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W55 Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base
Seattle, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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, TRANSIT DOCKING FEES.
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 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
SEAr335/11.7SEATTLE VORTAC116.8019E
PAEr168/17.6PAINE VOR/DME110.6020E
TCMr349/29.4MCCHORD VORTAC109.6022E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
RENTON308/9.535320ERNT .-. -. -
DONDO337/15.922419EODD --- -.. -..
KITSAP044/18.820620EPWT .--. .-- -
CARNEY037/24.127420ECAN -.-. .- -.
MASON COUNTY034/38.034819EMNC -- -. -.-.
LACOMAS355/38.332818ELAC .-.. .- -.-.

Seaplane Base Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
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: leftleft

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 2417
Manager: ANDREW OTTERNESS
950 WESTLAKE AVENUE N
SEATTLE, WA 98109
Phone 206-282-8744

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 December 2007

Additional Remarks

APCH SURFACE DATA NOT CHECKED.
FUEL AVBL EMERG ONLY.
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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From to W55

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3414:34
Sunrise07:0715:07
Sunset16:4000:40
Evening civil twilight17:1301:13

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Nov-2009 19:29:52
Local (UTC-8)  09-Nov-2009 11:29:52
 
METAR
KBFI 
5nm S 
091853Z 00000KT 8SM -RA FEW041 OVC050 09/08 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP090 P0001 T00940078
KRNT 
9nm SE 
091853Z 00000KT 9SM -RA FEW048 OVC055 09/08 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP096 P0002 T00890078
KSEA 
11nm S 
091853Z 13005KT 8SM -RA FEW035 OVC046 11/06 A2980 RMK AO2 RAB1757 SLP098 P0002 T01060056 $
KPAE 
17nm N 
091853Z 15008KT 110V170 5SM -RA OVC040 09/06 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP092 P0009 T00890061
TAF
KBFI 
5nm S 
091734Z 0918/1018 16012G20KT P6SM -RA BKN040 OVC050 WS020/18050KT TEMPO 0918/0921 5SM RA BR OVC030 FM092100 20012G20KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 BKN050 FM100000 18010KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN060 FM100800 17012KT P6SM -SHRA BKN030 OVC060 FM101100 20012KT P6SM VC
KSEA 
11nm S 
091734Z 0918/1024 16012G22KT P6SM -RA BKN035 OVC050 WS020/18050KT TEMPO 0918/0921 5SM RA BR OVC030 FM092100 20012G20KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 BKN050 FM100000 18010KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN060 FM100800 17012KT P6SM -SHRA BKN030 OVC060 FM101100 20012KT P6SM VC
KPAE 
17nm N 
091734Z 0918/1018 18015G25KT P6SM -RA BKN035 OVC050 WS020/18050KT TEMPO 0918/0921 18022G30KT 5SM RA BR OVC025 FM092100 19012G20KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 BKN050 FM100000 18010KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN060 FM100600 16012KT P6SM -SHRA BKN030 OVC060 FM101100 2001
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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 Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into W55 have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
COMFORT SUITES SEATTLE 0.4 90-200
 

Other hotels near Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base

Miles Price ($)
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT SEATTLE DOWNTOWN LAKE UNION 0.1 189-251
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT SEATTLE DOWNTOWN LAKE UNION 0.3 169-339
SILVER CLOUD INN SEATTLE - LAKE UNION 0.4 177-249
HAMPTON INN & SUITES SEATTLE DOWNTOWN 0.5 144-209
SEATTLE PACIFIC HOTEL 0.6 59-172
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS SEATTLE 0.6 127-189
QUALITY INN & SUITES HOTEL SEATTLE CENTER 0.6 66-210
HOLIDAY INN SEATTLE 0.6 107-255
TRAVELODGE BY THE SPACE NEEDLE 0.7 110-202
BEST WESTERN EXECUTIVE INN SEATTLE CENTER 0.7 119-195
BEST WESTERN LOYAL INN 0.8 104-215
PAN PACIFIC SEATTLE 0.8 195-495
LA QUINTA INN AND SUITES SEATTLE DOWNTOWN 0.8 139-179
EIGHTH AVENUE INN 0.8 94-99
DAYS INN SEATTLE DOWNTOWN 0.8 159-169
NATIONAL AT ARCHSTONE BELLTOWN 0.9 
INN AT QUEEN ANNE 0.9 81-153
MARQUEEN HOTEL 0.9 160-235
SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT SEATTLE DOWNTOWN 0.9 152-209
MEDITERRANEAN INN 0.9 119-209
RAMADA INN DOWNTOWN SEATTLE 1.0 116-179
MARRIOTT EXECUSTAY THE METRO 1.0 159-160
KINGS INN 1.0 103-163

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 Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base

85 in Seattle
23 in Bellevue
7 in Kirkland
2 in Shoreline
5 in Redmond
7 in Bothell
17 in Tukwila
1 in Woodinville
10 in Renton
23 in SeaTac
10 in Lynnwood
8 in Bremerton
3 in Des Moines
2 in Poulsbo
2 in Silverdale
11 in Kent
 

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