AirNav: W55 - Kenmore Air Seaplane Base

W55

Kenmore Air Seaplane Base
Seattle, Washington, USA

GOING TO SEATTLE?

Reserve a Hotel Room

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 07 AUGUST 2025

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.

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)

Loc | Ops | Rwys | IFR | FBO | Links
Com | Nav | Svcs | Stats | Notes

Area around W55 (Kenmore Air Seaplane Base)

Road maps at: MapQuest Bing Google

Aerial photo
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct Photo taken 24-Jan-2007 Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Kenmore Air Seaplane Base that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.

Sectional chart

Airport distance calculator
Flying to Kenmore Air Seaplane Base? Find the distance to fly. From to W55

Sunrise and sunset

Times for 16-Aug-2025

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:34	12:34
Sunrise	06:08	13:08
Sunset	20:20	03:20
Evening civil twilight	20:53	03:53

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	16-Aug-2025 19:11:10
Local (UTC-7)	16-Aug-2025 12:11:10

METAR

KBFI 5nm S	161853Z 19010G14KT 10SM BKN026 22/14 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP153 T02170144
KRNT 9nm SE	161853Z 17009KT 10SM SCT031 22/14 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP158 T02220139
KSEA 11nm S	161853Z 23013KT 10SM SCT020 21/13 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP164 T02110133 $
KPAE 17nm N	161853Z 18014G22KT 10SM FEW021 BKN028 BKN033 21/13 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP154 T02060133
KPWT 18nm SW	161856Z AUTO 21012KT 10SM FEW022 19/15 A2999 RMK AO2 RAB08E22 SLP158 P0000 T01940150

TAF

KBFI 5nm S	161733Z 1618/1718 18010KT P6SM SCT015 BKN040 TEMPO 1618/1619 BKN015 FM162200 18008KT P6SM SCT035 BKN060 FM171400 16006KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 FM171700 16006KT P6SM SCT035 BKN050
KSEA 11nm S	161733Z 1618/1724 20010KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040 FM162100 22008KT P6SM SCT035 BKN050 FM171400 18008KT P6SM SCT012 BKN022 FM171700 18008KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050 FM172100 25006KT P6SM SCT050 SCT200
KPAE 17nm N	161733Z 1618/1718 19012G18KT P6SM BKN025 FM162000 19008KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050 FM170300 30006KT P6SM BKN050 FM170800 16006KT P6SM BKN050
KPWT 18nm SW	161733Z 1618/1718 21012KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 TEMPO 1618/1620 BKN025 OVC050 FM171100 21008KT P6SM BKN020 OVC035 FM171700 21008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040

NOTAMs

Click for the latest NOTAMs

NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.

Would you like to see your business listed on this page?
	If your business provides an interesting product or service to pilots, flight crews, aircraft, or users of the Kenmore Air Seaplane Base, you should consider listing it here. To start the listing process, click on the button below

Other Pages about Kenmore Air Seaplane Base

www.kenmoreair.com/...


Copyright © AirNav, LLC. All rights reserved.	Privacy Policy Contact