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WA83

Westsound/WSX Seaplane Base
West Sound, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	WA83
Lat/Long:	48-37-04.3680N 122-57-09.6560W 48-37.072800N 122-57.160933W 48.6178800,-122.9526822 (estimated)
Elevation:	0 ft. / 0 m (estimated)
Variation:	20E (1990)
Time zone:	UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	98280

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	01/1992
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	SEATTLE CENTER
FSS:	SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Segmented circle:	no
Landing fee:	yes

Seaplane Base Communications

WX AWOS-3 at ORS (6 nm N):	135.425 (360-376-6045)
WX ASOS at FHR (6 nm SW):	135.675 (360-378-8491)
WX ASOS at BLI (19 nm NE):	PHONE 360-671-8688
WX ASOS at NUW (20 nm SE):	PHONE 360-257-8813

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
YYJr090/22.1	VICTORIA VOR/DME	113.70	17E
CVVr319/24.2	PENN COVE VOR/DME	117.20	19E
HUHr197/24.6	WHATCOM VORTAC	113.00	20E
YVRr147/28.6	VANCOUVER VOR/DME	115.90	17E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
FRIDAY HARBOR		007/6.9		284		17E		FHR	..-. .... .-.
SKAGIT/BAY VIEW		277/23.0		240		16E		BVS	-... ...- ...

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 18W/36W

Dimensions:	5000 x 500 ft. / 1524 x 152 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 18W	RUNWAY 36W
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Runway 10W/28W

Dimensions:	4000 x 500 ft. / 1219 x 152 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 10W	RUNWAY 28W
Traffic pattern:	right	left

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	WEST SOUND MARINA PO BOX 119 ORCAS ISLAND, WA 98280 Phone 360-376-2314
Manager:	WEST SOUND MARINA PO BOX 119 ORCAS ISLAND, WA 98280 Phone 360-376-2314

Additional Remarks

-	NOISE SENSITIVE AREA - STAY OVER WATER; AVOID OVERFLIGHTS OF HOUSES ON SURROUNDING LAND. NO STEP TAXI EAST OF PICNIC ISLAND.
-	FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at WA83.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KORS - Orcas Island Airport (6 nm N)
KFHR - Friday Harbor Airport (6 nm SW)
KBLI - Bellingham International Airport (20 nm NE)
KNUW - Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) Airport (20 nm SE)
KBVS - Skagit Regional Airport (23 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 07-May-2024

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:05	12:05
Sunrise	05:42	12:42
Sunset	20:35	03:35
Evening civil twilight	21:12	04:12

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	07-May-2024 19:31:45
Local (UTC-7)	07-May-2024 12:31:45

METAR

KORS 5nm NE	071915Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW040 10/03 A3024 RMK AO2
KFHR 7nm SW	071853Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM BKN036 BKN048 14/04 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP242 T01390044
CWEZ 9nm N	071800Z AUTO 17004KT 12/06 RMK AO1 SLP239 T01210059 51020
CWZO 12nm W	071800Z AUTO 16006KT RMK AO1
CWYJ 17nm SW	071800Z AUTO 06002KT 11/04 RMK AO1 SLP236 T01140043 51015
CWLM 19nm SW	071800Z AUTO 24012G18KT 12/04 RMK AO1 PK WND 25018/1758 SLP231 T01150041 51014
CYWH 19nm SW	071800Z 23012KT 15SM FEW050 11/05 A3023 RMK CU2 SLP237
CYYJ 19nm W	071800Z 10010KT 30SM FEW035 12/03 A3022 RMK CU2 SLP235
KBLI 20nm NE	071853Z 31007KT 10SM SCT029 BKN050 11/04 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP247 T01110039

TAF

CYWH 19nm SW	071410Z 0714/0802 25008KT P6SM FEW040 FM071800 23012G22KT P6SM BKN040 RMK NXT FCST BY 072100Z
CYYJ 19nm W	071740Z 0718/0818 30005KT P6SM SCT030 SCT080 BECMG 0718/0720 10008KT BECMG 0804/0806 26008KT FM081500 26005KT P6SM SCT015 SCT090 BECMG 0816/0818 09008KT RMK NXT FCST BY 080000Z
KBLI 20nm NE	071727Z 0718/0818 19006KT P6SM BKN050 FM072100 22008KT P6SM SCT050 FM080400 17005KT P6SM SCT050 FM081100 17006KT P6SM BKN025
KNUW 20nm SE	0715/0815 26010G15KT 9999 VCSH SCT20 BKN040 QNH3016INS FM071900 29008G16KT 9999 FEW030 SCT050 QNH3022INS TEMPO 0802/0808 26015G25KT FM081200 VRB06KT 9999 FEW030 SCT040 SCT200 QNH3040INS TX13/0723Z TN06/0812Z FS30028

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