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 |
| CVVr316/18.0 | | 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 |
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: | 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 360-468-2869 |
| 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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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:29 | | 12:29 |
| Sunrise | | 06:04 | | 13:04 |
| Sunset | | 20:29 | | 03:29 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:04 | | 04:04 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 18:19:11 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 13-Aug-2013 11:19:11 |
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| METAR |
KFHR 5nm W | 131753Z AUTO 20005KT 10SM CLR 19/12 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP199 T01890117 10194 20111 51001
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KORS 11nm N | 131755Z AUTO 19008KT 030V040 10SM CLR 19/13 A3009 RMK AO2
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CWZO 13nm W | 131700Z AUTO 17011KT RMK AO1
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KNUW 15nm SE | 131756Z 31005KT 10SM FEW025 SCT060 SCT100 BKN240 17/11 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP202 T01720111 10178 20139 50000 $
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CWYJ 15nm W | 131700Z AUTO 09002KT 18/11 RMK AO1 SLP193 T01770114 51005
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CWEZ 16nm N | 131700Z AUTO 25007KT 17/11 RMK AO1 SLP192 T01650112 52005
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CWLM 17nm W | 131700Z AUTO 21004KT 15/11 RMK AO1 T01520107
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CYWH 17nm W | 131700Z 24003KT 15SM FEW020 SCT050 SCT240 15/11 A3010 RMK CU1SC2CI1 SLP194
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| 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
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CYWH 17nm W | 131738Z 1318/1404 VRB03KT P6SM FEW020 FEW050 FM132000 20008KT P6SM FEW040 RMK NXT FCST BY 140000Z
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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