AirNav: W55 - Kenmore Air Seaplane Base

W55

Kenmore Air Seaplane Base
Seattle, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

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 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.

Seaplane Base Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: avg 119/day *
82%	air taxi
13%	local general aviation
6%	transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2022

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 24-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:29	12:29
Sunrise	06:03	13:03
Sunset	20:12	03:12
Evening civil twilight	20:45	03:45

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	25-Apr-2024 00:42:23
Local (UTC-7)	24-Apr-2024 17:42:23

METAR

KBFI 5nm S	242353Z 16008KT 10SM OVC070 13/07 A3004 RMK AO2 RAE2258B15E30 SLP173 P0000 60000 T01280067 10133 20117 58007
KRNT 9nm SE	242353Z 18008KT 9SM OVC055 12/07 A3005 RMK AO2 RAB12E43 SLP180 P0000 60000 T01220072 10139 20111 58007
KSEA 11nm S	242353Z 19009KT 10SM OVC050 11/06 A3005 RMK AO2 RAB02E37 SLP182 P0000 60000 T01060061 10122 20100 58007
KPAE 17nm N	250017Z 35007KT 10SM -RA SCT004 BKN036 OVC075 10/07 A3004 RMK AO2 RAB16 P0000 T01000072
KPWT 18nm SW	242356Z AUTO 18008KT 10SM OVC055 12/06 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP174 60000 T01220056 10139 20100 56009

TAF

KBFI 5nm S	241920Z 2419/2518 17011G20KT P6SM SCT020 BKN035 OVC070 FM242200 21008KT P6SM VCSH OVC035 FM250100 20006KT P6SM OVC035 FM250600 18005KT P6SM VCSH OVC025 FM251200 16005KT 6SM -RA BR OVC015
KSEA 11nm S	242101Z 2421/2524 21013KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 OVC080 FM250100 22006KT P6SM OVC040 FM250500 21005KT P6SM VCSH OVC025 FM251200 17004KT 6SM -RA BR OVC015
KPAE 17nm N	250021Z 2500/2524 35006KT P6SM VCSH SCT004 BKN035 TEMPO 2500/2504 -RA BKN004 FM250400 13005KT P6SM OVC025 FM250900 16008KT P6SM VCSH OVC015 FM251200 17010KT 6SM -RA BR OVC004 FM251800 16014G24KT 6SM -RA BR OVC007
KPWT 18nm SW	242102Z 2421/2518 22013KT P6SM -RA FEW045 BKN060 FM242200 22011KT P6SM VCSH OVC025 FM250100 21006KT P6SM OVC030 FM250800 20006KT P6SM -RA OVC015 FM251200 19006KT 6SM -RA BR OVC007

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