AirNav: W33 - Friday Harbor Seaplane Base

W33

Friday Harbor Seaplane Base
Friday Harbor, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013

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
Sectional chart:	SEATTLE
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
International operations:	customs landing rights airport US CUSTOMS USER FEE AIRPORT.

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF:	128.25
WX ASOS at FHR (1.1 nm SW):	135.675 (360-378-8491)
WX AWOS-3 at ORS (11 nm N):	135.425 (360-376-6045)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
CVVr308/20.9	PENN COVE VOR/DME	117.20	19E
YYJr104/22.0	VICTORIA VOR/DME	113.70	17E
HUHr195/29.8	WHATCOM VORTAC	113.00	20E
YVRr153/32.9	VANCOUVER VOR/DME	115.90	17E

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
FRIDAY HARBOR	001/1.6	284	20E	FHR	..-. .... .-.
LOPEZ ISLAND	294/5.0	356	21E	OPZ	--- .--. --..
SKAGIT/BAY VIEW	264/23.9	240	16E	BVS	-... ...- ...

Seaplane Base Services

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

Runway Information

Runway 3/21

Dimensions:	10000 x 2000 ft. / 3048 x 610 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 3	RUNWAY 21
Elevation:	0.0 ft.	0.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Runway 12/30

Dimensions:	6000 x 1000 ft. / 1829 x 305 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 12	RUNWAY 30
Elevation:	0.0 ft.	0.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

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:	MARILYN O'CONNOR PO BOX 889 FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250 Phone 360-378-2688

Seaplane Base Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: avg 24/day *
53%	air taxi
47%	transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 May 2011

Additional Remarks

A56-03	INCLINOMETER CHECK NOT PERFORMED ALL RWYS.
-	FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL.
-	ALL TKOFS SHOULD BE PERFORMED N OF BROWNS ISLAND.
-	SEAPLANE OPS WARNING LGT OTS INDEFLY.

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) (18 nm SE)
KOKH - AJ Eisenberg Airport (22 nm SE)
KBVS - Skagit Regional Airport (24 nm E)

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Area around W33 (Friday Harbor Seaplane Base)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 13-Aug-2013

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:29	12:29
Sunrise	06:04	13:04
Sunset	20:30	03:30
Evening civil twilight	21:05	04:05

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	13-Aug-2013 18:18:11
Local (UTC-7)	13-Aug-2013 11:18:11

METAR

KFHR 2nm SW	131753Z AUTO 20005KT 10SM CLR 19/12 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP199 T01890117 10194 20111 51001
CWZO 9nm W	131700Z AUTO 17011KT RMK AO1
KORS 11nm NE	131755Z AUTO 19008KT 030V040 10SM CLR 19/13 A3009 RMK AO2
CWYJ 12nm SW	131700Z AUTO 09002KT 18/11 RMK AO1 SLP193 T01770114 51005
CWEZ 14nm N	131700Z AUTO 25007KT 17/11 RMK AO1 SLP192 T01650112 52005
CWLM 14nm SW	131700Z AUTO 21004KT 15/11 RMK AO1 T01520107
CYWH 14nm SW	131700Z 24003KT 15SM FEW020 SCT050 SCT240 15/11 A3010 RMK CU1SC2CI1 SLP194
CYYJ 17nm W	131700Z 10006KT 20SM FEW024 BKN049 BKN250 15/12 A3011 RMK CU2SC4CI1 CI TR SLP195
CWPF 18nm SW	131700Z AUTO 19004KT 15/ RMK AO1 SLP191 T0148 53004
KNUW 18nm SE	131756Z 31005KT 10SM FEW025 SCT060 SCT100 BKN240 17/11 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP202 T01720111 10178 20139 50000 $

TAF

CYWH 14nm SW	131738Z 1318/1404 VRB03KT P6SM FEW020 FEW050 FM132000 20008KT P6SM FEW040 RMK NXT FCST BY 140000Z
CYYJ 17nm W	131738Z 1318/1418 10007KT P6SM FEW040 SCT100 RMK NXT FCST BY 140000Z
KNUW 18nm 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

NOTAMs

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Getting Around: Taxi, Limo, Rental Cars, Mass Transit

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Comments

Susie's Moped Rentals, Inc

360-378-5244
[web site]
[email]

Rental cars, Ground transportation, Other business

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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Friday Harbor Seaplane Base. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Friday Harbor Seaplane Base, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.

Hotels near Friday Harbor Seaplane Base
	Miles		Price ($)
TUCKER HOUSE AND HARRISON HOUS		0.3
BIRD ROCK HOTEL		0.3	177-267
EARTHBOX MOTEL AND SPA		0.5	197-217
BW PLUS FRIDAY HARBOR SUITES		0.8	219-333
DEER HARBOR RESORT		5.7	149-150

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.

Hotels in other cities near Friday Harbor Seaplane Base

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2 in	Eastsound

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