AirNav: W33 - Friday Harbor Seaplane Base

W33

Friday Harbor Seaplane Base
Friday Harbor, Washington, USA

GOING TO FRIDAY HARBOR?

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008

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
YYJr100/22.0	VICTORIA VOR/DME	113.70	21E
HUHr195/29.8	WHATCOM VORTAC	113.00	20E
YVRr149/32.9	VANCOUVER VORTAC	115.90	21E

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
FRIDAY HARBOR	at field	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:	STEVE SIMPSON 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 December 2005

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 OPERATION WARNING LIGHTS IN HARBOR MAY BE ACTIVATED BY KEYING 5 TIMES ON CTAF.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at W33.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFHR - Friday Harbor Airport (1 nm SW)
KNUW - Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) (18 nm SE)
KOKH - Wes Lupien Airport (22 nm SE)
KBVS - Skagit Regional Airport (24 nm E)
KBLI - Bellingham International Airport (24 nm NE)

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Area around W33 (Friday Harbor Seaplane Base)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 21-Aug-2008

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:43	12:43
Sunrise	06:16	13:16
Sunset	20:13	03:13
Evening civil twilight	20:47	03:47

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	22-Aug-2008 03:35:32
Local (UTC-7)	21-Aug-2008 20:35:32

METAR

KFHR 2nm SW	220253Z AUTO 22007KT 10SM SCT085 14/11 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP168 T01390106 51014
CWZO 9nm W	220300Z AUTO 17010KT RMK AO1 PK WND 21018/0206
KORS 11nm NE	220310Z AUTO 19008KT 10SM BKN085 17/12 A3000 RMK AO2
CWYJ 12nm SW	220300Z AUTO 25003KT 15/12 RMK AO1 T01460115
CWEZ 14nm N	220300Z AUTO 22009KT 17/13 RMK AO1 SLP162 T01660126 51013
CWLM 14nm SW	220300Z AUTO 22011KT 13/11 RMK AO1 PK WND 22017/0231 T01280112
CYWH 14nm SW	220300Z 21004KT 15SM FEW030 FEW100 FEW260 15/11 A3002 RMK SC1AC1CI1 SLP166
CYYJ 17nm W	220300Z 00000KT 30SM FEW043 SCT085 BKN200 16/11 A3001 RMK SC2AC2CI0 SLP164
CWPF 18nm SW	220300Z AUTO 25008KT 16/11 RMK AO1 SLP160 T01580110 53017
KNUW 18nm SE	220256Z VRB05KT 10SM FEW030 SCT120 SCT200 16/11 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP173 8/131 T01560106 51014 $

TAF

CYYJ 17nm W	212338Z 220024 07006KT P6SM FEW025 SCT050 SCT090 BECMG 0203 VRB03KT FM0900Z 27004KT P6SM BKN040 BECMG 1516 06005KT FM1900Z 06005KT P6SM SCT040 BKN120 RMK NXT FCST BY 06Z
KNUW 18nm SE	212121 27008KT 9999 SCT020 BKN040 BKN080 BKN120 542409 543308 QNH2992INS BECMG 0103 24010KT 9999 FEW020 SCT040 SCT120 500000 QNH2996INS TEMPO 0309 6000 BR SCT008 BKN020 BECMG 0911 8000 BR SCT010 BKN020 OVC030 QNH2997INS TEMPO 1115 1600 BR SCT005 BKN0

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 ($)
FRIDAY HARBOR HOUSE		0.4
ELEMENTS HOTEL AND SPA		0.6
BEST WESTERN FRIDAY HARBOR STE		0.8
HILLSIDE HOUSE BED AND BREAKFAS		0.9
BIRD ROCK HOTEL OF FRIDAY HARBO		2.9
LAKEDALE RESORT AT THREE LAKES		4.2
DEER HARBOR RESORT		5.7

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

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