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81W Fishermans Bay Seaplane Base
Lopez, Washington, USA

GOING TO LOPEZ?

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 81W
Lat/Long: 48-30-59.3610N 122-55-04.6420W
48-30.989350N 122-55.077367W
48.5164892,-122.9179561
(estimated)
Elevation: 0 ft. / 0 m (estimated)
Variation: 20E (1990)
From city: 1 mile N of LOPEZ, WA
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 98261

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Open to the public
Activation date: 01/1992
Control tower: no
ARTCC: SEATTLE CENTER
FSS: SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: SEA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX AWOS-3P at S31 (2.1 nm S): 118.525 (360-376-2071)
WX ASOS at FHR (4 nm W): 135.675 (360-378-8491)
WX AWOS-3P at ORS (12 nm N): 135.425 (360-376-6045)
WX ASOS at NUW (14 nm SE): PHONE 360-257-8813
WX AWOS-3 at OKH (19 nm SE): 132.775 (360-675-8431)
WX AWOS-3 at BVS (20 nm E): 121.125 (360-757-7767)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CVVr316/18.0PENN COVE VOR/DME117.2019E
YYJr102/25.8VICTORIA VOR/DME113.7017E
YVRr148/34.9VANCOUVER VOR/DME115.9017E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
FRIDAY HARBOR069/4.228417EFHR ..-. .... .-.

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 5W/23W

Dimensions: 3000 x 150 ft. / 914 x 46 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 5W  RUNWAY 23W
Traffic pattern: rightleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: PORT OF LOPEZ
PO BOX 907
LOPEZ ISLAND, WA 98261
Phone 360-468-4116
Manager: WIL CATLIN
PO BOX 907
LOPEZ ISLAND, WA 98261
Phone 360-468-4116

Additional Remarks

- AVOID OVERFLIGHTS OF HOUSES ON SURROUNDING LAND. NO STEP TAXI IN BAY.
- FOR CD CTC WHIDBEY APCH AT 360-257-3310.
- BEWARE OF BOATS ANCHORED IN SEAPLANE LDG AREA.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 81W.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFHR - Friday Harbor Airport (4 nm W)
KORS - Orcas Island Airport (12 nm N)
KNUW - Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) Airport (14 nm SE)
KOKH - DeLaurentis Airport (19 nm SE)
KBVS - Skagit Regional Airport (20 nm E)
  
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From to 81W

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Jul-2026
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:4811:48
Sunrise05:2812:28
Sunset21:0804:08
Evening civil twilight21:4704:47

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Jul-2026 09:01:04
Local (UTC-7)  16-Jul-2026 02:01:04
 
METAR
KFHR 
5nm W 		160853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/09 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP143 T01110089 58000
KORS 
11nm N 		160855Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 15/11 A2994 RMK AO2
CWZO 
13nm W 		160800Z AUTO 15008KT RMK AO1
KNUW 
15nm SE 		160853Z 22008KT 10SM FEW060 SCT100 SCT150 BKN230 12/10 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP152 T01220100 55002 $
CWYJ 
15nm W 		160800Z AUTO 26002KT 16/09 RMK AO1 SLP134 T01590093 58002
CWEZ 
16nm N 		160800Z AUTO 21011KT 17/09 RMK AO1 SLP139 T01650086 53001
CWLM 
17nm W 		160800Z AUTO 25009KT 15/10 RMK AO1 SLP132 T01520098 58002
CYWH 
17nm W 		160400Z 21006KT 15SM FEW090 SCT240 16/08 A2994 RMK AC1CI2 LAST STFD OBS/NEXT 161300Z SLP142
TAF
KNUW 
15nm SE 		160700Z 1607/1707 VRB06KT 9999 FEW070 SCT120 SCT150 BKN230 QNH2992INS BECMG 1611/1613 23008KT 9999 VCSH SCT035 BKN090 OVC150 QNH2990INS TEMPO 1618/1700 18010G18KT 8000 -SHRA BR SCT020 BKN040CB OVC100 FM170000 25010KT 9999 VCSH SCT020 SCT040CB BKN090 OVC200 QNH2990INS TEMPO 1700/1706 4800 TSRA BKN020CB OVC040 TX18/1623Z TN10/1612Z FS30227
CYWH 
17nm W 		152040Z 1521/1604 21008KT P6SM SCT240 RMK NXT FCST BY 161400Z
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