AirNav: 81W - Fishermans Bay Seaplane Base

81W

Fishermans Bay Seaplane Base
Lopez, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

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 (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	..-. .... .-.

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 22-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:42	12:42
Sunrise	06:16	13:16
Sunset	20:13	03:13
Evening civil twilight	20:47	03:47

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	22-Aug-2026 11:52:05
Local (UTC-7)	22-Aug-2026 04:52:05

METAR

KFHR 5nm W	221107Z AUTO 19007KT 10SM SCT007 14/13 A2997 RMK AO2 T01390128
KORS 11nm N	221135Z AUTO 14010G16KT 10SM SCT035 BKN044 BKN049 16/14 A2996 RMK AO2 PWINO
CWZO 13nm W	221100Z AUTO 18006KT RMK AO1
KNUW 15nm SE	221053Z 18003KT 10SM BKN008 BKN150 13/12 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP162 T01330122
CWYJ 15nm W	221100Z AUTO 23003KT 14/13 RMK AO1 SLP139 T01440129 53004
CWEZ 16nm N	221100Z AUTO 14012KT 16/14 RMK AO1 PK WND 14018/1033 SLP146 T01550137 52006
CWLM 17nm W	221100Z AUTO 23009KT 14/12 RMK AO1 PK WND 23018/1009 SLP138 T01370124 53005
CYWH 17nm W	220400Z 21007KT 15SM FEW160 BKN240 18/13 A2990 RMK AC2CI3 LAST STFD OBS/NXT 221300Z SLP128 DENSITY ALT 500FT
KOKH 19nm SE	221128Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/13 A3000 RMK AO2

TAF

KNUW 15nm SE	220755Z 2207/2307 VRB06KT 9999 SCT015 BKN030 OVC080 QNH2993INS TEMPO 2207/2213 4800 -SHRA BKN008 BKN015 OVC030 FM221500 24009KT 8000 -SHRA SCT010 BKN025 OVC070 QNH2996INS FM230300 25012KT 9999 VCSH FEW010 SCT025 BKN070 QNH2999INS TX17/2223Z TN11/2213Z AMD 0755 FS30226
CYWH 17nm W	212040Z 2121/2204 21006KT P6SM SCT150 BKN220 BECMG 2201/2203 22012KT RMK NXT FCST BY 221400Z

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