AirNav: W33 - Friday Harbor Seaplane Base

W33

Friday Harbor Seaplane Base
Friday Harbor, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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
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 May 2009

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 30-Nov-2009

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:07	15:07
Sunrise	07:43	15:43
Sunset	16:19	00:19
Evening civil twilight	16:55	00:55

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	30-Nov-2009 23:26:43
Local (UTC-8)	30-Nov-2009 15:26:43

METAR

KFHR 2nm SW	302253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -RA BKN036 OVC046 08/06 A3016 RMK AO2 RAB44 SLP214 P0000 T00830056
CWZO 9nm W	302300Z AUTO 09007KT RMK AO1
KORS 11nm NE	302310Z AUTO 33005KT 10SM OVC048 08/03 A3015 RMK AO2
CWYJ 12nm SW	302300Z AUTO 10001KT 09/05 RMK AO1 T00920050 50002
CWEZ 14nm N	302300Z AUTO 29004KT 07/04 RMK AO1 4000 SLP209 T00690035 50026
CWLM 14nm SW	302300Z AUTO 06003KT 09/04 RMK AO1 T00880044 50002
CYWH 14nm SW	302300Z 11004KT 10SM FEW010 BKN025 10/04 A3016 RMK CF1SC6 SLP213
CYYJ 17nm W	302300Z 10005KT 20SM FEW012 BKN027 BKN040 09/05 A3015 RMK SC1SC5SC2 SLP211
CWPF 18nm SW	302300Z AUTO 13003KT 09/06 RMK AO1 SLP202 T00880059 51008
KNUW 18nm SE	302324Z 03007KT 8SM FEW006 BKN017 OVC030 07/05 A3017 RMK AO2 RAE19 P0000 $

TAF

CYWH 14nm SW	302006Z 3020/0105 32005KT P6SM FEW025 SCT060 TEMPO 3020/0102 BKN025 FM010200 32005KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040 TEMPO 0102/0105 BKN020 RMK NXT FCST BY 010000Z
CYYJ 17nm W	302120Z 3021/0118 VRB03KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050 TEMPO 3021/0106 BKN030 BECMG 0104/0106 30007KT FM010600 30007KT P6SM SCT030 TEMPO 0106/0113 BKN020 RMK NXT FCST BY 010000Z

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		0.3	130-265
BIRD ROCK HOTEL OF FRIDAY HARBO		0.3	137-257
EARTHBOX SAN JUAN ISLAND MOTEL		0.5	187-257
BEST WESTERN FRIDAY HARBOR STE		0.8	183-345
HILLSIDE HOUSE BED AND BREAKFAS		0.9	95-396
DEER HARBOR RESORT		5.7	98-209

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

1 in	Roche Harbor
1 in	Eastsound
3 in	Anacortes

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