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81W
(formerly WA81)
Fishermans Bay Seaplane Base
Lopez, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013

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 S 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
Sectional chart: SEATTLE
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 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
LOPEZ ISLAND342/2.235621EOPZ --- .--. --..
FRIDAY HARBOR066/4.228420EFHR ..-. .... .-.
SKAGIT/BAY VIEW262/20.124016EBVS -... ...- ...

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 5/23

Dimensions: 3000 x 150 ft. / 914 x 46 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
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 360-468-2869
Manager: HELEN COSGROVE
PO BOX 907
LOPEZ ISLAND, WA 98261
Phone 360-468-4116

Additional Remarks

AVOID OVERFLIGHTS OF HOUSES ON SURROUNDING LAND. NO STEP TAXI IN BAY.

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) (14 nm SE)
KOKH - AJ Eisenberg Airport (19 nm SE)
KBVS - Skagit Regional Airport (20 nm E)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2912:29
Sunrise06:0413:04
Sunset20:2903:29
Evening civil twilight21:0404:04

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 18:19:11
Local (UTC-7)  13-Aug-2013 11:19:11
 
METAR
KFHR 
5nm W 
131753Z AUTO 20005KT 10SM CLR 19/12 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP199 T01890117 10194 20111 51001
KORS 
11nm N 
131755Z AUTO 19008KT 030V040 10SM CLR 19/13 A3009 RMK AO2
CWZO 
13nm W 
131700Z AUTO 17011KT RMK AO1
KNUW 
15nm SE 
131756Z 31005KT 10SM FEW025 SCT060 SCT100 BKN240 17/11 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP202 T01720111 10178 20139 50000 $
CWYJ 
15nm W 
131700Z AUTO 09002KT 18/11 RMK AO1 SLP193 T01770114 51005
CWEZ 
16nm N 
131700Z AUTO 25007KT 17/11 RMK AO1 SLP192 T01650112 52005
CWLM 
17nm W 
131700Z AUTO 21004KT 15/11 RMK AO1 T01520107
CYWH 
17nm W 
131700Z 24003KT 15SM FEW020 SCT050 SCT240 15/11 A3010 RMK CU1SC2CI1 SLP194
TAF
KNUW 
15nm SE 
1315/1415 23005KT 9999 FEW003 SCT007 BKN025 BKN050 OVC250 QNH3009INS FM131800 VRB04KT 9999 FEW007 SCT025 BKN050 BKN250 QNH3007INS FM132100 24006KT 9999 FEW012 SCT025 SCT040 BKN050 BKN250 QNH3005INS FM140000 28008KT 9999 FEW015 SCT025 SCT050 BKN250 QNH3000INS FM140600 31006KT 9999 FEW010 SCT020 SCT045 BKN250 QNH2997INS FM141200 VRB04KT 9999 FEW003 SCT006 SCT010 BKN020 BKN030 OVC250 QNH2995INS FM141500 12005KT 9999 FEW002 SCT005 SCT010 BKN020 BKN040 OVC250 QNH2993INS T20/1323Z/T12/1412Z
CYWH 
17nm W 
131738Z 1318/1404 VRB03KT P6SM FEW020 FEW050 FM132000 20008KT P6SM FEW040 RMK NXT FCST BY 140000Z
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Fishermans Bay Seaplane Base

Miles Price ($)
TUCKER HOUSE AND HARRISON HOUS 4.5 
BIRD ROCK HOTEL 4.7 177-267
EARTHBOX MOTEL AND SPA 4.8 197-217
BW PLUS FRIDAY HARBOR SUITES 5.0 219-333

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 Fishermans Bay Seaplane Base

1 in Roche Harbor
2 in Eastsound
 

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