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WA83 Westsound/WSX Seaplane Base
West Sound, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 2026

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-3P at ORS (6 nm N): 135.425 (360-376-6045)
WX ASOS at FHR (6 nm SW): 135.675 (360-378-8491)
WX AWOS-3P at S31 (8 nm S): 118.525 (360-376-2071)
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
YYJr090/22.1VICTORIA VOR/DME113.7017E
CVVr319/24.2PENN COVE VOR/DME117.2019E
YVRr147/28.6VANCOUVER VOR/DME115.9017E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
FRIDAY HARBOR007/6.928417EFHR ..-. .... .-.

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: leftleft

Runway 10W/28W

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

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 13-Jun-2026
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:2811:28
Sunrise05:1012:10
Sunset21:1404:14
Evening civil twilight21:5604:56

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Jun-2026 08:49:02
Local (UTC-7)  13-Jun-2026 01:49:02
 
METAR
KORS 
5nm NE 		130835Z AUTO 19004KT 10SM CLR 13/09 A3018 RMK AO2
KFHR 
7nm SW 		130753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/09 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP226 T01060089 402330072
CWEZ 
9nm N 		130800Z AUTO 21008KT 15/09 RMK AO1 SLP222 T01530088 51008
CWZO 
12nm W 		130800Z AUTO 14005KT RMK AO1
CWYJ 
17nm SW 		130800Z AUTO 26001KT 12/10 RMK AO1 SLP218 T01200099 51005
CWLM 
19nm SW 		130800Z AUTO 29005KT 15/09 RMK AO1 SLP215 T01530090 51005
CYWH 
19nm SW 		130400Z VRB02KT 15SM FEW240 14/10 A3016 RMK CI1 LAST STFD OBS/NXT 131300Z SLP214
CYYJ 
19nm W 		130800Z 25002KT 30SM SKC 13/11 A3018 RMK SLP221
KBLI 
20nm NE 		130753Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/12 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP225 T01220117 402110100
TAF
CYWH 
19nm SW 		122040Z 1221/1304 21008KT P6SM FEW030 RMK NXT FCST BY 131400Z
CYYJ 
19nm W 		130540Z 1306/1406 VRB03KT P6SM SKC BECMG 1316/1318 09006KT BECMG 1404/1406 26005KT RMK NXT FCST BY 131200Z
KBLI 
20nm NE 		130534Z 1306/1406 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM131800 34004KT P6SM FEW250 FM132300 28007KT P6SM FEW250 FM140400 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
KNUW 
20nm SE 		130700Z 1307/1407 VRB06KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3016INS FM131500 34010KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3009INS TX22/1323Z TN09/1313Z FS30226
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