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W33 Friday Harbor Seaplane Base
Friday Harbor, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

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
CVVr308/20.9PENN COVE VOR/DME117.2019E
YYJr104/22.0VICTORIA VOR/DME113.7017E
YVRr153/32.9VANCOUVER VOR/DME115.9017E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
FRIDAY HARBOR004/1.628417EFHR ..-. .... .-.

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: leftleft
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: leftleft
Obstructions: 450 ft. hill, 5000 ft. from runway, 12:1 slope to clear150 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 07-Sep-2026
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0713:07
Sunrise06:3913:39
Sunset19:4102:41
Evening civil twilight20:1303:13

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  07-Sep-2026 17:06:56
Local (UTC-7)  07-Sep-2026 10:06:56
 
METAR
KFHR 
2nm SW 		071653Z AUTO 22008G16KT 10SM BKN090 15/12 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP203 T01500122 $
CWZO 
9nm W 		071600Z AUTO 14008KT RMK AO1
KORS 
11nm NE 		071655Z AUTO 17007KT 10SM BKN065 OVC080 15/12 A3012 RMK AO2
CWYJ 
12nm SW 		071600Z AUTO 22004KT 18/11 RMK AO1 SLP188 T01820114 51017
CWEZ 
14nm N 		071600Z AUTO 17012KT 14/11 RMK AO1 SLP193 T01370107 51020
CWLM 
14nm SW 		071600Z AUTO 22011KT 15/12 RMK AO1 SLP186 T01480116 51016
CYWH 
14nm SW 		071600Z 21011KT 15SM FEW040 SCT100 16/11 A3010 RMK SC2AC2 SLP194
CWPF 
18nm SW 		071645Z AUTO 22013KT 16/11 RMK AO1 SLP191 T01630106 51017
CYYJ 
18nm W 		071600Z 24003KT 170V270 30SM FEW055 SCT080 17/11 A3009 RMK SC1AC2 SLP190
KNUW 
18nm SE 		071653Z AUTO 16008KT 10SM SCT090 BKN100 16/12 A3013 RMK AO2 TSB08E22 SLP206 T01560122 $
TAF
CYWH 
14nm SW 		071411Z 0714/0802 24008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN090 TEMPO 0714/0718 P6SM VCTS -SHRA BKN050CB FM071800 21012KT P6SM BKN050 FM072200 21010KT P6SM FEW050 RMK NXT FCST BY 072100Z
CYYJ 
18nm W 		071140Z 0712/0812 26005KT P6SM SCT060 BKN100 TEMPO 0712/0715 P6SM -SHRA VCTS BKN060CB BKN100 FM071500 14008KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040 TEMPO 0715/0719 P6SM -SHRA BKN020 OVC040 FM071900 14008KT P6SM BKN040 FM072200 14008KT P6SM SCT050 BECMG 0801/0803 VRB03KT RMK NXT FCST BY 071800Z
KNUW 
18nm SE 		071500Z 0715/0815 17008KT 9999 OVC045 QNH3007INS TEMPO 0715/0719 9000 -RA BKN020 BECMG 0719/0721 VRB05KT 9999 NSW FEW030 BKN080 BKN230 QNH3009INS LAST NO AMDS AFT 0715 NEXT 0807 TX18/0722Z TN12/0813Z FS30256
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