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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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 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
HUHr197/24.6WHATCOM VORTAC113.0020E
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 17-Apr-2025
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4512:45
Sunrise06:1813:18
Sunset20:0503:05
Evening civil twilight20:3803:38

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  17-Apr-2025 11:48:14
Local (UTC-7)  17-Apr-2025 04:48:14
 
METAR
KORS 
5nm NE 		171135Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/08 A3018 RMK AO2
KFHR 
7nm SW 		171053Z AUTO 01006KT 10SM CLR 10/01 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP216 T01000011 $
CWEZ 
9nm N 		171100Z AUTO 29002KT 10/05 RMK AO1 SLP218 T01000047 53009
CWZO 
12nm W 		171100Z AUTO 32006KT RMK AO1
CWYJ 
17nm SW 		171100Z AUTO 36006KT 10/M04 RMK AO1 SLP212 T01041036 53003
CWLM 
19nm SW 		171100Z AUTO 02007KT 10/M04 RMK AO1 SLP207 T00991039 53002
CYWH 
19nm SW 		170400Z 00000KT 15SM SKC 13/02 A3011 RMK LAST STFD OBS/ NEXT 171300Z SLP199
CYYJ 
19nm W 		171100Z 26006KT 20SM SKC 06/00 A3017 RMK SLP220
KBLI 
20nm NE 		171053Z AUTO 02006KT 10SM CLR 06/M03 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP219 T00611033
TAF
CYWH 
19nm SW 		162040Z 1621/1704 02010KT P6SM FEW050 RMK NXT FCST BY 171400Z
CYYJ 
19nm W 		170540Z 1706/1806 28008KT P6SM SKC BECMG 1718/1720 10008KT RMK NXT FCST BY 171200Z
KBLI 
20nm NE 		170520Z 1706/1806 03005KT P6SM SKC FM170900 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM172100 29006KT P6SM SCT250 FM180300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
KNUW 
20nm SE 		1707/1807 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3010INS TEMPO 1720/1800 29010KT BECMG 1723/1801 VRB05KT FEW250 QNH3013INS TX17/1722Z TN03/1713Z FS30208
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