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W33 Friday Harbor Seaplane Base
Friday Harbor, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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 ..-. .... .-.
SKAGIT/BAY VIEW264/23.924016EBVS -... ...- ...

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 04-Dec-2025
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:1115:11
Sunrise07:4815:48
Sunset16:1700:17
Evening civil twilight16:5300:53

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  04-Dec-2025 19:49:27
Local (UTC-8)  04-Dec-2025 11:49:27
 
METAR
KFHR 
2nm SW 		041853Z AUTO 11006KT 10SM -RA OVC008 07/06 A3026 RMK AO2 CIG 006V012 SLP247 P0003 T00720061
CWZO 
9nm W 		041900Z AUTO 15013KT RMK AO1 PK WND 15017/1801
KORS 
11nm NE 		041935Z AUTO 17008KT 5SM -RA BR BKN033 OVC040 07/07 A3024 RMK AO2
CWYJ 
12nm SW 		041900Z AUTO 11001KT 07/07 RMK AO1 SLP240 T00720067 58001
CWEZ 
14nm N 		041900Z AUTO 18006KT 07/06 RMK AO1 8PAST HR 1004 SLP245 P0003 T00710062 50008
CWLM 
14nm SW 		041900Z AUTO 11006KT 07/06 RMK AO1 4PAST HR 7001 SLP234 P0002 T00680061 50004
CYWH 
14nm SW 		041900Z 08006KT 060V120 8SM BKN010 OVC030 08/06 A3024 RMK SC6SC2 INTMT -RA SLP244
CWPF 
18nm SW 		041930Z AUTO 06002KT 07/06 RMK AO1 SLP241 T00650062 58001
CYYJ 
18nm W 		041900Z 14007KT 7SM -RA FEW005 SCT010 BKN015 OVC027 07/07 A3024 RMK SF1SC4SC3SC1 SF TR VIS HIER NE-SE SLP242
KNUW 
18nm SE 		041853Z 10011KT 10SM -RA FEW012 BKN018 OVC040 06/06 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP248 P0004 T00610056 $
TAF
CYWH 
14nm SW 		041740Z 0418/0505 13006KT P6SM -RA SCT008 OVC025 TEMPO 0418/0505 3SM -RA BR BKN008 OVC015 BECMG 0422/0424 06005KT RMK NXT FCST BY 050000Z
CYYJ 
18nm W 		041740Z 0418/0518 16010KT 4SM -RA BR FEW005 BKN008 OVC015 TEMPO 0418/0424 6SM -RA BR FEW005 SCT008 BKN015 PROB30 0418/0424 2SM -RA DZ BR BKN005 FM050000 11005KT P6SM -RA FEW008 BKN015 OVC030 TEMPO 0500/0509 4SM -RA BR BKN008 OVC015 FM050900 07005KT 6SM -RA BR SCT005 BKN012 OVC015 TEMPO 0509/0518 2SM -RA BR BKN005 OVC012 RMK NXT FCST BY 050000Z
KNUW 
18nm SE 		0415/0515 12008KT 9999 -RA SCT010 BKN025 OVC045 QNH3022INS TEMPO 0415/0417 14010G16KT 8000 RA BR SCT005 BKN010 OVC025 FM041800 13012G20KT 6000 RA BR SCT008 BKN020 OVC035 640609 540509 QNH3016INS FM050200 13006KT 8000 RA BR FEW003 BKN015 OVC025 640609 500000 QNH2994INS TX09/0422Z TN04/0507Z FS30028
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