FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 OCTOBER 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | W55 |
| Lat/Long: | 47-37-44.3530N / 122-20-19.4560W 47-37.739217N / 122-20.324267W 47.6289869 / -122.3387378 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 14 ft. / 4 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 20E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile N of SEATTLE, WA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 98109 |
Seaplane Base Operations
| Seaplane Base use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1947 |
| Sectional chart: | SEATTLE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
| FSS: | SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SEA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | DAWN-DUSK |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Landing fee: | no, $50 TRANSIT DOCKING FEE. |
| International operations: | international airport of entry |
Seaplane Base Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX ASOS at BFI (6 nm S): | PHONE 206-763-6904 |
| WX ASOS at RNT (10 nm SE): | PHONE 425-255-6080 |
| WX ASOS at SEA (11 nm S): | PHONE 206-431-2834 |
| WX ASOS at PAE (17 nm N): | PHONE 425-355-6192 |
| WX AWOS-3 at PWT (19 nm SW): | 121.2 (360-674-2811) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| SEAr335/11.7 | | SEATTLE VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 19E |
| PAEr168/17.6 | | PAINE VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 20E |
| TCMr349/29.4 | | MCCHORD VORTAC | | 109.60 | | 22E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| RENTON | | 311/9.5 | | 353 | | 17E | | RNT | .-. -. - |
| DONDO | | 337/15.9 | | 224 | | 19E | | ODD | --- -.. -.. |
| KITSAP | | 048/18.8 | | 206 | | 16E | | PWT | .--. .-- - |
| CARNEY | | 037/24.1 | | 274 | | 20E | | CAN | -.-. .- -. |
| GRAYE | | 005/30.7 | | 216 | | 16E | | GRF | --. .-. ..-. |
| MASON COUNTY | | 034/38.0 | | 348 | | 19E | | MNC | -- -. -.-. |
| LACOMAS | | 357/38.3 | | 328 | | 16E | | LAC | .-.. .- -.-. |
Seaplane Base Services
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 500 ft. / 1524 x 152 m |
| Surface: | water |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | GREGG MUNRO P O BOX 82064 KENMORE, WA 98028 Phone 425-486-1257 EXTENSION 2010 |
| Manager: | ANDREW OTTERNESS 950 WESTLAKE AVENUE N SEATTLE, WA 98109 Phone 425-486-1257 |
Seaplane Base Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: avg 97/day * | | 72% | air taxi | | 21% | local general aviation | | 7% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | APCH SURFACE DATA NOT CHECKED. |
| - | FUEL AVBL EMERG ONLY. |
| - | MARINA FREQUENCY 130.30. |
| - | INCREASED BOATING OPNS ON LAKE APR 15 THRU OCT 15. |
| - | SPECIAL NOISE ABATEMENT RULES IN EFFECT CONTACT OPERATOR FOR PATTERN INFORMATION. |
| - | KITE FLYING IN PUBLIC PARK AT N END OF ARPT. |
| - | NIGHT LANDINGS NOT RECOMMENDED DUE TO UNLIGHTED SMALL WATERCRAFT. |
| - | DO NOT TAXI CLOSER THAN 200 FT FM SHORELINE EXCP IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO KENMORE AIR HARBOR. |
| - | ALL TAKEOFFS & LANDINGS IN CENTER OF LAKE. |
| - | RED BUOY INDICATES START & STOP AREA FOR TKOFS & LNDGS. |
| - | CALL 425-486-1257 X2010 FOR APVL AT LEAST 3 HRS PRIOR TO ARR. DOCKING FEE. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at W55.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBFI - Boeing Field/King County International Airport (6 nm S)
KRNT - Renton Municipal Airport (10 nm SE)
KSEA - Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (11 nm S)
KPAE - Snohomish County Airport (Paine Field) (17 nm N)
S50 - Auburn Municipal Airport (19 nm S)
S43 - Harvey Field Airport (19 nm NE)
KPWT - Bremerton National Airport (19 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 24-Jan-2007
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:00 | | 14:00 |
| Sunrise | | 07:31 | | 14:31 |
| Sunset | | 18:19 | | 01:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:50 | | 01:50 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 17-Oct-2013 01:51:08 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 16-Oct-2013 18:51:08 |
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| METAR |
KBFI 5nm S | 162253Z 04003KT 10SM OVC018 13/08 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP223 T01330078
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KRNT 9nm SE | 162253Z 08003KT 5SM HZ OVC016 12/08 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP228 T01170083
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KSEA 11nm S | 162253Z 06006KT 7SM OVC014 12/08 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP232 T01220078
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KPAE 17nm N | 162253Z 35005KT 7SM OVC007 11/08 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP225 T01060078
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KPWT 18nm SW | 162255Z AUTO 03006KT 10SM CLR 13/08 A3020 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
KBFI 5nm S | 162017Z 1620/1718 VRB05KT 6SM BR SCT006 OVC016 FM162200 33003KT P6SM FEW250 FM170900 00000KT P6SM BKN007 FM171500 11002KT 4SM BR BKN003
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KSEA 11nm S | 162017Z 1620/1724 03007KT 4SM HZ SCT008 OVC012 FM162300 36004KT P6SM BKN250 FM170900 06003KT 4SM BR BKN012 FM171500 06004KT 2SM BR OVC003
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KPAE 17nm N | 162017Z 1620/1718 36004KT 2SM HZ OVC005 FM162200 32002KT P6SM SKC FM171100 00000KT 1/2SM FG VV001
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| NOTAMs |
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