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 |
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| 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 |
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| RENTON | | 308/9.5 | | 353 | | 20E | | RNT | .-. -. - |
| DONDO | | 337/15.9 | | 224 | | 19E | | ODD | --- -.. -.. |
| KITSAP | | 044/18.8 | | 206 | | 20E | | PWT | .--. .-- - |
| CARNEY | | 037/24.1 | | 274 | | 20E | | CAN | -.-. .- -. |
| MASON COUNTY | | 034/38.0 | | 348 | | 19E | | MNC | -- -. -.-. |
| LACOMAS | | 355/38.3 | | 328 | | 18E | | LAC | .-.. .- -.-. |
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: | 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 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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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 24-Jan-2007
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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 21-Nov-2009
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:50 | | 14:50 |
| Sunrise | | 07:25 | | 15:25 |
| Sunset | | 16:26 | | 00:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:00 | | 01:00 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Nov-2009 01:37:47 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 21-Nov-2009 17:37:47 |
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| METAR |
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KBFI
5nm S | 220053Z 17009KT 10SM -RA SCT043 BKN085 OVC100 09/03 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP094 P0000 T00890033
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KRNT
9nm SE | 220053Z 15007KT 10SM SCT041 SCT070 BKN090 09/03 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP099 T00890028
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KSEA
11nm S | 220053Z 17009KT 10SM SCT037 BKN085 08/02 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP102 T00780022
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KPAE
17nm N | 220053Z 15013G17KT 10SM OVC027 07/03 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP091 T00670028
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KPWT
18nm SW | 220115Z AUTO 18008KT 10SM BKN023 OVC030 06/03 A2983 RMK AO1 P0002
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KBFI
5nm S | 212335Z 2200/2224 16009KT P6SM -RA SCT028 OVC040 FM220200 13010KT 5SM -RA BR OVC025 WS020/18035KT FM220600 10006KT 5SM -RA BR OVC025 WS020/18035KT FM221200 22015G25KT 4SM RA BR OVC025 FM221500 22012G22KT P6SM -SHRA BKN030 BKN045 FM222100 20010KT P6SM
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KSEA
11nm S | 212335Z 2200/2306 18012KT P6SM -RA SCT025 OVC035 FM220200 14009KT 4SM -RA BR OVC020 WS020/18035KT FM220600 09008KT 4SM -RA BR OVC020 WS020/17035KT FM221200 23020G30KT 4SM RA BR OVC020 FM221500 24015G25KT P6SM -SHRA BKN025 OVC040 FM222100 22012KT P6SM
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KPAE
17nm N | 212335Z 2200/2224 15015G25KT P6SM -RA SCT020 OVC040 FM220300 11012G20KT 4SM -RA BR OVC020 FM220600 10012KT 4SM -RA BR OVC015 WS020/18040KT FM221200 22015G25KT 4SM RA BR OVC025 FM221500 30025G40KT P6SM -SHRA BKN025 FM222000 27015KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BK
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| NOTAMs |
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