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W33

Friday Harbor Seaplane Base
Friday Harbor, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 OCTOBER 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	W33
Lat/Long:	48-32-14.3590N 123-00-34.6450W 48-32.239317N 123-00.577417W 48.5373219,-123.0096236 (estimated)
Elevation:	0 ft. / 0 m (estimated)
Variation:	21E (1985)
Time zone:	UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	98250

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	10/1947
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	SEATTLE CENTER
FSS:	SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	SEA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Landing fee:	no, GA OVERNIGHT FEE
International operations:	international airport of entry

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF:	128.25
WX ASOS at FHR (1.1 nm SW):	135.675 (360-378-8491)
WX AWOS-3P at ORS (11 nm N):	135.425 (360-376-6045)
WX ASOS at NUW (18 nm SE):	PHONE 360-257-8813

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
CVVr308/20.9	PENN COVE VOR/DME	117.20	19E
YYJr104/22.0	VICTORIA VOR/DME	113.70	17E
HUHr195/29.8	WHATCOM VORTAC	113.00	20E
YVRr153/32.9	VANCOUVER VOR/DME	115.90	17E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
FRIDAY HARBOR		004/1.6		284		17E		FHR	..-. .... .-.
SKAGIT/BAY VIEW		264/23.9		240		16E		BVS	-... ...- ...

Seaplane Base Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 3W/21W

Dimensions:	10000 x 2000 ft. / 3048 x 610 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 3W	RUNWAY 21W
Elevation:	0.0 ft.	0.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	250 ft. hill, 5000 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear INCLINOMETER CHECK NOT PERFORMED ALL RWYS.	none

Runway 12W/30W

Dimensions:	6000 x 1000 ft. / 1829 x 305 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 12W	RUNWAY 30W
Elevation:	0.0 ft.	0.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	450 ft. hill, 5000 ft. from runway, 12:1 slope to clear	150 ft. hill, 2000 ft. from runway, 14:1 slope to clear

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	PORT OF FRIDAY HARBOR PO BOX 889 FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250 Phone 360-378-2688
Manager:	MIKE OTIS PO BOX 889 FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250 Phone (360) 378-4724

Additional Remarks

-	FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL.
-	ALL TKOFS SHOULD BE PERFORMED N OF BROWNS ISLAND.
-	FOR CD CTC WHIDBEY APCH AT 360-257-3310.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at W33.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFHR - Friday Harbor Airport (1 nm SW)
KORS - Orcas Island Airport (11 nm N)
KNUW - Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) Airport (18 nm SE)
KOKH - Delaurentis Airport (22 nm SE)
KBVS - Skagit Regional Airport (24 nm E)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 13-Nov-2024

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:46	14:46
Sunrise	07:20	15:20
Sunset	16:33	00:33
Evening civil twilight	17:08	01:08

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	13-Nov-2024 16:49:49
Local (UTC-8)	13-Nov-2024 08:49:49

METAR

KFHR 2nm SW	131553Z AUTO 15012G22KT 10SM SCT014 SCT035 OVC070 11/08 A2947 RMK AO2 RAE52 SLP979 P0000 T01110083
CWZO 9nm W	131600Z AUTO 16023G29KT RMK AO1 PK WND 15031/1528
KORS 11nm NE	131635Z AUTO 17010G19KT 10SM OVC017 11/10 A2944 RMK AO2
CWYJ 12nm SW	131600Z AUTO 12002KT 10/09 RMK AO1 3PAST HR 3005 SLP972 P0001 T00950086 50014
CWEZ 14nm N	131600Z AUTO 14026KT 11/09 RMK AO1 2PAST HR 3008 PK WND 15034/1506 SLP971 P0001 T01060091 50012
CWLM 14nm SW	131600Z AUTO 13011G17KT 10/08 RMK AO1 2PAST HR 1009 PK WND 14018/1507 SLP967 P0001 T00950084 50012
CYWH 14nm SW	131600Z 13006KT 15SM VCSH FEW010 BKN040 BKN070 10/09 A2945 RMK SF2SC3AC2 SLP976
CWPF 18nm SW	131630Z AUTO 35005KT 10/08 RMK AO1 SLP972 T00950084 53008
CYYJ 18nm W	131600Z 15014G19KT 20SM FEW009 BKN052 BKN098 BKN120 10/09 A2944 RMK SF1SC4AC2AC1 AC TR SLP972
KNUW 18nm SE	131639Z 13021G35KT 10SM FEW017 SCT120 11/09 A2946 RMK AO2 PK WND 15036/1625 RAE1554 P0000 T01110089 $

TAF

CYWH 14nm SW	131510Z 1315/1403 12012G22KT P6SM -SHRA FEW010 SCT020 BKN040 TEMPO 1315/1321 5SM -SHRA BR SCT010 BKN020 BECMG 1315/1317 13005KT FM132100 24007KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 TEMPO 1321/1403 P6SM -SHRA BKN020 RMK NXT FCST BY 131800Z
CYYJ 18nm W	131140Z 1312/1412 14015G25KT P6SM -RA SCT015 OVC030 TEMPO 1312/1318 5SM -SHRA BR SCT006 OVC015 BECMG 1316/1318 16010KT FM131800 16010KT P6SM SCT015 BKN030 TEMPO 1318/1406 5SM -SHRA BR BKN015 OVC030 FM140600 18008KT P6SM -SHRA OVC020 RMK NXT FCST BY 131800Z
KNUW 18nm SE	1315/1415 15020G35KT 9999 -SHRA BKN035 BKN080 BKN100 WSCONDS 540707 650009 650907 QNH2943INS TEMPO 1315/1321 12028G42KT 8000 -SHRA BR SCT015 BKN020 OVC040 BECMG 1321/1323 17018G33KT 9000 -SHRA BKN025 BKN080 BKN100 WSCONDS 540707 650009 650907 QNH2955INS TEMPO 1321/1403 VRB22G32KT 8000 VCTS BKN015 BKN025CB BKN050 BECMG 1412/1414 20015KT 8000 -SHRA BKN025 BKN080 BKN100 500000 650009 650907 QNH2963INS TX13/1400Z TN07/1412Z FS30028

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