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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 03-Apr-2026
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1513:15
Sunrise06:4713:47
Sunset19:4402:44
Evening civil twilight20:1603:16

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  04-Apr-2026 00:14:57
Local (UTC-7)  03-Apr-2026 17:14:57
 
METAR
KFHR 
2nm SW 		032353Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM OVC060 12/05 A3040 RMK AO2 SLP296 T01170050 10122 20094 57003
CWZO 
9nm W 		032300Z AUTO RMK AO1
KORS 
11nm NE 		032355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC060 10/06 A3040 RMK AO2
CWYJ 
12nm SW 		032300Z AUTO 10002KT 11/06 RMK AO1 SLP292 T01110062 55002
CWEZ 
14nm N 		032300Z AUTO 02003KT 11/06 RMK AO1 SLP298 T01060064 56001
CWLM 
14nm SW 		032300Z AUTO 15003KT 10/05 RMK AO1 SLP290 T01040051 55000
CYWH 
14nm SW 		032300Z 16004KT 15SM FEW025 OVC060 11/05 A3040 RMK CU2SC8 SLP298
CWPF 
18nm SW 		032345Z AUTO 19003KT 09/06 RMK AO1 SLP297 T00890055 53002
CYYJ 
18nm W 		032300Z 14009KT 30SM FEW019 BKN040 BKN055 10/06 A3039 RMK SC2SC3SC2 SLP294
KNUW 
18nm SE 		032353Z 11004KT 10SM SCT050 SCT070 BKN100 13/03 A3039 RMK AO2 SLP295 T01330033 10139 20100 58004
TAF
CYWH 
14nm SW 		032040Z 0321/0404 12006KT P6SM FEW015 BKN060 BECMG 0400/0402 24005KT RMK NXT FCST BY 041400Z
CYYJ 
18nm W 		031740Z 0318/0418 13008KT P6SM FEW020 BKN040 FM040000 VRB03KT P6SM BKN050 FM040900 27006KT P6SM SCT060 FM041700 07005KT P6SM FEW060 SCT200 RMK NXT FCST BY 040000Z
KNUW 
18nm SE 		0323/0423 VRB06KT 9999 SCT030 BKN050 BKN100 650409 QNH3036INS BECMG 0415/0417 32010KT 9999 FEW030 SCT150 600000 QNH3030INS TX13/0323Z TN04/0412Z FS30228
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