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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 28 NOVEMBER 2024

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
YYJr090/22.1VICTORIA 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 11-Dec-2024
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:1915:19
Sunrise07:5615:56
Sunset16:1500:15
Evening civil twilight16:5200:52

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  11-Dec-2024 21:20:08
Local (UTC-8)  11-Dec-2024 13:20:08
 
METAR
KORS 
5nm NE 		112055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/05 A3000 RMK AO2
KFHR 
7nm SW 		112053Z AUTO 18003KT 10SM FEW023 08/03 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP162 T00830033 58022
CWEZ 
9nm N 		112000Z AUTO 32003KT 07/04 RMK AO1 SLP166 T00720042 58020
CWZO 
12nm W 		112000Z AUTO 06003KT RMK AO1
CWYJ 
17nm SW 		112000Z AUTO 06002KT 06/04 RMK AO1 SLP167 T00600038 58017
CWLM 
19nm SW 		112000Z AUTO 04003KT 06/04 RMK AO1 SLP162 T00590039 58016
CYWH 
19nm SW 		112051Z 36005KT 15SM FEW008 BKN015 06/04 A3001 RMK SF2SC5 SLP163
CYYJ 
19nm W 		112000Z 33005KT 250V360 30SM SCT018 BKN030 BKN170 BKN250 07/04 A3001 RMK SC4SC1AC1CI1 AC TR CI TR SLP166
KBLI 
20nm NE 		112053Z 05006KT 10SM CLR 08/04 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP163 T00830039 58029
TAF
CYWH 
19nm SW 		111740Z 1118/1205 VRB03KT P6SM FEW005 BKN015 OVC025 TEMPO 1118/1123 SCT015 BKN025 OVC150 FM112300 02008KT P6SM FEW015 SCT150 RMK NXT FCST BY 120000Z
CYYJ 
19nm W 		111740Z 1118/1218 VRB03KT P6SM SCT015 BKN150 TEMPO 1118/1120 BKN012 BKN140 BECMG 1200/1202 29008KT FM120200 29008KT P6SM SCT015 SCT090 SCT160 FM121100 29006KT P6SM SCT012 SCT080 BKN120 FM121700 29006KT P6SM SCT008 BKN040 TEMPO 1217/1218 5SM -RA BR BKN008 RMK NXT FCST BY 120000Z
KBLI 
20nm NE 		111720Z 1118/1218 00000KT P6SM OVC150 FM112100 00000KT P6SM SCT200 FM120100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT100 BKN200 FM121000 01004KT P6SM OVC060
KNUW 
20nm SE 		1023/1123 36007KT 9999 BKN150 BKN250 620909 QNH3013INS TEMPO 1103/1109 VRB05KT 6000 BR BCFG FEW003 BKN100 OVC140 BECMG 1108/1110 12011G16KT 9999 FEW020 SCT090 BKN140 BKN250 620909 QNH3007INS TX08/1123Z TN02/1112Z COR 0235 FS30046
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