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81W Fishermans Bay Seaplane Base
Lopez, Washington, USA

GOING TO LOPEZ?

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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 (360-376-2071)
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
CVVr316/18.0PENN 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
FRIDAY HARBOR069/4.228417EFHR ..-. .... .-.
SKAGIT/BAY VIEW262/20.124016EBVS -... ...- ...

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: 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 360-468-4116
Manager: WIL CATLIN
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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From to 81W

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Nov-2025
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3814:38
Sunrise07:1215:12
Sunset16:4000:40
Evening civil twilight17:1301:13

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Nov-2025 10:38:32
Local (UTC-8)  09-Nov-2025 02:38:32
 
METAR
KFHR 
5nm W 		090953Z AUTO 36004KT 10SM CLR 09/03 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP203 T00890033
KORS 
11nm N 		091015Z AUTO 33003KT 10SM CLR 09/06 A3013 RMK AO2
CWZO 
13nm W 		091000Z AUTO 01012KT RMK AO1
KNUW 
15nm SE 		090953Z 09009KT 10SM FEW120 BKN230 08/03 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP197 T00830033 $
CWYJ 
15nm W 		091000Z AUTO 35006KT 09/05 RMK AO1 SLP196 T00940047 57003
CWLM 
17nm W 		091000Z AUTO 02011G17KT 09/05 RMK AO1 PK WND 02017/0953 SLP187 T00880046 57002
CYWH 
17nm W 		090500Z 36007KT 330V060 15SM BKN200 11/04 A3011 RMK CI6 LAST STFD OBS/NXT 091400Z SLP198
TAF
KNUW 
15nm SE 		0907/1007 11009KT 9999 SCT080 BKN200 520009 QNH3006INS FM091500 14009G20KT 9999 SCT080 BKN120 520009 QNH3004INS BECMG 1005/1007 18009KT 9999 VCSH SCT010 BKN050 OVC120 QNH3010INS TX12/0922Z TN05/0914Z FS30216
CYWH 
17nm W 		081740Z 0818/0905 01005KT P6SM FEW006 SCT100 BKN220 FM081900 01007KT P6SM BKN100 FM090300 01005KT P6SM SCT140 SCT200 RMK NXT FCST BY 090000Z
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