 VRB06KT 9999 MIFG SCT010 SCT070 BKN250 QNH3019INS TX07/1523Z TN00/1512Z FS30197
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