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81W Fishermans Bay Seaplane Base
Lopez, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: 81W
Lat/Long: 48-30-59.3610N 122-55-04.6420W
48-30.989350N 122-55.077367W
48.5164892,-122.9179561
(estimated)
Elevation: 0 ft. / 0 m (estimated)
Variation: 20E (1990)
From city: 1 mile N of LOPEZ, WA
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 98261

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Open to the public
Activation date: 01/1992
Control tower: no
ARTCC: SEATTLE CENTER
FSS: SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: SEA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX ASOS at FHR (4 nm W): 135.675 (360-378-8491)
WX AWOS-3 at ORS (12 nm N): 135.425 (360-376-6045)
WX ASOS at NUW (14 nm SE): PHONE 360-257-8813
WX AWOS-3 at OKH (19 nm SE): 132.775 (360-675-8431)
WX AWOS-3 at BVS (20 nm E): 121.125 (360-757-7767)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CVVr316/18.0PENN COVE VOR/DME117.2019E
YYJr102/25.8VICTORIA VOR/DME113.7017E
HUHr188/29.0WHATCOM VORTAC113.0020E
YVRr148/34.9VANCOUVER VOR/DME115.9017E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
FRIDAY HARBOR069/4.228417EFHR ..-. .... .-.
SKAGIT/BAY VIEW262/20.124016EBVS -... ...- ...

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 5W/23W

Dimensions: 3000 x 150 ft. / 914 x 46 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 5W  RUNWAY 23W
Traffic pattern: rightleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: PORT OF LOPEZ
PO BOX 907
LOPEZ ISLAND, WA 98261
Phone 360-468-4116
Manager: RICK HOFFMAN
PO BOX 907
LOPEZ ISLAND, WA 98261
Phone 360-468-4116

Seaplane Base Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: avg 27/week *
100% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2021

Additional Remarks

- AVOID OVERFLIGHTS OF HOUSES ON SURROUNDING LAND. NO STEP TAXI IN BAY.
- FOR CD CTC WHIDBEY APCH AT 360-257-3310.
- BEWARE OF BOATS ANCHORED IN SEAPLANE LDG AREA.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 81W.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFHR - Friday Harbor Airport (4 nm W)
KORS - Orcas Island Airport (12 nm N)
KNUW - Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) Airport (14 nm SE)
KOKH - Delaurentis Airport (19 nm SE)
KBVS - Skagit Regional Airport (20 nm E)
  
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From to 81W

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 23-Apr-2024
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3112:31
Sunrise06:0513:05
Sunset20:1503:15
Evening civil twilight20:4903:49

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  24-Apr-2024 02:10:36
Local (UTC-7)  23-Apr-2024 19:10:36
 
METAR
KFHR 
5nm W 		240153Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 15/04 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP130 T01500044 $
KORS 
11nm N 		240155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/04 A2989 RMK AO2
CWZO 
13nm W 		240100Z AUTO 23016KT RMK AO1 PK WND 24018/0056
KNUW 
15nm SE 		240153Z 24010KT 10SM SCT150 BKN250 11/07 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP137 T01110072 $
CWYJ 
15nm W 		240100Z AUTO 24006KT 17/03 RMK AO1 SLP129 T01710026 56013
CWEZ 
16nm N 		240100Z AUTO 20007KT 15/02 RMK AO1 SLP128 T01460021 56014
CWLM 
17nm W 		240100Z AUTO 25016KT 14/03 RMK AO1 PK WND 25020/0039 SLP126 T01410031 56015
CYWH 
17nm W 		240100Z 24013KT 15SM FEW180 BKN230 15/04 A2992 RMK AC1CI4 SLP133
TAF
KNUW 
15nm SE 		2323/2423 25008G18KT 9999 FEW080 SCT150 BKN250 QNH2989INS BECMG 2402/2403 27010G20KT 9999 FEW055 SCT120 BKN220 520109 QNH2987INS TEMPO 2403/2409 25017G24KT FM240900 27017G24KT 9999 VCSH FEW030 BKN055 BKN100 OVC150 640609 530005 550509 QNH2992INS TEMPO 2409/2415 25012G22KT 9000 -RA BR SCT015 BKN025 OVC040 FM241700 25009KT 9999 VCSH SCT015 BKN030 BKN055 640409 500000 QNH2999INS TEMPO 2417/2423 VRB06KT 9000 -RA SCT010 BKN020 BKN040 TX13/2323Z TN07/2412Z FS30037
CYWH 
17nm W 		232040Z 2321/2404 24010KT P6SM FEW200 FM240000 24012KT P6SM SCT060 BKN200 RMK NXT FCST BY 241400Z
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