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W55

Kenmore Air Seaplane Base
Seattle, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 DECEMBER 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	W55
Lat/Long:	47-37-44.3530N 122-20-19.4560W 47-37.739217N 122-20.324267W 47.6289869,-122.3387378 (estimated)
Elevation:	14 ft. / 4 m (estimated)
Variation:	20E (1985)
From city:	1 mile N of SEATTLE, WA
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	98109

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	09/1947
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	SEATTLE CENTER
FSS:	SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	SEA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	DAWN-DUSK
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Landing fee:	no, $150 TRANSIT DOCKING FEE.
International operations:	customs landing rights airport

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX ASOS at BFI (6 nm S):	PHONE 206-658-6435
WX ASOS at RNT (10 nm SE):	126.95 (425-255-6080)
WX ASOS at SEA (11 nm S):	PHONE 206-214-2592
WX ASOS at PAE (17 nm N):	PHONE 425-355-6192
WX AWOS-3PT at PWT (19 nm SW):	121.2 (360-674-2811)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
SEAr335/11.7		SEATTLE VORTAC		116.80		19E
PAEr168/17.6		PAINE VOR/DME		110.60		20E

Seaplane Base Services

Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 16W/34W

Dimensions:	5000 x 500 ft. / 1524 x 152 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 16W	RUNWAY 34W
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	GREEN HORNET ENTERPRISES LLC, ET AL P O BOX 82064 KENMORE, WA 98028 Phone 425-486-1257 OWNERS: GREEN HORNET ENTERPRISES LLC AND MUNRO BANKS HOLDCO INC.
Manager:	SARAH FELLER 950 WESTLAKE AVENUE N SEATTLE, WA 98109 Phone 425-486-1257 EXTN 2240.

Additional Remarks

-	APCH SURFACE DATA NOT CHECKED.
-	FUEL AVBL EMERG ONLY.
-	KENMORE AIR LAKE UNION DOCK FREQ 130.30.
-	FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4722.
-	FIVE TEMPO BUOYS HAVE BEEN PLACED ALONG THE NORTH-SOUTH CNTRLN OF LAKE UNION, EACH SEPARATED BY APPROXIMATELY 750FT, AND MARK THE APRX LOCATION OF THE PREFERRED SEAPLANE OPR AREA. THE BUOYS HAVE A YELLOW FLASHING LIGHT THAT CAN BE ACTVT BY FIVE CLICKS ON 122.9, TO ALERT BOATERS OF AN IMPENDING SEAPLANE TKOF OR LANDING. RUN TIME ON THE LIGHTS IS 60 SECONDS. THE BUOY/LIGHT SYSTEM IS ADVISORY ONLY, AND BOATERS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO CLEAR THE AREA. THE BUOYS WILL BE REMOVED WITHIN FIVE DAYS FOLLOWING LABOR DAY, OR EARLIER.
-	INCRD BOATING OPNS ON LAKE MAY 15 THRU SEP 15.
-	SPECIAL NOISE ABATEMENT RULES IN EFFECT CONTACT OPERATOR FOR PATTERN INFORMATION.
-	KITE FLYING IN PUBLIC PARK AT N END OF ARPT AND UAVS OPERATING AT THE N AND S ENDS.
-	NIGHT LANDINGS NOT RECOMMENDED DUE TO UNLIGHTED SMALL WATERCRAFT.
-	DO NOT TAXI CLOSER THAN 200 FT FM SHORELINE EXCP IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO KENMORE AIR HARBOR.
-	ALL TAKEOFFS & LANDINGS IN CENTER OF LAKE.
-	WHEN CONSISTENT WITH SAFETY, AVOID 'ON THE STEP' OPERATIONS SOUTH AND WEST OF RED BUOY.
-	CALL 425-486-1257 X2010 FOR APVL AT LEAST 3 HRS PRIOR TO ARR. DOCKING FEE.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at W55.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBFI - Boeing Field/King County International Airport (6 nm S)
KRNT - Renton Municipal Airport (10 nm SE)
KSEA - Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (11 nm S)
KPAE - Seattle Paine Field International Airport (17 nm N)
S50 - Auburn Municipal Airport (19 nm S)
S43 - Harvey Field Airport (19 nm NE)
KPWT - Bremerton National Airport (19 nm SW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 15-Jan-2025

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:19	15:19
Sunrise	07:54	15:54
Sunset	16:44	00:44
Evening civil twilight	17:19	01:19

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	15-Jan-2025 12:51:13
Local (UTC-8)	15-Jan-2025 04:51:13

METAR

KBFI 5nm S	151230Z 00000KT 3SM BR OVC005 03/02 A3045 RMK AO2 T00330022 $
KRNT 9nm SE	151153Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM BR OVC005 04/03 A3046 RMK AO2 SLP319 T00390028 10039 20033 58010
KSEA 11nm S	151153Z 06003KT 1/2SM R16L/P6000FT BR OVC001 03/02 A3045 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 2 SLP320 T00280022 10033 20022 56007
KPAE 17nm N	151229Z AUTO 00000KT 1/4SM R16R/1600V3000FT FG VV001 02/M01 A3044 RMK AO2 T00171006
KPWT 18nm SW	151156Z AUTO 05004KT 10SM OVC004 03/03 A3045 RMK AO2 SLP319 T00330033 10033 20022 58007

TAF

KBFI 5nm S	151127Z 1512/1612 VRB03KT 4SM BR OVC006 TEMPO 1512/1516 3SM BR OVC005 FM151800 VRB03KT 6SM BR OVC008 FM152000 35003KT P6SM BKN013 FM152200 35003KT P6SM SCT015 SCT200 FM160600 16004KT P6SM BKN010
KSEA 11nm S	151127Z 1512/1618 04005KT 2SM BR OVC002 TEMPO 1512/1516 1SM BR OVC001 FM151800 36004KT 5SM BR OVC004 FM152000 34005KT P6SM BKN010 FM152200 01003KT P6SM SCT010 SCT200 FM160600 16005KT 6SM BR BKN006 FM161200 18005KT P6SM OVC007
KPAE 17nm N	151127Z 1512/1612 11005KT 1/4SM FG VV001 FM151900 VRB03KT 4SM BR OVC004 FM152200 VRB04KT 6SM BR SCT005 SCT200 FM160500 15006KT 5SM BR OVC007
KPWT 18nm SW	151127Z 1512/1612 04005KT P6SM OVC006 FM151400 05002KT 6SM BR OVC005 FM152000 04003KT P6SM BKN009 FM152200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT010 SCT200 FM160500 19004KT P6SM OVC006

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