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W55 Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base
Seattle, Washington, USA

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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
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)
 
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From to W55

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 21-Aug-2008
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4312:43
Sunrise06:1613:16
Sunset20:0903:09
Evening civil twilight20:4203:42

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  22-Aug-2008 03:34:45
Local (UTC-7)  21-Aug-2008 20:34:45
 
METAR
KBFI 
5nm S 
220253Z 20003KT 10SM CLR 18/11 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP162 T01830106 51013
KRNT 
9nm SE 
220253Z 18004KT 10SM CLR 19/10 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP169 T01890100 51012
KSEA 
11nm S 
220253Z 22006KT 10SM FEW060 SCT100 18/11 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP174 T01780106 51012
KPAE 
17nm N 
220253Z 05004KT 10SM SCT032 OVC055 18/11 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01780106 51015
KPWT 
18nm SW 
220315Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM CLR 14/08 A3007 RMK AO1
TAF
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
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
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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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into W55 have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
COMFORT SUITES SEATTLE 0.4 103-140
 

Other hotels near Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base

Miles Price ($)
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT SEATTLE DOWNTOWN LAKE UNION 0.1 129-249
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT SEATTLE DOWNTOWN LAKE UNION 0.3 127-259
SILVER CLOUD INN SEATTLE - LAKE UNION 0.4 127-259
HAMPTON INN & SUITES SEATTLE DOWNTOWN 0.5 109-228
SEATTLE PACIFIC HOTEL 0.6 65-106
QUALITY INN & SUITES SEATTLE 0.6 83-190
TRAVELODGE BY THE SPACE NEEDLE 0.7 74-155
BEST WESTERN EXECUTIVE INN SEATTLE CENTER 0.7 79-250
BEST WESTERN LOYAL INN 0.8 68-155
PAN PACIFIC SEATTLE 0.8 156-535
LA QUINTA INN AND SUITES SEATTLE DOWNTOWN 0.8 88-160
EIGHTH AVENUE INN 0.8 58-90
DAYS INN - SEATTLE DOWNTOWN 0.8 75-119
INN AT QUEEN ANNE 0.9 81-99
MARQUEEN HOTEL 0.9 139-265
SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT SEATTLE DOWNTOWN 0.9 129-239
MEDITERRANEAN INN 1.0 107-166
RAMADA INN DOWNTOWN SEATTLE 1.0 87-120
KINGS INN 1.0 92-106
SIXTH AVENUE INN 1.0 79-120

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

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10 in Kent
 

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