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W55 Kenmore Air Seaplane Base
Seattle, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

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
SEAr335/11.7SEATTLE VORTAC116.8019E
PAEr168/17.6PAINE VOR/DME110.6020E

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: leftleft

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.

Seaplane Base Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: avg 119/day *
82% air taxi
13% local general aviation
6% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2022

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)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 28-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2413:24
Sunrise06:5513:55
Sunset19:3402:34
Evening civil twilight20:0503:05

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  28-Mar-2024 16:45:44
Local (UTC-7)  28-Mar-2024 09:45:44
 
METAR
KBFI 
5nm S 
281553Z 15004KT 10SM SCT045 OVC060 07/04 A2971 RMK AO2 SLP061 T00720044
KRNT 
9nm SE 
281553Z VRB03KT 10SM FEW055 BKN080 07/04 A2971 RMK AO2 SLP066 T00720044
KSEA 
11nm S 
281553Z 18006 KT 10SM FEW010 BKN055 OVC150 07/04 A2970 RMK A02 SLPNO SHRA W-NW T00720044 $
KPAE 
17nm N 
281553Z VRB05G14KT 10SM BKN050 BKN065 07/03 A2970 RMK AO2 SLP058 T00720028
KPWT 
18nm SW 
281639Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -RA BKN030 OVC037 06/06 A2970 RMK AO2 P0002
TAF
KBFI 
5nm S 
281124Z 2812/2912 14003KT P6SM -SHRA BKN025 OVC040 FM281400 15006KT P6SM -SHRA OVC040 FM282000 17008KT P6SM -RA OVC050 FM290000 18010KT P6SM -SHRA OVC060
KSEA 
11nm S 
281354Z 2814/2918 12009KT P6SM -SHRA SCT045 OVC070 FM281800 17008KT P6SM -RA BKN035 OVC050 FM290000 19010KT P6SM -SHRA OVC040 FM290700 16006KT P6SM -SHRA OVC060
KPAE 
17nm N 
281124Z 2812/2912 15010KT P6SM -SHRA BKN040 OVC050 FM282100 15015G23KT P6SM -SHRA BKN035 OVC050 FM290000 17015G25KT P6SM -SHRA OVC050 FM290400 15011KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 OVC040
KPWT 
18nm SW 
281124Z 2812/2912 18008KT P6SM -RA BKN020 OVC040 FM281500 20006KT P6SM -RA OVC025 FM281700 20007KT P6SM -SHRA OVC050 FM282200 21008KT P6SM -SHRA OVC035
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