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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 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 11-Jul-2026
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:4211:42
Sunrise05:2212:22
Sunset21:1204:12
Evening civil twilight21:5304:53

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  11-Jul-2026 13:11:32
Local (UTC-7)  11-Jul-2026 06:11:32
 
METAR
KORS 
5nm NE 		111255Z AUTO 18006KT 10SM OVC041 14/10 A2993 RMK AO2
KFHR 
7nm SW 		111253Z AUTO 23004KT 10SM OVC039 13/08 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP140 T01280083
CWEZ 
9nm N 		111200Z AUTO 19008KT 14/09 RMK AO1 SLP133 T01350094 51015
CWZO 
12nm W 		111200Z AUTO 04004KT RMK AO1
CWYJ 
17nm SW 		111200Z AUTO 28001KT 14/06 RMK AO1 SLP128 T01420061 53011
CWLM 
19nm SW 		111200Z AUTO 26012G19KT 14/06 RMK AO1 PK WND 26021/1148 SLP126 T01360062 52011
CYWH 
19nm SW 		110400Z 20006KT 15SM BKN070 BKN200 15/09 A2988 RMK AC5CI2 LAST STFD OBS / NEXT 111300Z SLP122
CYYJ 
19nm W 		111200Z 28009KT 30SM FEW064 SCT190 SCT220 13/07 A2991 RMK SC2AC1CI1 SLP131
KBLI 
20nm NE 		111253Z AUTO 19003KT 10SM OVC040 13/11 A2993 RMK AO2 RAE10 SLP141 P0000 T01330106
TAF
CYWH 
19nm SW 		102041Z 1021/1104 19010KT P6SM FEW015 BKN050 FM110000 24010KT P6SM FEW050 BKN080 RMK NXT FCST BY 111400Z
CYYJ 
19nm W 		111140Z 1112/1212 28008KT P6SM BKN060 BKN200 FM111500 26008KT P6SM SCT080 BECMG 1116/1118 14010KT FM111800 14010KT P6SM FEW080 BKN180 FM120300 26010KT P6SM BKN080 TEMPO 1203/1210 BKN050 OVC080 FM121000 27010KT P6SM SCT050 RMK NXT FCST BY 111800Z
KBLI 
20nm NE 		111129Z 1112/1212 19008KT P6SM OVC050 FM111800 19008KT P6SM SCT060 BKN180 FM120400 19005KT P6SM BKN060
KNUW 
20nm SE 		110700Z 1107/1207 25010KT 9999 BKN045 BKN080 BKN220 QNH2985INS TEMPO 1110/1116 VRB06KT SCT005 BKN010 OVC020 BECMG 1117/1119 VRB06KT 9999 SCT030 BKN080 BKN230 QNH3000INS TX19/1123Z TN11/1112Z FS30227
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