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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 05-Jan-2026
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:2815:28
Sunrise08:0516:05
Sunset16:3000:30
Evening civil twilight17:0601:06

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Jan-2026 19:44:22
Local (UTC-8)  05-Jan-2026 11:44:22
 
METAR
KORS 
5nm NE 		051935Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT036 OVC043 A2995 RMK AO2
KFHR 
7nm SW 		051926Z AUTO 12003KT 10SM SCT028 OVC040 07/03 A2996 RMK AO2 T00670033
CWEZ 
9nm N 		051900Z AUTO 27002KT 08/M02 RMK AO1 SLP141 T00781015 53033
CWZO 
12nm W 		051900Z AUTO 11004KT RMK AO1
CWYJ 
17nm SW 		051900Z AUTO 20001KT 08/04 RMK AO1 SLP136 T00790037 53030
CWLM 
19nm SW 		051900Z AUTO 20003KT 08/04 RMK AO1 SLP132 T00760035 52031
CYWH 
19nm SW 		051900Z 21003KT 180V260 15SM FEW020 FEW040 SCT240 07/03 A2994 RMK CU1SC1CI1 SLP140
CYYJ 
19nm W 		051900Z 28005KT 30SM FEW007 FEW030 SCT230 04/03 A2994 RMK ST1SC1CI3 SC TR VIS LWR W F SLP140
KBLI 
20nm NE 		051853Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 06/01 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP145 T00610006
TAF
CYWH 
19nm SW 		051740Z 0518/0605 VRB03KT P6SM SCT015 BKN040 TEMPO 0518/0520 BKN015 BKN030 FM052000 22006KT P6SM FEW020 FEW040 BECMG 0520/0522 24010G20KT FM060300 16006KT P6SM SCT040 BKN150 OVC200 RMK NXT FCST BY 060000Z
CYYJ 
19nm W 		051747Z 0518/0618 28005KT P6SM SCT012 BKN040 TEMPO 0518/0520 BKN012 FM052000 16006KT P6SM FEW015 SCT050 FM060200 22006KT P6SM SCT040 BKN150 OVC200 FM060600 16008KT P6SM SCT040 OVC100 TEMPO 0606/0608 P6SM -RA BKN040 OVC070 FM060800 15008KT 6SM -RA BR OVC040 TEMPO 0608/0618 3SM -RA BR SCT007 OVC015 RMK NXT FCST BY 060000Z
KBLI 
20nm NE 		051720Z 0518/0618 VRB02KT P6SM OVC040 FM052100 20007KT P6SM OVC035 FM060900 18011G25KT P6SM OVC027 FM061100 18020G22KT P6SM -RA OVC020 FM061600 16020G25KT P6SM -RA OVC025
KNUW 
20nm SE 		0515/0615 30008KT 9999 -SHRA SCT015 OVC030 640309 QNH2983INS TEMPO 0515/0518 VRB06KT 8000 -SHRA BR SCT010 BKN015 OVC025 FM051800 VRB06KT 9999 VCSH SCT010 BKN025 BKN035 620309 QNH2985INS FM052200 14009KT 9999 SCT035 BKN050 BKN120 QNH2992INS BECMG 0610/0612 14018G35KT 9999 VCSH SCT030 BKN050 OVC100 640609 641503 520006 550606 QNH2978INS TX09/0522Z TN05/0614Z FS30028
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