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W33 Friday Harbor Seaplane Base
Friday Harbor, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: W33
Lat/Long: 48-32-14.3590N 123-00-34.6450W
48-32.239317N 123-00.577417W
48.5373219,-123.0096236
(estimated)
Elevation: 0 ft. / 0 m (estimated)
Variation: 21E (1985)
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 98250

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Open to the public
Activation date: 10/1947
Control tower: no
ARTCC: SEATTLE CENTER
FSS: SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: SEA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Landing fee: no, GA OVERNIGHT FEE
International operations: international airport of entry

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF: 128.25
WX ASOS at FHR (1.1 nm SW): 135.675 (360-378-8491)
WX AWOS-3 at ORS (11 nm N): 135.425 (360-376-6045)
WX ASOS at NUW (18 nm SE): PHONE 360-257-8813

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CVVr308/20.9PENN COVE VOR/DME117.2019E
YYJr104/22.0VICTORIA VOR/DME113.7017E
HUHr195/29.8WHATCOM VORTAC113.0020E
YVRr153/32.9VANCOUVER VOR/DME115.9017E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
FRIDAY HARBOR004/1.628417EFHR ..-. .... .-.
SKAGIT/BAY VIEW264/23.924016EBVS -... ...- ...

Seaplane Base Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 3W/21W

Dimensions: 10000 x 2000 ft. / 3048 x 610 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 3W  RUNWAY 21W
Elevation: 0.0 ft.0.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 250 ft. hill, 5000 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear
INCLINOMETER CHECK NOT PERFORMED ALL RWYS.		none

Runway 12W/30W

Dimensions: 6000 x 1000 ft. / 1829 x 305 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 12W  RUNWAY 30W
Elevation: 0.0 ft.0.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 450 ft. hill, 5000 ft. from runway, 12:1 slope to clear150 ft. hill, 2000 ft. from runway, 14:1 slope to clear

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: PORT OF FRIDAY HARBOR
PO BOX 889
FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250
Phone 360-378-2688
Manager: MIKE OTIS
PO BOX 889
FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250
Phone (360) 378-4724

Seaplane Base Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: avg 24/day *
54% air taxi
46% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2022

Additional Remarks

- FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL.
- ALL TKOFS SHOULD BE PERFORMED N OF BROWNS ISLAND.
- FOR CD CTC WHIDBEY APCH AT 360-257-3310.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at W33.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFHR - Friday Harbor Airport (1 nm SW)
KORS - Orcas Island Airport (11 nm N)
KNUW - Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) Airport (18 nm SE)
KOKH - Delaurentis Airport (22 nm SE)
KBVS - Skagit Regional Airport (24 nm E)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 19-Apr-2024
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3912:39
Sunrise06:1313:13
Sunset20:0903:09
Evening civil twilight20:4303:43

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Apr-2024 08:40:48
Local (UTC-7)  19-Apr-2024 01:40:48
 
METAR
KFHR 
2nm SW 		190753Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 10/00 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP234 T01000000 401780028
KORS 
11nm NE 		190815Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/01 A3021 RMK AO2
KNUW 
18nm SE 		190753Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 06/M01 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP237 T00561006 401500006 $
TAF
CYYJ 
18nm W 		190540Z 1906/2006 VRB03KT P6SM SKC BECMG 1913/1915 31006KT BECMG 1919/1921 05006KT FM200500 VRB03KT P6SM SKC RMK NXT FCST BY 191200Z
KNUW 
18nm SE 		1907/2007 32009KT 9999 FEW025 FEW035 SCT220 QNH3017INS TEMPO 1910/1916 9999 MIFG FEW015 SCT025 FM181900 340009KT 9999 FEW030 SCT065 SCT250 QNH3016INS TX14/1923Z TN05/1912Z FS30197
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