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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 08-Nov-2009

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:37	14:37
Sunrise	07:10	15:10
Sunset	16:41	00:41
Evening civil twilight	17:15	01:15

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	08-Nov-2009 18:40:24
Local (UTC-8)	08-Nov-2009 10:40:24

METAR

KFHR 2nm SW	081753Z AUTO 12013KT 10SM BKN016 BKN022 OVC065 09/06 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP156 T00940061 10094 20067 52010
CWZO 9nm W	081800Z AUTO 15020KT RMK AO1 PK WND 15023/1738
KORS 11nm NE	081810Z AUTO 18009G16KT 10SM SCT020 BKN065 09/05 A2997 RMK AO2
CWYJ 12nm SW	081800Z AUTO 10002KT 09/07 RMK AO1 T00870065 50002
CWEZ 14nm N	081800Z AUTO 17018G24KT 08/06 RMK AO1 1014 PK WND 17026/1731 SLP154 T00830057 50002
CWLM 14nm SW	081800Z AUTO 14002KT 08/05 RMK AO1 T00840049
CYWH 14nm SW	081800Z 07003KT 15SM FEW010 SCT040 BKN090 08/04 A2998 RMK SC2SC2AC3 SLP153
CYYJ 17nm W	081800Z 14008KT 15SM -SHRA FEW012 FEW017 FEW030TCU BKN047 BKN065 08/06 A2998 RMK SF1CF1TCU1SC3SC1 SLP154
CWPF 18nm SW	081700Z AUTO 01006KT 06/06 RMK AO1 3006 SLP136 T00600060 50002
KNUW 18nm SE	081756Z 15024G31KT 10SM BKN020 BKN085 BKN200 09/05 A2999 RMK AO2 PK WND 15031/1755 SLP158 T00890050 10089 20067 51010 $

TAF

CYWH 14nm SW	081738Z 0818/0905 12006KT P6SM FEW007 SCT015 BKN040 RMK NXT FCST BY 090000Z
CYYJ 17nm W	081738Z 0818/0918 13006KT P6SM SCT015 BKN040 TEMPO 0818/0821 P6SM -SHRA BKN015 BKN030 FM090300 13012KT P6SM SCT015 OVC050 TEMPO 0903/0905 BKN015 FM090500 15015G25KT P6SM -RA BKN015 OVC050 FM090900 14014KT P6SM FEW015 BKN060 TEMPO 0912/0915 P6SM -RA R

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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