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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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 ..-. .... .-.
SKAGIT/BAY VIEW277/23.024016EBVS -... ...- ...

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 12-Jan-2026
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:2615:26
Sunrise08:0216:02
Sunset16:3900:39
Evening civil twilight17:1401:14

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-Jan-2026 13:34:31
Local (UTC-8)  12-Jan-2026 05:34:31
 
METAR
KORS 
5nm NE 		121315Z AUTO 19017KT 9SM SCT012 BKN017 OVC037 A3020 RMK AO2
KFHR 
7nm SW 		121309Z AUTO 15010KT 10SM OVC006 09/08 A3022 RMK AO2 RAE02 P0000 T00890083
CWEZ 
9nm N 		121300Z AUTO 17022KT 10/09 RMK AO1 PK WND 16029/1232 SLP221 T00960088 51018
CWZO 
12nm W 		121300Z AUTO 16016KT RMK AO1 PK WND 17018/1202
CWYJ 
17nm SW 		121300Z AUTO 14002KT 09/09 RMK AO1 9PAST HR 1021 SLP224 P0004 T00910091 50009
CWLM 
19nm SW 		121300Z AUTO 13007KT 09/09 RMK AO1 0PAST HR 1019 SLP219 P0004 T00930091 50010
CYWH 
19nm SW 		120500Z 02004KT 310V040 8SM RA FEW008 OVC045 09/08 A3013 RMK SF2SC6 LAST STFD OBS/NXT 121400Z SLP204
CYYJ 
19nm W 		121300Z 11009KT 5SM -RA BR SCT002 BKN020 OVC055 09/09 A3018 RMK SF3SC4SC1 SLP222
KBLI 
20nm NE 		121311Z AUTO 18012G19KT 10SM BKN019 BKN034 OVC042 11/08 A3022 RMK AO2 PK WND 18028/1255 RAB1257E05 P0000 T01060078
TAF
CYWH 
19nm SW 		111740Z 1118/1205 35005KT P6SM FEW008 OVC060 TEMPO 1118/1205 P6SM -RA SCT008 OVC040 BECMG 1118/1120 08005KT RMK NXT FCST BY 120000Z
CYYJ 
19nm W 		121140Z 1212/1312 16008KT P6SM BKN030 OVC080 TEMPO 1212/1218 4SM -RA BR SCT008 OVC020 FM121800 14010KT 6SM -RA BR OVC020 TEMPO 1218/1302 3SM -RA BR OVC008 FM130200 16008KT P6SM SCT008 OVC020 RMK NXT FCST BY 121800Z
KBLI 
20nm NE 		121123Z 1212/1312 17015G30KT 4SM -RA BR OVC025 TEMPO 1212/1214 2SM RA BR BKN025 OVC050 FM121800 16013G26KT 4SM -RA BR OVC022 FM130500 17011G22KT 5SM BR OVC012 FM130900 17005KT 4SM BR OVC010
KNUW 
20nm SE 		1207/1307 15028G42KT 8000 -RA FEW015 BKN020 OVC075 640808 550009 QNH3013INS TEMPO 1207/1213 15022G33KT 9000 BR FEW020 OVC070 BECMG 1216/1218 14018G28KT 9999 VCSH OVC025 640808 550009 QNH3022INS FM122200 14016G24KT 9999 VCSH OVC015 640808 550009 QNH3023INS TX10/1223Z TN07/1213Z FS30243
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