AirNav: W55 - Kenmore Air Seaplane Base

W55

Kenmore Air Seaplane Base
Seattle, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

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
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, $150 TRANSIT DOCKING FEE.
International operations:	customs landing rights airport

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX ASOS at BFI (6 nm S):	PHONE 206-658-6435
WX ASOS at RNT (10 nm SE):	126.95 (425-255-6080)
WX ASOS at SEA (11 nm S):	PHONE 206-214-2592
WX ASOS at PAE (17 nm N):	PHONE 425-355-6192
WX AWOS-3PT at S50 (19 nm S):	118.050 (253-802-0933)
WX AWOS-3PT 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

Seaplane Base Services

Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 16W/34W

Dimensions:	5000 x 500 ft. / 1524 x 152 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 16W	RUNWAY 34W
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	GREEN HORNET ENTERPRISES LLC, ET AL P O BOX 82064 KENMORE, WA 98028 Phone 425-486-1257 OWNERS: GREEN HORNET ENTERPRISES LLC AND MUNRO BANKS HOLDCO INC.
Manager:	SARAH FELLER 950 WESTLAKE AVENUE N SEATTLE, WA 98109 Phone 425-486-1257 EXTN 2240.

Additional Remarks

-	APCH SURFACE DATA NOT CHECKED.
-	FUEL AVBL EMERG ONLY.
-	KENMORE AIR LAKE UNION DOCK FREQ 130.30.
-	FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4722.
-	FIVE TEMPO BUOYS HAVE BEEN PLACED ALONG THE NORTH-SOUTH CNTRLN OF LAKE UNION, EACH SEPARATED BY APPROXIMATELY 750FT, AND MARK THE APRX LOCATION OF THE PREFERRED SEAPLANE OPR AREA. THE BUOYS HAVE A YELLOW FLASHING LIGHT THAT CAN BE ACTVT BY FIVE CLICKS ON 122.9, TO ALERT BOATERS OF AN IMPENDING SEAPLANE TKOF OR LANDING. RUN TIME ON THE LIGHTS IS 60 SECONDS. THE BUOY/LIGHT SYSTEM IS ADVISORY ONLY, AND BOATERS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO CLEAR THE AREA. THE BUOYS WILL BE REMOVED WITHIN FIVE DAYS FOLLOWING LABOR DAY, OR EARLIER.
-	INCRD BOATING OPNS ON LAKE MAY 15 THRU SEP 15.
-	SPECIAL NOISE ABATEMENT RULES IN EFFECT CONTACT OPERATOR FOR PATTERN INFORMATION.
-	KITE FLYING IN PUBLIC PARK AT N END OF ARPT AND UAVS OPERATING AT THE N AND S ENDS.
-	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.
-	WHEN CONSISTENT WITH SAFETY, AVOID 'ON THE STEP' OPERATIONS SOUTH AND WEST OF RED BUOY.
-	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 - Seattle Paine Field International Airport (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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Area around W55 (Kenmore Air Seaplane Base)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 07-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:21	12:21
Sunrise	05:56	12:56
Sunset	20:35	03:35
Evening civil twilight	21:10	04:10

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	07-Aug-2026 14:51:04
Local (UTC-7)	07-Aug-2026 07:51:04

METAR

KBFI 5nm S	071353Z 29003KT 6SM HZ FU CLR 17/13 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP171 T01670128
KRNT 9nm SE	071353Z 00000KT 4SM FU CLR 16/13 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP177 T01560128
KSEA 11nm S	071353Z 20005KT 9SM FEW020 16/12 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP179 FU FEW020 T01560122 $
KPAE 17nm N	071353Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/12 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP174 T01500122
KPWT 18nm SW	071421Z AUTO 21004KT 3SM BR FEW002 13/13 A3007 RMK AO2 PNO $

TAF

KBFI 5nm S	071350Z 0714/0812 21004KT 5SM HZ FEW020 FM071700 23005KT P6SM SKC FM080200 33006KT P6SM SKC FM080700 13003KT P6SM BKN130
KSEA 11nm S	071120Z 0712/0818 22003KT P6SM FEW020 FM071700 22005KT P6SM SKC FM072100 24008KT P6SM SKC FM080300 34006KT P6SM SKC FM080700 15003KT P6SM BKN130 FM081400 20003KT P6SM SCT025 BKN130 FM081700 28004KT P6SM SCT250
KPAE 17nm N	071120Z 0712/0812 VRB04KT P6SM FEW015 FM071600 24003KT P6SM SKC FM072100 29006KT P6SM SKC FM080200 34008KT P6SM SKC FM080900 02005KT P6SM BKN130
KPWT 18nm SW	071120Z 0712/0812 00000KT P6SM SCT008 BKN020 FM071700 21005KT P6SM FEW008 FM072000 22006KT P6SM SKC FM080200 02005KT P6SM SKC FM080800 17003KT P6SM BKN130

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