AirNav: W33 - Friday Harbor Seaplane Base

W33

Friday Harbor Seaplane Base
Friday Harbor, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

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-3 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
CVVr308/20.9	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		004/1.6		284		17E		FHR	..-. .... .-.
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 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:	left	left
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:	left	left
Obstructions:	450 ft. hill, 5000 ft. from runway, 12:1 slope to clear	150 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

Seaplane Base Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: avg 24/day *
54%	air taxi
46%	transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2022

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 23-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:31	12:31
Sunrise	06:05	13:05
Sunset	20:15	03:15
Evening civil twilight	20:49	03:49

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	23-Apr-2024 14:46:16
Local (UTC-7)	23-Apr-2024 07:46:16

METAR

KFHR 2nm SW	231353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 06/03 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP157 T00560033
CWZO 9nm W	231400Z AUTO 01005KT RMK AO1
KORS 11nm NE	231435Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 07/06 A2998 RMK AO2
CWYJ 12nm SW	231400Z AUTO 32003KT 06/02 RMK AO1 SLP154 T00610015 56006
CWEZ 14nm N	231400Z AUTO 28002KT 10/07 RMK AO1 SLP156 T00960073 55003
CWLM 14nm SW	231400Z AUTO 26002KT 07/04 RMK AO1 SLP151 T00720035 56005
CYWH 14nm SW	231400Z 00000KT 15SM BKN230 06/03 A2999 RMK CI5 SLP157
CWPF 18nm SW	231400Z AUTO 36003KT 06/03 RMK AO1 SLP154 T00590030 56005
CYYJ 18nm W	231400Z 28005KT 30SM FEW180 BKN250 05/04 A2999 RMK AC1CI6 AC TR SLP158
KNUW 18nm SE	231353Z 11004KT 10SM FEW150 BKN250 03/02 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP159 T00330022 $

TAF

CYWH 14nm SW	222040Z 2221/2304 02008KT P6SM FEW030 RMK NXT FCST BY 231400Z
CYYJ 18nm W	231140Z 2312/2412 28006KT P6SM SCT220 BECMG 2318/2320 10008KT FM240300 24006KT P6SM BKN150 RMK NXT FCST BY 231800Z
KNUW 18nm SE	2307/2407 30005KT 9999 BKN200 QNH2998INS FM231800 27009KT 9999 BKN200 QNH2992INS BECMG 2403/2404 27012G18KT 9999 FEW050 BKN180 QNH2993INS TX14/2322Z TN06/2313Z FS30020

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