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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 SEPTEMBER 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 -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 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 22-Sep-2024
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3013:30
Sunrise07:0114:01
Sunset19:0702:07
Evening civil twilight19:3902:39

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  22-Sep-2024 17:19:51
Local (UTC-7)  22-Sep-2024 10:19:51
 
METAR
KORS 
5nm NE 		221655Z AUTO 19010KT 10SM SCT050 14/13 A3011 RMK AO2
KFHR 
7nm SW 		221653Z AUTO 21007KT 10SM OVC050 15/10 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP202 T01500100 $
CWEZ 
9nm N 		221600Z AUTO 20009KT 13/11 RMK AO1 SLP191 T01300110 50000
CWZO 
12nm W 		221600Z AUTO 16009KT RMK AO1
CWYJ 
17nm SW 		221600Z AUTO 24001KT 14/10 RMK AO1 SLP191 T01360097 51002
CWLM 
19nm SW 		221600Z AUTO 23003KT 12/10 RMK AO1 SLP187 T01210100 51002
CYWH 
19nm SW 		221600Z VRB02KT 15SM FEW050 SCT150 BKN210 12/09 A3010 RMK SC1AC3CI2 SLP194
CYYJ 
19nm W 		221600Z VRB02KT 30SM SCT140 BKN200 BKN250 12/11 A3009 RMK AC3CC4CI1 CI TR SLP192
KBLI 
20nm NE 		221653Z 18005KT 10SM BKN060 15/11 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP202 T01500111
TAF
CYWH 
19nm SW 		221432Z 2214/2302 22008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN150 TEMPO 2214/2218 BKN040 BECMG 2214/2216 23010KT FM221800 23010G20KT P6SM SCT030 BKN120 FM222100 24012G22KT P6SM SCT015 BKN040 TEMPO 2221/2302 BKN015 BECMG 2300/2302 22006KT RMK NXT FCST BY 222100Z
CYYJ 
19nm W 		221140Z 2212/2312 VRB03KT P6SM SCT060 BKN150 TEMPO 2212/2215 SCT015 BKN060 BKN150 FM221500 19006KT P6SM SCT040 BKN080 FM221900 11008KT P6SM SCT015 SCT030 BKN050 TEMPO 2219/2306 P6SM -RA SCT015 BKN030 FM230600 24006KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050 RMK NXT FCST BY 221800Z
KBLI 
20nm NE 		221502Z 2215/2312 16005KT P6SM BKN050 OVC100 FM222100 17006KT 6SM -RA BR SCT025 OVC035 FM230200 17003KT 6SM -RA BR OVC020 FM230900 18002KT 6SM BR OVC015
KNUW 
20nm SE 		2215/2315 VRB06KT 9999 VCSH SCT050 BKN180 BKN220 QNH3009INS FM222000 16003KT 9999 VCSH BKN050 OVC080 QNH3007INS TEMPO 2220/2303 6000 -RA BKN030 FM230300 13003KT 9999 VCSH BKN030 QNH3007INS TX17/2222Z TN12/2313Z FS30226
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