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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 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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From to WA83

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 02-Sep-2026
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5912:59
Sunrise06:3113:31
Sunset19:5102:51
Evening civil twilight20:2403:24

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  02-Sep-2026 10:19:16
Local (UTC-7)  02-Sep-2026 03:19:16
 
METAR
KORS 
5nm NE 		020955Z AUTO 17011KT 140V200 10SM OVC085 17/12 A2972 RMK AO2
KFHR 
7nm SW 		020953Z AUTO 13004KT 10SM FEW022 OVC090 14/12 A2974 RMK AO2 SLP071 T01390117
CWEZ 
9nm N 		020900Z AUTO 14010KT 15/12 RMK AO1 SLP074 T01540122 56008
CWZO 
12nm W 		020900Z AUTO 13013KT RMK AO1
CWYJ 
17nm SW 		020900Z AUTO 07001KT 13/12 RMK AO1 SLP068 T01270118 56010
CWLM 
19nm SW 		020900Z AUTO 08004KT 13/12 RMK AO1 SLP066 T01290118 56010
CYWH 
19nm SW 		020400Z VRB02KT 15SM BKN040 BKN160 14/11 A2978 RMK SC5AC2 LAST STFD OBS/NEXT 021300Z SLP085
CYYJ 
19nm W 		020900Z 14009KT 20SM BKN083 15/12 A2974 RMK AC7 SLP073 DENSITY ALT 300FT
KBLI 
20nm NE 		020953Z AUTO 16010G20KT 10SM OVC085 18/11 A2974 RMK AO2 SLP075 T01780106
TAF
CYWH 
19nm SW 		012040Z 0121/0204 20008KT P6SM FEW060 SCT160 RMK NXT FCST BY 021400Z
CYYJ 
19nm W 		020540Z 0206/0306 16008KT P6SM BKN040 FM021200 14010KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040 BECMG 0214/0216 14012G22KT FM021800 14012G22KT P6SM BKN050 TEMPO 0218/0303 P6SM -SHRA OVC030 BECMG 0301/0303 14020G30KT FM030300 22010G20KT P6SM SCT080 BECMG 0304/0306 10008KT RMK NXT FCST BY 021200Z
KBLI 
20nm NE 		020521Z 0206/0306 17009KT P6SM OVC050 FM020900 16015G28KT P6SM OVC040 FM021500 15012G25KT P6SM OVC050 FM022100 15010G22KT 6SM -RA OVC050 FM030500 16006KT 6SM -SHRA OVC050
KNUW 
20nm SE 		020700Z 0207/0307 13010KT 9999 SCT018 BKN035 BKN080 QNH2971INS FM020800 15015G25KTS 9999 FEW020 SCT040 OVC050 610015 QNH2971INS BECMG 0210/0212 15020G30KT 9999 VCSH SCT018 OVC035 610015 521008 QNH2963INS TEMPO 0220/0302 9000 -RA BR OVC030 BECMG 0302/0304 14010G20KT 9999 NSW FEW040 SCT070 620015 500000 QNH2966INS TX18/0220Z TN12/0305Z FS30227
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