AirNav: W33 - Friday Harbor Seaplane Base

W33

Friday Harbor Seaplane Base
Friday Harbor, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025

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 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
CVVr308/20.9	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		004/1.6		284		17E		FHR	..-. .... .-.
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 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:	left	left
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:	left	left
Obstructions:	450 ft. hill, 5000 ft. from runway, 12:1 slope to clear	150 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 30-Apr-2025

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:20	12:20
Sunrise	05:55	12:55
Sunset	20:24	03:24
Evening civil twilight	20:59	03:59

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	30-Apr-2025 23:41:47
Local (UTC-7)	30-Apr-2025 16:41:47

METAR

KFHR 2nm SW	302253Z AUTO 24005KT 10SM CLR 22/07 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP226 T02220067
CWZO 9nm W	302300Z AUTO 18007KT RMK AO1
KORS 11nm NE	302315Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/09 A3018 RMK AO2
CWYJ 12nm SW	302300Z AUTO 09003KT 13/06 RMK AO1 SLP223 T01250062 58016
CWEZ 14nm N	302300Z AUTO 20005KT 13/07 RMK AO1 SLP224 T01310067 58017
CWLM 14nm SW	302300Z AUTO 21005KT 12/05 RMK AO1 SLP220 T01160049 58015
CYWH 14nm SW	302300Z 22005KT 170V240 15SM FEW030 BKN240 12/05 A3020 RMK CU1CI6 SLP227
CWPF 18nm SW	302315Z AUTO 17005KT 11/06 RMK AO1 SLP225 T01090060 58015
CYYJ 18nm W	302300Z 11007KT 30SM FEW040 BKN250 15/07 A3018 RMK CU1CI6 CU TR SLP222
KNUW 18nm SE	302253Z 28005KT 10SM SCT050 BKN250 12/06 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP231 T01170061 $

TAF

CYWH 14nm SW	302040Z 3021/0104 22005KT P6SM FEW030 RMK NXT FCST BY 011400Z
CYYJ 18nm W	301740Z 3018/0118 11008KT P6SM FEW040 FM010400 VRB03KT P6SM SKC RMK NXT FCST BY 010000Z
KNUW 18nm SE	3015/0115 25010KT 9999 FEW025 BKN040 QNH3022INS BECMG 3020/3022 28008G12KT 9999 SCT040 SCT230 QNH3016INS BECMG 0102/0104 VRB04KT 9999 SCT050 QNH3014INS TX15/3023Z TN06/0113Z FS30028

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