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W33 Friday Harbor Seaplane Base
Friday Harbor, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: W33
Lat/Long: 48-32-14.3590N 123-00-34.6450W
48-32.239317N 123-00.577417W
48.5373219,-123.0096236
(estimated)
Elevation: 0 ft. / 0 m (estimated)
Variation: 21E (1985)
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 98250

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Open to the public
Activation date: 10/1947
Control tower: no
ARTCC: SEATTLE CENTER
FSS: SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: SEA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Landing fee: no, GA OVERNIGHT FEE
International operations: international airport of entry

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF: 128.25
WX ASOS at FHR (1.1 nm SW): 135.675 (360-378-8491)
WX AWOS-3P at S31 (4 nm SE): 118.525 (360-376-2071)
WX AWOS-3P at ORS (11 nm N): 135.425 (360-376-6045)
WX ASOS at NUW (18 nm SE): PHONE 360-257-8813

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CVVr308/20.9PENN COVE VOR/DME117.2019E
YYJr104/22.0VICTORIA VOR/DME113.7017E
YVRr153/32.9VANCOUVER VOR/DME115.9017E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
FRIDAY HARBOR004/1.628417EFHR ..-. .... .-.

Seaplane Base Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 3W/21W

Dimensions: 10000 x 2000 ft. / 3048 x 610 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 3W  RUNWAY 21W
Elevation: 0.0 ft.0.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 250 ft. hill, 5000 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear
INCLINOMETER CHECK NOT PERFORMED ALL RWYS.		none

Runway 12W/30W

Dimensions: 6000 x 1000 ft. / 1829 x 305 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 12W  RUNWAY 30W
Elevation: 0.0 ft.0.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 450 ft. hill, 5000 ft. from runway, 12:1 slope to clear150 ft. hill, 2000 ft. from runway, 14:1 slope to clear

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: PORT OF FRIDAY HARBOR
PO BOX 889
FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250
Phone 360-378-2688
Manager: MIKE OTIS
PO BOX 889
FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250
Phone (360) 378-4724

Additional Remarks

- FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL.
- ALL TKOFS SHOULD BE PERFORMED N OF BROWNS ISLAND.
- FOR CD CTC WHIDBEY APCH AT 360-257-3310.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at W33.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFHR - Friday Harbor Airport (1 nm SW)
KORS - Orcas Island Airport (11 nm N)
KNUW - Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) Airport (18 nm SE)
KOKH - DeLaurentis Airport (22 nm SE)
KBVS - Skagit Regional Airport (24 nm E)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Aug-2026
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2912:29
Sunrise06:0413:04
Sunset20:3003:30
Evening civil twilight21:0504:05

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2026 14:08:15
Local (UTC-7)  13-Aug-2026 07:08:15
 
METAR
KFHR 
2nm SW 		131353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/11 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP132 T01110106
CWZO 
9nm W 		131300Z AUTO 20004KT RMK AO1
KORS 
11nm NE 		131355Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 13/12 A2991 RMK AO2
CWYJ 
12nm SW 		131300Z AUTO 25001KT 10/10 RMK AO1 SLP122 T00950101 51006
CWEZ 
14nm N 		131300Z AUTO 21004KT 13/12 RMK AO1 SLP127 T01320119 52006
CWLM 
14nm SW 		131300Z AUTO 06003KT 12/11 RMK AO1 SLP120 T01240114 51006
CYWH 
14nm SW 		131300Z 03002KT 15SM FEW100 OVC240 13/11 A2990 RMK AC2CI6 SLP128
CWPF 
18nm SW 		131345Z AUTO 27001KT 14/13 RMK AO1 SLP126 T01400128 52007
CYYJ 
18nm W 		131300Z 26003KT 20SM FEW130 SCT250 12/12 A2989 RMK AC2CI2 SLP125
KNUW 
18nm SE 		131353Z 20005KT M1/4SM FG OVC003 11/11 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP137 T01110111
TAF
CYWH 
14nm SW 		122040Z 1221/1304 20006KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100 TEMPO 1221/1223 BKN050 FM122300 21008KT P6SM SCT100 RMK NXT FCST BY 131400Z
CYYJ 
18nm W 		131140Z 1312/1412 VRB03KT P6SM FEW120 FM131700 10010KT P6SM SKC BECMG 1404/1406 VRB03KT RMK NXT FCST BY 131800Z
KNUW 
18nm SE 		122300Z 1223/1323 27008KT 9999 SCT050 BKN200 QNH2985INS FM130800 VRB06KT 9000 BR SCT005 BKN050 QNH2989INS TEMPO 1311/1317 1600 BR BKN005 FM131800 25007KT 9999 FEW020 SCT050 SCT230 QNH2982INS TX18/1323Z TN11/1313Z FS30229
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