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W55 Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base
Seattle, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

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, $50 TRANSIT DOCKING FEE.
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
RENTON311/9.535317ERNT .-. -. -
DONDO337/15.922419EODD --- -.. -..
KITSAP044/18.820620EPWT .--. .-- -
CARNEY037/24.127420ECAN -.-. .- -.
GRAYE003/30.721618EGRF --. .-. ..-.
MASON COUNTY034/38.034819EMNC -- -. -.-.
LACOMAS355/38.332818ELAC .-.. .- -.-.

Seaplane Base Services

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 2010
Manager: ANDREW OTTERNESS
950 WESTLAKE AVENUE N
SEATTLE, WA 98109
Phone 425-486-1257

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 May 2011

Additional Remarks

APCH SURFACE DATA NOT CHECKED.
FUEL AVBL EMERG ONLY.
MARINA FREQUENCY 130.30.
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 12-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4914:49
Sunrise07:2115:21
Sunset17:2601:26
Evening civil twilight17:5801:58

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-Feb-2012 11:55:46
Local (UTC-8)  12-Feb-2012 03:55:46
 
METAR
KBFI 
5nm S 
121053Z 13004KT 10SM SCT018 BKN024 OVC075 06/04 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP200 T00610044
KRNT 
9nm SE 
121053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW042 OVC050 06/04 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP206 T00610044 $
KSEA 
11nm S 
121053Z 20004KT 10SM FEW015 SCT030 OVC070 06/04 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP207 T00560039
KPAE 
17nm N 
121053Z AUTO 17006KT 10SM BKN016 OVC050 06/03 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP199 T00610028
KPWT 
18nm SW 
121055Z AUTO 10SM BKN010 OVC041 04/01 A3013 RMK AO1
TAF
KBFI 
5nm S 
120520Z 1206/1306 15008KT P6SM SCT022 BKN035 TEMPO 1206/1208 BKN022 FM121000 VRB03KT P6SM BKN022 BKN035 BKN070 FM121600 VRB03KT P6SM SCT035 BKN070 FM130000 15005KT P6SM -RA BKN040 OVC070
KSEA 
11nm S 
120933Z 1210/1312 18004KT P6SM SCT015 BKN020 BKN050 FM121800 21006KT P6SM BKN025 BKN070 FM122000 20006KT P6SM SCT030 BKN070 FM130000 18006KT P6SM -RA BKN040 OVC070 FM130800 15005KT P6SM -SHRA BKN040 BKN070
KPAE 
17nm N 
120520Z 1206/1306 18010KT P6SM SCT015 BKN030 BKN060 TEMPO 1206/1210 BKN015 FM121000 18006KT P6SM BKN015 BKN030 BKN060 FM121600 18005KT P6SM SCT030 BKN060 FM130000 18006KT P6SM -RA BKN035 OVC060
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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 0.4 150-174
 

Other hotels near Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base

Miles Price ($)
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT SEATTLE DOWNTOWN LAKE UNION 0.1 169-214
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT SEATTLE DOWNTOWN LAKE UNION 0.3 178-339
SILVER CLOUD INN SEATTLE - LAKE UNION 0.4 165-277
HAMPTON INN & SUITES SEATTLE DOWNTOWN 0.5 144-229
SEATTLE PACIFIC HOTEL 0.6 108-600
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES SEATTLE - CITY CENTER 0.6 134-219
QUALITY INN & SUITES HOTEL SEATTLE CENTER 0.6 108-209
THE MAXWELL HOTEL 0.6 
HOLIDAY INN SEATTLE 0.6 125-244
TRAVELODGE BY THE SPACE NEEDLE 0.7 85-230
BEST WESTERN EXECUTIVE INN SEATTLE CENTER 0.7 123-399
BEST WESTERN LOYAL INN 0.8 106-169
HYATT PLACE SEATTLE DOWNTOWN 0.8 
PAN PACIFIC SEATTLE 0.8 168-409
LA QUINTA INN AND SUITES SEATTLE DOWNTOWN 0.8 183-193
INN AT QUEEN ANNE 0.9 93-177
MARQUEEN HOTEL 0.9 
SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT SEATTLE DOWNTOWN 0.9 177-229
MEDITERRANEAN INN 0.9 152-179
RAMADA INN DOWNTOWN SEATTLE 1.0 112-154
MARRIOTT EXECUSTAY THE METRO 1.0 159-160
KINGS INN 1.0 79-217

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

84 in Seattle
25 in Bellevue
7 in Kirkland
2 in Shoreline
5 in Redmond
8 in Bothell
17 in Tukwila
1 in Woodinville
11 in Renton
27 in SeaTac
9 in Lynnwood
8 in Bremerton
3 in Des Moines
2 in Silverdale
12 in Kent
 

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