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WA83

Westsound/WSX Seaplane Base
West Sound, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 JANUARY 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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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
YYJr090/22.1	VICTORIA VOR/DME	113.70	17E
CVVr319/24.2	PENN COVE VOR/DME	117.20	19E
HUHr197/24.6	WHATCOM VORTAC	113.00	20E
YVRr147/28.6	VANCOUVER VOR/DME	115.90	17E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
FRIDAY HARBOR		007/6.9		284		17E		FHR	..-. .... .-.
SKAGIT/BAY VIEW		277/23.0		240		16E		BVS	-... ...- ...

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:	left	left

Runway 10W/28W

Dimensions:	4000 x 500 ft. / 1219 x 152 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 10W	RUNWAY 28W
Traffic pattern:	right	left

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 28-Jan-2025

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:13	15:13
Sunrise	07:47	15:47
Sunset	17:02	01:02
Evening civil twilight	17:37	01:37

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	28-Jan-2025 17:43:08
Local (UTC-8)	28-Jan-2025 09:43:08

METAR

KORS 5nm NE	281715Z AUTO VRB03KT CLR 03/01 A3026 RMK AO2
KFHR 7nm SW	281653Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 03/02 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP250 I1000 T00330017
CWEZ 9nm N	281700Z AUTO 03002KT 04/02 RMK AO1 SLP250 T00350015 51001
CWYJ 17nm SW	281700Z AUTO 34003KT 03/01 RMK AO1 SLP247 T00270014 53001
CWLM 19nm SW	281700Z AUTO 01007KT 02/M00 RMK AO1 SLP241 T00211004 53001
CYWH 19nm SW	281700Z 00000KT 15SM FEW010 FEW210 03/M00 A3027 RMK SC1CI1 SLP251
CYYJ 19nm W	281700Z 28004KT 30SM FEW015 FEW250 M00/M02 A3026 RMK SC1CI1 SC TR CI TR FROIN SLP250
KBLI 20nm NE	281653Z 36003KT 10SM CLR M02/M03 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP255 T10171033

TAF

CYWH 19nm SW	281510Z 2815/2903 VRB03KT P6SM SCT008 RMK NXT FCST BY 281800Z
CYYJ 19nm W	281140Z 2812/2912 26005KT P6SM SKC FM281500 29006KT P6SM FEW008 TEMPO 2815/2819 BKN008 FM281900 VRB03KT P6SM FEW008 FM290400 27005KT P6SM SCT005 PROB30 2904/2912 1SM BR BKN005 RMK NXT FCST BY 281800Z
KBLI 20nm NE	281559Z 2816/2912 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
KNUW 20nm SE	2815/2915 12006KT 9999 BCFG FEW005 SCT010 QNH3024INS FM281800 VRB06KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3018INS FM291000 VRB06KT 9000 BR SCT010 QNH3010INS TEMPO 2910/2915 8000 BR BKN010 TX07/2823Z TNM03/2912Z FS30028

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