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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)  13-Jan-2026 00:39:17
Local (UTC-8)  12-Jan-2026 16:39:17
 
METAR
KORS 
5nm NE 		130015Z AUTO 17013G21KT 1 3/4SM -RA SCT033 OVC040 A3022 RMK AO2
KFHR 
7nm SW 		122353Z AUTO 11008KT 10SM OVC012 11/09 A3023 RMK AO2 RAE53 SLP236 P0008 60020 T01060094 10111 20100 58013 $
CWEZ 
9nm N 		130000Z AUTO 14018KT 11/10 RMK AO1 8PAST HR 8007 PK WND 14023/2338 SLP231 P0003 T01070096 50030
CWZO 
12nm W 		130000Z AUTO 15016KT RMK AO1 PK WND 16020/2352
CWYJ 
17nm SW 		130000Z AUTO 14002KT 10/10 RMK AO1 5PAST HR 5002 SLP239 P0002 T01010098 50099
CWLM 
19nm SW 		130000Z AUTO 07007KT 10/09 RMK AO1 6PAST HR 5002 SLP234 P0002 T00970094 50098
CYWH 
19nm SW 		130000Z 10003KT 050V120 4SM -RA BR VCFG SCT005 OVC014 10/10 A3024 RMK SF4SC4 PRESRR SLP243
CYYJ 
19nm W 		130000Z 13009G16KT 12SM -RA FEW006 BKN017 BKN035 OVC090 10/10 A3022 RMK SF1SC4SC2AC1 SLP236
KBLI 
20nm NE 		122353Z 18011G24KT 2 1/2SM -RA BR OVC024 12/10 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP243 P0005 60010 T01220100 10133 20117 55001
TAF
CYWH 
19nm SW 		122304Z 1223/1305 VRB03KT P6SM SCT005 SCT015 BKN040 TEMPO 1223/1305 2SM -RA BR BKN005 OVC012 RMK NXT FCST BY 130000Z
CYYJ 
19nm W 		121740Z 1218/1318 16010G20KT P6SM -RA SCT006 SCT015 BKN025 TEMPO 1218/1302 2SM -RA BR BKN006 OVC015 FM130200 16008KT P6SM SCT008 OVC025 TEMPO 1302/1311 3SM -RA -DZ BR SCT006 BKN015 FM131100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT005 BKN025 TEMPO 1311/1318 1SM BR BKN005 RMK NXT FCST BY 130000Z
KBLI 
20nm NE 		121728Z 1218/1318 18010G25KT P6SM -RA BKN018 OVC035 FM130500 17011G22KT 5SM BR OVC012 FM130900 17005KT 4SM BR OVC010 FM131500 VRB02KT 3SM BR OVC007
KNUW 
20nm SE 		1223/1323 13017G30KT 9999 -RA BKN017 BKN070 OVC090 640704 550009 QNH3020INS TEMPO 1223/1303 13014G23KT 8000 RA BR SCT018 BKN075 BKN090 OVC180 BECMG 1302/1304 14013G20KT 9999 VCSH FEW007 BKN015 OVC060 600000 550009 QNH3028INS FM130900 14009KT 9000 BR SCT007 OVC013 QNH3032INS TEMPO 1312/1318 VRB06KT 3200 -DZ BR OVC006 TX12/1223Z TN08/1313Z FS30046
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