FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
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, 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)
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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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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 21-Aug-2008
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:43 | | 12:43 |
| Sunrise | | 06:16 | | 13:16 |
| Sunset | | 20:09 | | 03:09 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:42 | | 03:42 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Aug-2008 03:34:45 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 21-Aug-2008 20:34:45 |
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| METAR |
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KBFI
5nm S | 220253Z 20003KT 10SM CLR 18/11 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP162 T01830106 51013
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KRNT
9nm SE | 220253Z 18004KT 10SM CLR 19/10 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP169 T01890100 51012
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KSEA
11nm S | 220253Z 22006KT 10SM FEW060 SCT100 18/11 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP174 T01780106 51012
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KPAE
17nm N | 220253Z 05004KT 10SM SCT032 OVC055 18/11 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01780106 51015
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KPWT
18nm SW | 220315Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM CLR 14/08 A3007 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
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KBFI
5nm S | 212320Z 220024 VRB05KT P6SM SCT030 BKN060 FM0600 VRB03KT P6SM SCT060 FM1200 00000KT P6SM SCT008 TEMPO 1216 5SM BR BKN008 FM1800 30006KT P6SM BKN200
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KSEA
11nm S | 212320Z 220024 22008KT P6SM SCT030 BKN060 FM0600 VRB03KT P6SM SCT060 FM1200 00000KT P6SM SCT005 TEMPO 1216 3SM BR BKN005 FM1800 30006KT P6SM BKN200
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KPAE
17nm N | 212320Z 220024 23007KT P6SM SCT030 BKN060 FM0500 VRB03KT P6SM SCT060 FM1200 00000KT P6SM SCT002 TEMPO 1216 1SM BR BKN002 FM1800 30006KT P6SM BKN200
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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