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W33 Friday Harbor Seaplane Base
Friday Harbor, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 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 08-Jun-2026
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:3011:30
Sunrise05:1212:12
Sunset21:1004:10
Evening civil twilight21:5204:52

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Jun-2026 19:44:03
Local (UTC-7)  08-Jun-2026 12:44:03
 
METAR
KFHR 
2nm SW 		081853Z AUTO 06006KT 10SM -RA OVC070 13/09 A2971 RMK AO2 SLP061 P0001 T01280089
CWZO 
9nm W 		081900Z AUTO 03010KT RMK AO1
KORS 
11nm NE 		081915Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN070 13/08 A2971 RMK AO2
CWYJ 
12nm SW 		081900Z AUTO 02005KT 12/09 RMK AO1 SLP053 T01170089 56015
CWEZ 
14nm N 		081800Z AUTO 03004KT 12/09 RMK AO1 SLP067 T01230088 56010
CWLM 
14nm SW 		081900Z AUTO 03004KT 13/09 RMK AO1 SLP049 T01260094 56014
CYWH 
14nm SW 		081900Z 03007KT 340V060 10SM -RA FEW015 BKN065 OVC080 12/08 A2969 RMK SC2SC3AC3 SLP057
CWPF 
18nm SW 		081915Z AUTO 02010KT 12/08 RMK AO1 SLP055 T01240079 58010
CYYJ 
18nm W 		081900Z 04007KT 15SM -RA FEW011 FEW038 OVC064 13/10 A2970 RMK SC1SC2SC6 SC TR SLP059
KNUW 
18nm SE 		081853Z 11008KT 10SM -RA BKN070 OVC100 14/10 A2970 RMK AO2 SLP061 P0000 T01440100
TAF
CYWH 
14nm SW 		081410Z 0814/0902 VRB03KT P6SM BKN080 OVC120 TEMPO 0814/0821 P6SM -SHRA OVC060 BECMG 0816/0818 09008KT FM082100 09010G20KT P6SM -RA OVC060 TEMPO 0821/0824 5SM -RA BR OVC030 FM090000 08008KT 6SM -RA BR OVC030 TEMPO 0900/0902 3SM -RA BR OVC012 RMK NXT FCST BY 082100Z
CYYJ 
18nm W 		081740Z 0818/0918 08006KT P6SM BKN060 OVC120 TEMPO 0818/0821 P6SM -SHRA OVC040 FM082100 12008KT P6SM -RA OVC060 TEMPO 0821/0824 4SM RA BR OVC030 FM090000 VRB03KT 6SM -RA OVC030 TEMPO 0900/0910 3SM -RA BR SCT006 OVC012 PROB40 0900/0910 2SM RA BR OVC006 FM091000 VRB03KT P6SM BKN030 OVC060 TEMPO 0910/0918 5SM -SHRA BR OVC020 BECMG 0912/0914 24012G22KT RMK NXT FCST BY 090000Z
KNUW 
18nm SE 		081500Z 0815/0915 10008KT 9999 SCT080 BKN150 QNH2970INS FM081700 13010KT 9999 VCSH SCT035 BKN050 OVC060 640709 QNH2957INS TEMPO 0818/0900 VRB06KT 9000 -SHRA SCT025 BKN035 OVC050 BECMG 0901/0903 VRB06KT 9999 -SHRA SCT020 BKN045 OVC050 640709 QNH2958INS TEMPO 0903/0907 4800 +SHRA BKN020 OVC045 BECMG 0907/0909 25012G18KT 8000 -SHRA BR BKN015 OVC025 640709 540409 QNH2954INS TX17/0823Z TN07/0812Z FS30028
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