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W33 Friday Harbor Seaplane Base
Friday Harbor, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 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 30-Mar-2026
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2313:23
Sunrise06:5513:55
Sunset19:3802:38
Evening civil twilight20:1003:10

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  31-Mar-2026 02:55:55
Local (UTC-7)  30-Mar-2026 19:55:55
 
METAR
KFHR 
2nm SW 		310153Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 06/M01 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP207 T00611011 $
CWZO 
9nm W 		310200Z AUTO RMK AO1
KORS 
11nm NE 		310235Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 06/M03 A3012 RMK AO2
CWYJ 
12nm SW 		310200Z AUTO 36004KT 06/M04 RMK AO1 SLP200 T00551036 56025
CWEZ 
14nm N 		310200Z AUTO 27002KT 06/M01 RMK AO1 SLP206 T00601011 56026
CWLM 
14nm SW 		310200Z AUTO 02006KT 07/M04 RMK AO1 SLP197 T00671035 56024
CYWH 
14nm SW 		310200Z 35006KT 330V060 15SM SCT220 08/M05 A3013 RMK CI4 SLP206
CWPF 
18nm SW 		310230Z AUTO 03005KT 08/M04 RMK AO1 SLP203 T00751042 56024
CYYJ 
18nm W 		310200Z 03005KT 30SM FEW220 07/M04 A3013 RMK CI2 SLP205
KNUW 
18nm SE 		310153Z 34008KT 10SM FEW180 07/M01 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP205 T00721011 $
TAF
CYWH 
14nm SW 		302050Z 3021/3104 VRB03KT P6SM FEW040 RMK NXT FCST BY 311400Z
CYYJ 
18nm W 		301902Z 3019/3118 02008KT P6SM FEW030 TEMPO 3019/3021 BKN030 FM302100 07005KT P6SM SKC BECMG 3104/3106 27005KT FM310600 27005KT P6SM SCT150 FM311200 27005KT P6SM BKN150 RMK NXT FCST BY 310000Z
KNUW 
18nm SE 		3023/3123 30012KT 9999 FEW030 SCT050 520009 520903 QNH3018INS FM310000 32010KT 9999 FEW030 SCT050 520009 520903 QNH3000INS FM310600 VRB05KT 4800 BR BKN005 BKN030 520009 520903 QNH2995INS TEMP0 3106/3112 0800 FG FM311200 VRB05KT 9999 FEW030 SCT100 BKN220 520006 QNH2990INS FM311800 VRB05KT 9999 FEW030 FEW100 520006 QNH3000INS TX06/3100Z TN04/3115Z COR 0004 FS30245
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