AirNav: W33 - Friday Harbor Seaplane Base

W33

Friday Harbor Seaplane Base
Friday Harbor, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 07 AUGUST 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	W33
Lat/Long:	48-32-14.3590N 123-00-34.6450W 48-32.239317N 123-00.577417W 48.5373219,-123.0096236 (estimated)
Elevation:	0 ft. / 0 m (estimated)
Variation:	21E (1985)
Time zone:	UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	98250

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	10/1947
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	SEATTLE CENTER
FSS:	SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	SEA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Landing fee:	no, GA OVERNIGHT FEE
International operations:	international airport of entry

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF:	128.25
WX ASOS at FHR (1.1 nm SW):	135.675 (360-378-8491)
WX AWOS-3P at S31 (4 nm SE):	118.525 (360-376-2071)
WX AWOS-3P at ORS (11 nm N):	135.425 (360-376-6045)
WX ASOS at NUW (18 nm SE):	PHONE 360-257-8813

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
CVVr308/20.9	PENN COVE VOR/DME	117.20	19E
YYJr104/22.0	VICTORIA VOR/DME	113.70	17E
HUHr195/29.8	WHATCOM VORTAC	113.00	20E
YVRr153/32.9	VANCOUVER VOR/DME	115.90	17E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
FRIDAY HARBOR		004/1.6		284		17E		FHR	..-. .... .-.
SKAGIT/BAY VIEW		264/23.9		240		16E		BVS	-... ...- ...

Seaplane Base Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 3W/21W

Dimensions:	10000 x 2000 ft. / 3048 x 610 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 3W	RUNWAY 21W
Elevation:	0.0 ft.	0.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	250 ft. hill, 5000 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear INCLINOMETER CHECK NOT PERFORMED ALL RWYS.	none

Runway 12W/30W

Dimensions:	6000 x 1000 ft. / 1829 x 305 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 12W	RUNWAY 30W
Elevation:	0.0 ft.	0.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	450 ft. hill, 5000 ft. from runway, 12:1 slope to clear	150 ft. hill, 2000 ft. from runway, 14:1 slope to clear

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	PORT OF FRIDAY HARBOR PO BOX 889 FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250 Phone 360-378-2688
Manager:	MIKE OTIS PO BOX 889 FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250 Phone (360) 378-4724

Additional Remarks

-	FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL.
-	ALL TKOFS SHOULD BE PERFORMED N OF BROWNS ISLAND.
-	FOR CD CTC WHIDBEY APCH AT 360-257-3310.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at W33.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFHR - Friday Harbor Airport (1 nm SW)
KORS - Orcas Island Airport (11 nm N)
KNUW - Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) Airport (18 nm SE)
KOKH - Delaurentis Airport (22 nm SE)
KBVS - Skagit Regional Airport (24 nm E)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 30-Aug-2025

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:55	12:55
Sunrise	06:28	13:28
Sunset	19:58	02:58
Evening civil twilight	20:30	03:30

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	30-Aug-2025 09:19:52
Local (UTC-7)	30-Aug-2025 02:19:52

METAR

KFHR 2nm SW	300853Z AUTO 14004KT 10SM CLR 14/12 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP189 T01390122 53006
CWZO 9nm W	300800Z AUTO 16007KT RMK AO1
KORS 11nm NE	300855Z AUTO 16012KT 10SM CLR 16/15 A3006 RMK AO2
CWYJ 12nm SW	300800Z AUTO 24005KT 15/13 RMK AO1 SLP180 T01490127 53006
CWEZ 14nm N	300800Z AUTO 18005KT 15/14 RMK AO1 SLP182 T01460135 53004
CWLM 14nm SW	300800Z AUTO 24013G18KT 14/12 RMK AO1 PK WND 24020/0717 SLP176 T01430122 53005
CYWH 14nm SW	300400Z 22009KT 15SM FEW160 BKN240 15/13 A3004 RMK AC2CI3 LAST STFD OBS/NEXT 301300Z SLP174
CWPF 18nm SW	300845Z AUTO 19006KT 15/13 RMK AO1 SLP179 T01500130 53005
CYYJ 18nm W	300800Z 02003KT 30SM FEW180 FEW250 14/13 A3005 RMK AC1CI1 SLP179
KNUW 18nm SE	300853Z 24004KT 10SM FEW010 OVC017 14/12 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP198 T01440122 51002

TAF

CYWH 14nm SW	292040Z 2921/3004 22008KT P6SM FEW160 RMK NXT FCST BY 301400Z
CYYJ 18nm W	300540Z 3006/3106 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 SCT180 TEMPO 3006/3012 BKN015 FM301200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT012 BKN025 TEMPO 3012/3018 3SM BR SCT008 BKN012 BECMG 3016/3018 11006KT FM302200 11008KT P6SM SCT020 SCT100 BECMG 3103/3105 VRB03KT RMK NXT FCST BY 301200Z
KNUW 18nm SE	TAF 3007/3107 22006KT 9999 FEW005 BKN015 OVC200 QNH3008INS BECMG 3009/3010 22006KT 9999 BKN005 OVC015 QNH3010INS FM301200 22006KT 3200 BR OVC005 QNH3009INS BECMG 3018/3019 26008KT 9999 NSW SCT008 BKN015 BKN120 QNH3005INS FM302100 26008KT 9999 SCT020 SCT120 QNH3012INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 3007 TIL 3015 TX17/3023Z TN12/3013Z FS30241

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