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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 DECEMBER 2024

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 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
HUHr197/24.6WHATCOM VORTAC113.0020E
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 28-Dec-2024
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:2815:28
Sunrise08:0516:05
Sunset16:2300:23
Evening civil twilight17:0001:00

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  28-Dec-2024 20:38:47
Local (UTC-8)  28-Dec-2024 12:38:47
 
METAR
KORS 
5nm NE 		282015Z AUTO 17011KT 10SM FEW025 OVC050 11/09 A2969 RMK AO2
KFHR 
7nm SW 		282014Z AUTO 21006KT 10SM FEW022 SCT027 OVC043 11/07 A2971 RMK AO2 RAE03 P0000 T01110067
CWEZ 
9nm N 		282000Z AUTO 18021KT 11/08 RMK AO1 PK WND 18029/1908 SLP048 T01070080 53032
CWZO 
12nm W 		282000Z AUTO 24012KT RMK AO1 PK WND 24020/1922
CWYJ 
17nm SW 		282000Z AUTO 25008KT 10/07 RMK AO1 PK WND 24020/1930 SLP052 T00970066 53032
CWLM 
19nm SW 		282000Z AUTO 25019G27KT 10/07 RMK AO1 PK WND 26030/1915 SLP043 T00970067 52027
CYWH 
19nm SW 		282000Z 25019G25KT 15SM FEW008 FEW020 SCT050 10/07 A2968 RMK SF1SC2SC2 SF TR SLP054
CYYJ 
19nm W 		282000Z 20009G16KT 190V260 30SM FEW018 SCT033 SCT050 12/07 A2967 RMK CU1SC3SC1 SC TR SLP048
KBLI 
20nm NE 		282014Z VRB06G21KT 5SM -RA BR SCT010 BKN025 OVC035 09/08 A2970 RMK AO2 RAB1958 P0001 T00940083
TAF
CYWH 
19nm SW 		281913Z 2819/2905 24015G25KT P6SM FEW007 BKN040 BKN080 TEMPO 2819/2903 P6SM -SHRA SCT015 BKN030 BECMG 2819/2821 25020G30KT FM290300 25010KT P6SM FEW012 BKN050 RMK NXT FCST BY 290000Z
CYYJ 
19nm W 		281740Z 2818/2918 16012KT P6SM SCT020 BKN050 TEMPO 2818/2821 P6SM -SHRA BKN020 OVC050 FM290100 22012KT P6SM SCT030 SCT080 FM290800 27005KT P6SM SCT012 BKN040 TEMPO 2908/2918 FEW006 BKN012 PROB30 2908/2918 2SM BR OVC006 RMK NXT FCST BY 290000Z
KBLI 
20nm NE 		281724Z 2818/2918 17015G25KT 5SM RA BR BKN015 OVC030 FM282300 18010KT P6SM -SHRA OVC020 FM290500 17007KT P6SM BKN050 FM291000 14003KT P6SM OVC025 FM291500 02006KT P6SM OVC050
KNUW 
20nm SE 		2815/2915 14020G35KT 9999 VCSH FEW013 OVC016 640508 530009 540909 541809 QNH2950INS FM281800 18010G15KT 9999 VCSH FEW009 SCT015 BKN030 640508 510209 541109 542007 QNH2952INS TEMPO 2818/2822 16015G23KT 6000 SHRA BR BKN009 OVC015 FM290100 VRB06KT 8000 BR SCT025 BKN035 640409 500000 QNH2968INS BECMG 2908/2910 VRB06KT 9999 NSW FEW015 SCT028 SCT032 QNH2962INS TX09/2823Z TN08/2913Z FS30214
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