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W33 Friday Harbor Seaplane Base
Friday Harbor, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 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 -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 22-Feb-2025
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3614:36
Sunrise07:0815:08
Sunset17:4301:43
Evening civil twilight18:1502:15

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  23-Feb-2025 03:23:36
Local (UTC-8)  22-Feb-2025 19:23:36
 
METAR
KFHR 
2nm SW 		230253Z AUTO 15010KT 10SM SCT027 BKN048 OVC065 10/08 A2976 RMK AO2 RAB37E53 SLP076 P0000 60003 T01000078 53011
CWZO 
9nm W 		230200Z AUTO 16016KT RMK AO1 PK WND 16017/0155
KORS 
11nm NE 		230255Z AUTO 18013G18KT 10SM BKN012 BKN020 OVC060 10/10 A2974 RMK AO2
CWYJ 
12nm SW 		230200Z AUTO 15002KT 09/09 RMK AO1 3013 SLP068 T00890086 50006
CWEZ 
14nm N 		230200Z AUTO 14013KT 10/08 RMK AO1 PK WND 15021/0106 SLP069 T00970075 53014
CWLM 
14nm SW 		230200Z AUTO 13003KT 09/08 RMK AO1 3015 SLP064 T00920084 50004
CYWH 
14nm SW 		230200Z 13003KT 100V200 10SM FEW010 SCT040 OVC100 10/09 A2973 RMK SF1SC2AC5 SLP069
CWPF 
18nm SW 		230245Z AUTO 24010KT 12/09 RMK AO1 SLP066 T01170093 53006
CYYJ 
18nm W 		230200Z 19018G23KT 20SM FEW012 FEW019 SCT028 BKN150 12/09 A2971 RMK SC1SC2SC2AC3 SC TR SLP063
KNUW 
18nm SE 		230253Z 14023G34KT 10SM -RA BKN015 OVC070 11/09 A2977 RMK AO2 PK WND 15038/0200 SLP086 P0000 60001 T01060089 53010 $
TAF
CYWH 
14nm SW 		221740Z 2218/2305 07008KT P6SM BKN060 TEMPO 2218/2219 BKN012 FM221900 12008KT P6SM BKN060 TEMPO 2219/2302 5SM -RA BR OVC012 BECMG 2300/2302 25010KT FM230200 25010KT P6SM BKN060 TEMPO 2302/2305 P6SM -RA RMK NXT FCST BY 230000Z
CYYJ 
18nm W 		230229Z 2302/2324 19018KT P6SM SCT015 BKN080 TEMPO 2302/2316 FEW015 SCT100 BECMG 2302/2304 24012KT FM231600 16005KT P6SM SCT015 BKN030 FM231800 08005KT P6SM -RA SCT012 OVC025 TEMPO 2318/2324 3SM -RA BR BKN008 OVC020 RMK NXT FCST BY 230600Z
KNUW 
18nm SE 		2223/2323 13018G25KT 9999 VCSH FEW015 BKN035 OVC060 640609 540009 QNH2970INS TEMPO 2223/2302 16025G34KT 4800 -RA BR OVC015 BECMG 2302/2304 15015G20KT 6000 VCSH BR BKN015 OVC030 640609 500000 QNH2969INS FM230700 18006KT 9999 VCSH BKN015 BKN030 BKN060 640609 QNH2971INS BECMG 2315/2317 VRB06KT 8000 -RA BKN020 OVC060 640609 QNH2969INS TX12/2322Z TN08/2314Z FS30226
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