AirNav: 81W - Fishermans Bay Seaplane Base

81W

Fishermans Bay Seaplane Base
Lopez, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 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
CVVr316/18.0	PENN COVE VOR/DME	117.20	19E
YYJr102/25.8	VICTORIA VOR/DME	113.70	17E
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:	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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 24-Dec-2025

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:26	15:26
Sunrise	08:03	16:03
Sunset	16:19	00:19
Evening civil twilight	16:56	00:56

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	24-Dec-2025 17:33:00
Local (UTC-8)	24-Dec-2025 09:33:00

METAR

KFHR 5nm W	241653Z AUTO 01013G20KT 10SM BKN039 OVC049 05/03 A2936 RMK AO2 RAE25 SLP942 P0000 T00500033
KORS 11nm N	241715Z AUTO 36005KT 7SM -RA BKN017 BKN021 OVC040 A2936 RMK AO2
CWZO 13nm W	241700Z AUTO 01019KT RMK AO1 PK WND 01024/1600
KNUW 15nm SE	241653Z 00000KT 7SM -RA OVC060 04/03 A2935 RMK AO2 SLP941 P0004 T00440033
CWYJ 15nm W	241700Z AUTO 35007KT 04/03 RMK AO1 5019 SLP937 T00440031 50013
CWEZ 16nm N	241700Z AUTO 29004KT 05/03 RMK AO1 2PAST HR 6022 SLP945 P0001 T00530034 50020
CWLM 17nm W	241700Z AUTO 01012G18KT 04/03 RMK AO1 6020 PK WND 01019/1648 SLP930 T00400031 50014
CYWH 17nm W	241700Z 36004KT 320V080 15SM -RA BKN018 OVC030 05/03 A2935 RMK SC5SC3 SLP942
KOKH 19nm SE	241712Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM RA OVC060 04/04 A2934 RMK AO2

TAF

KNUW 15nm SE	2415/2515 33010KT 9999 -SHRA SCT025 BKN040 OVC080 640506 QNH2928INS TEMPO 2418/2420 10010KT 8000 SHRA BR BKN025 OVC040 BECMG 2420/2421 15023G36KT 8000 SHRA BKN028 640506 550009 QNH2922INS FM250200 16008G15KT 8000 SHRA OVC025 610407 500000 QNH2950INS BECMG 2505/2507 VRB06KT 9999 FEW130 SCT200 610407 QNH2955INS TX10/2422Z TN05/2514Z FS30028
CYWH 17nm W	241510Z 2415/2503 36010G20KT P6SM -RA SCT015 OVC030 TEMPO 2415/2417 3SM RA BR FEW008 OVC015 FM241700 36008KT 6SM -RA BR SCT008 OVC015 TEMPO 2417/2423 2SM RA BR OVC008 FM242300 24010KT P6SM SCT015 OVC030 TEMPO 2423/2503 4SM -RA BR SCT008 OVC015 RMK NXT FCST BY 241800Z

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