AirNav: W33 - Friday Harbor Seaplane Base

W33

Friday Harbor Seaplane Base
Friday Harbor, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 OCTOBER 2013

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
YYJr104/22.0	VICTORIA VOR/DME	113.70	17E
HUHr195/29.8	WHATCOM VORTAC	113.00	20E
YVRr153/32.9	VANCOUVER VOR/DME	115.90	17E

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
FRIDAY HARBOR	001/1.6	284	20E	FHR	..-. .... .-.
LOPEZ ISLAND	294/5.0	356	21E	OPZ	--- .--. --..
SKAGIT/BAY VIEW	264/23.9	240	16E	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:	MARILYN O'CONNOR 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 2011

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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 16-Oct-2013

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:03	14:03
Sunrise	07:35	14:35
Sunset	18:21	01:21
Evening civil twilight	18:52	01:52

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	17-Oct-2013 01:50:25
Local (UTC-7)	16-Oct-2013 18:50:25

METAR

KFHR 2nm SW	162253Z AUTO 36006KT 10SM CLR 14/09 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP221 T01390094
CWZO 9nm W	162200Z AUTO 03003KT RMK AO1
KORS 11nm NE	162255Z AUTO 10SM BKN006 11/10 A3017 RMK AO2
CWYJ 12nm SW	162200Z AUTO 01005KT 14/09 RMK AO1 6007 SLP223 T01360091 50002
CWEZ 14nm N	162200Z AUTO 31003KT 13/09 RMK AO1 SLP220 T01270089 57007
CWLM 14nm SW	162200Z AUTO 21004KT 14/08 RMK AO1 T01350083
CYWH 14nm SW	162200Z 24004KT 15SM FEW240 13/09 A3020 RMK CI1 SLP226
CYYJ 17nm W	162200Z 03005KT 30SM FEW010 FEW250 15/10 A3020 RMK SF1CI1 SF TR CI TR SLP225
CWPF 18nm SW	162200Z AUTO 11/09 RMK AO1 SLP221 T01100091 56006
KNUW 18nm SE	162256Z 25005KT 10SM FEW015 SCT080 SCT250 13/09 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP224 T01280089 $

TAF

CYWH 14nm SW	161738Z 1618/1704 VRB03KT P6SM BKN009 BECMG 1618/1620 02006KT SCT010 RMK NXT FCST BY 170000Z
CYYJ 17nm W	161738Z 1618/1718 27005KT P6SM BKN009 BECMG 1618/1620 02008KT SCT010 FM170900 VRB03KT P6SM SKC PROB30 1709/1718 1/2SM FG RMK NXT FCST BY 170000Z
KNUW 18nm SE	1618/1715 34007KT 9999 NSW SCT006 BKN012 OVC020 552409 533306 QNH3018INS FM162200 33006KT 9999 FEW012 SCT025 SCT035 BKN250 552409 533306 QNH3016INS FM170300 34005KT 9999 SCT035 BKN045 BKN250 QNH3018INS FM170600 VRB03KT 9999 VCFG FEW006 SCT010 BKN020 BKN035 QNH3018INS BECMG 1708/1710 VRB03KT 4800 BR SCT003 BKN005 OVC010 QNH3020INS TEMPO 1710/1715 00000KT 0200 FG VV001 T13/1623Z/T05/1713Z AMD 1830

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 ($)
TUCKER HOUSE AND HARRISON HOUS		0.3
BIRD ROCK HOTEL		0.3	177-267
EARTHBOX MOTEL AND SPA		0.5	197-217
BW PLUS FRIDAY HARBOR SUITES		0.8	219-333
DEER HARBOR RESORT		5.7	149-150

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
2 in	Eastsound

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