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0W0 Seattle Seaplanes Seaplane Base
Seattle, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: 0W0
Lat/Long: 47-37-39.3530N / 122-19-54.4570W
47-37.655883N / 122-19.907617W
47.6275981 / -122.3317936
(estimated)
Elevation: 14 ft. / 4 m (estimated)
Variation: 21E (1980)
From city: 1 mile N of SEATTLE, WA
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 98109

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1986
Sectional chart: SEATTLE
Control tower: no
ARTCC: SEATTLE CENTER
FSS: SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: SEA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-DUSK
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX ASOS at BFI (6 nm S): PHONE 206-763-6904
WX ASOS at SEA (11 nm S): PHONE 206-431-2834
WX ASOS at PAE (17 nm N): PHONE 425-355-6192
WX AWOS-3 at PWT (19 nm SW): 121.2 (360-674-2811)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
SEAr337/11.6SEATTLE VORTAC116.8019E
PAEr167/17.7PAINE VOR/DME110.6020E
TCMr349/29.4MCCHORD VORTAC109.6022E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
RENTON309/9.235320ERNT .-. -. -
DONDO338/15.822419EODD --- -.. -..
KITSAP045/19.020620EPWT .--. .-- -
CARNEY038/24.327420ECAN -.-. .- -.
MASON COUNTY034/38.234819EMNC -- -. -.-.
LACOMAS356/38.332818ELAC .-.. .- -.-.

Seaplane Base Services

Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR

Runway Information

Runway 18W/36W

Dimensions: 9500 x 300 ft. / 2896 x 91 m
Surface: water, in excellent condition
RUNWAY 18W  RUNWAY 36W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: SEATTLE SEAPLANES
1325 FAIRVIEW EAST
SEATTLE, WA 98102
Phone 206-329-9638
Manager: JIM CHRYSLER
1325 FAIRVIEW EAST
SEATTLE, WA 98102
Phone 206-329-9638

Seaplane Base Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 4
Single engine airplanes: 4
    
Aircraft operations: avg 50/week *
96% air taxi
2% transient general aviation
2% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 30 March 2008

Additional Remarks

SMALL WATERCRAFT ACTVT ON LAKE.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 0W0.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBFI - Boeing Field/King County International Airport (6 nm S)
KRNT - Renton Municipal Airport (9 nm SE)
KSEA - Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (11 nm S)
KPAE - Snohomish County Airport (Paine Field) (17 nm N)
S50 - Auburn Municipal Airport (18 nm S)
S43 - Harvey Field Airport (19 nm NE)
KPWT - Bremerton National Airport (19 nm SW)
 
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Area around 0W0 (Seattle Seaplanes Seaplane Base)
 
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Aerial photo of 0W0 (Seattle Seaplanes Seaplane Base)
Photo taken 24-Jan-2007

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3414:34
Sunrise07:0715:07
Sunset16:4000:40
Evening civil twilight17:1301:13

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Nov-2009 07:10:16
Local (UTC-8)  09-Nov-2009 23:10:16
 
METAR
KBFI 
5nm S 
100653Z 16011KT 10SM -RA FEW037 BKN050 OVC100 08/07 A2993 RMK AO2 RAE13B38 SLP136 P0000 T00830067
KRNT 
9nm SE 
100702Z AUTO 12005KT 2 1/2SM -RA BR FEW030 BKN038 OVC065 08/07 A2994 RMK AO2 P0002
KSEA 
11nm S 
100653Z 17008KT 8SM -RA SCT033 BKN049 OVC070 08/07 A2994 RMK AO2 RAE17B39 SLP145 P0001 T00780072
KPAE 
17nm N 
100653Z AUTO 16014KT 10SM SCT010 BKN016 OVC033 08/06 A2991 RMK AO2 RAE49 SLP130 P0001 T00780061
TAF
KBFI 
5nm S 
100538Z 1006/1106 18008KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN040 OVC060 TEMPO 1006/1009 BKN025 OVC040 FM100900 18008KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 BKN060 FM101400 15006KT P6SM -SHRA SCT030 BKN045 BKN060 FM102000 15006KT P6SM SCT035 BKN050 FM110400 15006KT P6SM -SHRA OVC035
KSEA 
11nm S 
100538Z 1006/1112 19008KT P6SM -SHRA SCT022 BKN035 OVC050 TEMPO 1006/1009 BKN022 OVC035 FM100900 19008KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN060 FM101400 16008KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN040 BKN060 FM102000 16008KT P6SM SCT035 BKN050 FM110400 16008KT P6SM -SHRA OVC030
KPAE 
17nm N 
100538Z 1006/1106 19012KT P6SM -SHRA SCT022 BKN035 OVC050 TEMPO 1006/1009 BKN022 OVC035 FM100900 16008KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN060 FM101400 16008KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN040 BKN060 FM102000 16012G18KT P6SM SCT035 BKN050 FM110400 16012G18KT P6SM -SHRA OV
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Hotels near Seattle Seaplanes Seaplane Base

Miles Price ($)
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT SEATTLE DOWNTOWN LAKE UNION 0.1 169-339
SILVER CLOUD INN SEATTLE - LAKE UNION 0.2 177-249
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT SEATTLE DOWNTOWN LAKE UNION 0.4 189-251
COMFORT SUITES SEATTLE 0.6 90-200
PAN PACIFIC SEATTLE 0.7 195-495
SEATTLE PACIFIC HOTEL 0.7 59-172
SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT SEATTLE DOWNTOWN 0.7 152-209
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS SEATTLE 0.7 127-189
HOLIDAY INN SEATTLE 0.7 107-255
QUALITY INN & SUITES HOTEL SEATTLE CENTER 0.7 66-210
HAMPTON INN & SUITES SEATTLE DOWNTOWN 0.7 144-209
BEST WESTERN LOYAL INN 0.8 104-215
LA QUINTA INN AND SUITES SEATTLE DOWNTOWN 0.8 139-179
EIGHTH AVENUE INN 0.8 94-99
TRAVELODGE BY THE SPACE NEEDLE 0.8 110-202
DAYS INN SEATTLE DOWNTOWN 0.8 159-169
BEST WESTERN EXECUTIVE INN SEATTLE CENTER 0.9 119-195
MARRIOTT EXECUSTAY THE METRO 0.9 159-160
NATIONAL AT ARCHSTONE BELLTOWN 0.9 
SIXTH AVENUE INN 1.0 99-159
RAMADA INN DOWNTOWN SEATTLE 1.0 116-179
HOTEL MAX 1.0 159-169
KINGS INN 1.0 103-163
HYATT AT OLIVE 8 1.0 152-428
HOMEWD STES SEATTLE CNVN CTR 1.0 169-289

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Seattle Seaplanes Seaplane Base

85 in Seattle
23 in Bellevue
7 in Kirkland
2 in Shoreline
5 in Redmond
7 in Bothell
17 in Tukwila
1 in Woodinville
10 in Renton
23 in SeaTac
10 in Lynnwood
8 in Bremerton
3 in Des Moines
2 in Poulsbo
2 in Silverdale
11 in Kent
 

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