AirNav: 81W - Fishermans Bay Seaplane Base

81W

Fishermans Bay Seaplane Base
Lopez, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 MAY 2025

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 AWOS-3P at S31 (2.1 nm S):	118.525
WX ASOS at FHR (4 nm W):	135.675 (360-378-8491)
WX AWOS-3P 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
CVVr316/18.0	PENN COVE VOR/DME	117.20	19E
YYJr102/25.8	VICTORIA VOR/DME	113.70	17E
HUHr188/29.0	WHATCOM VORTAC	113.00	20E
YVRr148/34.9	VANCOUVER VOR/DME	115.90	17E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
FRIDAY HARBOR		069/4.2		284		17E		FHR	..-. .... .-.
SKAGIT/BAY VIEW		262/20.1		240		16E		BVS	-... ...- ...

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:	right	left

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

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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 18-May-2025

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	04:50	11:50
Sunrise	05:28	12:28
Sunset	20:48	03:48
Evening civil twilight	21:26	04:26

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	18-May-2025 07:12:02
Local (UTC-7)	18-May-2025 00:12:02

METAR

KFHR 5nm W	180653Z AUTO 24008G18KT 10SM CLR 09/04 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP155 T00890044 $
KORS 11nm N	180655Z AUTO VRB06G12KT 10SM OVC055 10/05 A2997 RMK AO2
CWZO 13nm W	180600Z AUTO 26016KT RMK AO1 PK WND 27025/0503
KNUW 15nm SE	180653Z 25022G32KT 10SM FEW030 SCT050 SCT200 09/06 A3001 RMK AO2 PK WND 26036/0623 SLP165 T00940056 $
CWYJ 15nm W	180600Z AUTO 24003G15KT 09/05 RMK AO1 SLP155 T00940052 51016
CWEZ 16nm N	180600Z AUTO 21007KT 10/05 RMK AO1 1013 SLP145 T01000050 50002
CWLM 17nm W	180600Z AUTO 25020G29KT 09/05 RMK AO1 PK WND 26029/0552 SLP148 T00930050 51014
CYWH 17nm W	180400Z 25013G22KT 15SM SCT030 BKN080 11/06 A2997 RMK SC4AC1 LAST STFD OBS/NXT 181300Z SLP150

TAF

KNUW 15nm SE	1723/1823 26018G28KT 9999 VCSH FEW020 BKN040 OVC060 QNH2982INS BECMG 1801/1803 28020G30KT 8000 -SHRA SCT060 BKN080 QNH2987INS BECMG 1807/1809 30020G25KT 9999 NSW SCT035 BKN070 QNH2990INS BECMG 1815/1817 29018G25KT 9999 FEW025 SCT050 BKN100 QNH2992INS TX14/1723Z TN10/1813Z FS30205
CYWH 17nm W	172040Z 1721/1804 25015G25KT P6SM FEW030 SCT120 RMK NXT FCST BY 181400Z

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