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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 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 -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 ..-. .... .-.

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-Mar-2026
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5913:59
Sunrise07:3014:30
Sunset19:1302:13
Evening civil twilight19:4402:44

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Mar-2026 10:45:56
Local (UTC-7)  13-Mar-2026 03:45:56
 
METAR
KORS 
5nm NE 		131035Z AUTO 18006KT 7SM UP SCT008 OVC028 03/02 A3010 RMK AO2
KFHR 
7nm SW 		130953Z AUTO 13004KT 10SM -RA OVC007 03/02 A3012 RMK AO2 UPE51RAB51 SLP200 P0001 T00280017 $
CWEZ 
9nm N 		131000Z AUTO 18011KT 03/02 RMK AO1 2PAST HR 6007 SLP196 P0001 T00250015 50008
CWZO 
12nm W 		131000Z AUTO RMK AO1
CWYJ 
17nm SW 		131000Z AUTO 21001KT 03/03 RMK AO1 5PAST HR 6008 SLP192 P0002 T00310026 50018
CWLM 
19nm SW 		131000Z AUTO 18005KT 03/02 RMK AO1 4PAST HR 6007 SLP189 P0002 T00320022 50012
CYWH 
19nm SW 		130400Z 26005KT 8SM -RA FEW006 OVC030 04/02 A3017 RMK SF2SC6 LAST STFD OBS/NXT 131300Z SLP219
CYYJ 
19nm W 		131000Z 18004KT 30SM -RA SCT009 OVC037 03/03 A3010 RMK SF3SC5 SLP195
KBLI 
20nm NE 		131039Z AUTO 17003KT 10SM -RA SCT010 BKN014 OVC027 02/02 A3010 RMK AO2 P0002 T00220017
TAF
CYWH 
19nm SW 		122040Z 1221/1304 25015G25KT P6SM SCT020 BKN080 TEMPO 1221/1304 5SM -SHRA BR BKN020 OVC040 RMK NXT FCST BY 131400Z
CYYJ 
19nm W 		130735Z 1307/1406 VRB03KT P6SM FEW020 BKN040 TEMPO 1307/1313 5SM -SHRA BR FEW006 BKN020 PROB30 1307/1313 BKN006 OVC012 FM131300 24005KT P6SM SCT040 TEMPO 1313/1321 BKN040 BECMG 1319/1321 12006KT FM132100 12006KT P6SM SCT030 TEMPO 1321/1403 P6SM -SHRA SCT020 BKN030 FM140300 09006KT P6SM SCT020 BKN030 TEMPO 1403/1406 5SM -SHRA BR BKN020 OVC030 RMK NXT FCST BY 131200Z
KBLI 
20nm NE 		130522Z 1306/1406 16004KT P6SM -RA BKN007 OVC015 FM130800 16005KT 4SM -RASN BR BKN007 OVC012 FM131500 18004KT 4SM BR VCSH OVC012 FM132000 28005KT P6SM BKN020 OVC040 FM132300 VRB04KT P6SM BKN025 OVC040
KNUW 
20nm SE 		1307/1407 13007KT 9000 RA SCT010 SCT017 OVC040 650209 QNH3007INS TEMPO 1307/1313 3200 RASN BKN005 OVC010 FM131500 VRB06KT 9999 SHRA SCT010 BKN020 OVC040 620309 QNH3000INS BECMG 2400/2402 VRB06KT 9999 VCSH FEW010 SCT040 BKN180 600000 QNH2997INS TX07/1323Z TN02/1312Z FS30243
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