AirNav: W33 - Friday Harbor Seaplane Base

W33

Friday Harbor Seaplane Base
Friday Harbor, Washington, USA

GOING TO FRIDAY HARBOR?

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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	259/23.9	240	21E	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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Sectional chart

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 12-Feb-2012

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:53	14:53
Sunrise	07:25	15:25
Sunset	17:27	01:27
Evening civil twilight	18:00	02:00

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	12-Feb-2012 15:22:39
Local (UTC-8)	12-Feb-2012 07:22:39

METAR

KFHR 2nm SW	121453Z AUTO 13006KT 10SM OVC014 07/04 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP173 T00720039 56017
CWZO 9nm W	121400Z AUTO 00000KT RMK AO1
KORS 11nm NE	121455Z AUTO 18006KT 030V040 10SM OVC036 07/04 A3001 RMK AO2
CWYJ 12nm SW	121400Z AUTO 12001KT 06/05 RMK AO1 SLP171 T00600051 58018
CWEZ 14nm N	121400Z AUTO 20009KT 05/03 RMK AO1 SLP172 T00500032 56020
CWLM 14nm SW	121400Z AUTO 11004KT 06/05 RMK AO1 T00600051
CYWH 14nm SW	121400Z 13004KT 15SM BKN003 OVC010 07/06 A3004 RMK ST6SC2 SLP173
CYYJ 17nm W	121400Z 14006KT 20SM -SHRA FEW007 SCT014 OVC036 07/05 A3004 RMK SC2SC2SC4 SLP175
CWPF 18nm SW	121400Z AUTO 04002KT 06/06 RMK AO1 SLP169 T00610061 57019
KNUW 18nm SE	121456Z 14006KT 10SM FEW010 BKN016 OVC040 07/03 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP175 T00670033 56019 $

TAF

CYWH 14nm SW	120313Z 1203/1205 VRB03KT P6SM FEW008 SCT020 OVC090 TEMPO 1203/1205 BKN020 RMK NXT FCST WILL BE ISSUED AT 121515Z
CYYJ 17nm W	121406Z 1214/1312 14006KT P6SM FEW008 SCT015 OVC040 TEMPO 1214/1220 4SM -SHRA BR BKN008 BKN015 FM122000 14008KT P6SM -RA SCT006 OVC025 TEMPO 1220/1312 3SM -RA BR BKN006 OVC015 RMK NXT FCST BY 121800Z
KNUW 18nm SE	1207/1307 15010KT 9999 FEW010 OVC015 650409 651307 QNH3006INS BECMG 1210/1212 VRB06KT 9999 FEW020 SCT035 SCT060 BKN120 650409 651307 QNH3008INS BECMG 1216/1218 14008KT 9999 VCSH SCT020 BKN030 BKN050 OVC090 650409 651307 QNH2998INS TEMPO 1218/1223 8000 -SHRA BR FEW010 BKN018 OVC025 BECMG 1221/1223 8000 -RA BR BKN010 BKN017 OVC035 650409 651307 QNH2990INS BECMG 1301/1303 VRB06KT 9000 -SHRA BR SCT008 BKN018 OVC025 650409 651307 QNH2986INS T05/1212Z T11/1223Z

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 ($)
BIRD ROCK HOTEL OF FRIDAY HARBO		0.3	157-317
EARTHBOX SAN JUAN ISLAND MOTEL		0.5	217-427
BEST WESTERN FRIDAY HARBOR STE		0.8	212-320
HILLSIDE HOUSE BED AND BREAKFAS		0.9	230-270
DEER HARBOR RESORT		5.7	140-200

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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