Friday Harbor Seaplane Base
W33 · Friday Harbor, WA · Non-towered · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-22 · night begins 07:41 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:27 AM | 13:27Z |
| Sunrise | 06:58 AM | 13:58Z |
| Sunset | 07:10 PM | 02:10Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:41 PM | 02:41Z |
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Runways
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03W/21W | 10,000 ft | |
| 12W/30W | 6,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
NUW 113.80 · CVV 117.20 · HUH 113.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUW · Whidbey Island | TACAN | 113.80 · 85X | — | r290° / 17.7 NM |
| CVV · Penn Cove | VOR/DME | 117.20 · 119X | Low | r308° / 20.9 NM |
| HUH · Whatcom | TACAN | 113.00 · 77X | — | r195° / 29.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- W33
- Coordinates
- 48.5373, -123.0096
- Elevation
- 0 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 21E
- Sectional chart
- SEATTLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SEATTLE · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- SEA
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Customs / AOE
- Yes
- Activated
- 1947/10
- Distance from city
- 0 NE
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 128.25 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL.
- ALL TKOFS SHOULD BE PERFORMED N OF BROWNS ISLAND.
- FOR CD CTC WHIDBEY APCH AT 360-257-3310.
Obstructions
- INCLINOMETER CHECK NOT PERFORMED ALL RWYS.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 6WA5 Wilding Farm (private) (3 NM) · 81W Fishermans Bay (4 NM) · 88WA Deer Harbor (private) (4 NM) · S31 Lopez Island (4 NM) · 4WA4 Windsock (private) (5 NM)
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About W33
Friday Harbor (W33) is a seaplane base in Friday Harbor, WA, at 0 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 10,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for W33, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does W33 have a control tower?
No. Friday Harbor is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) seaplane base; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at W33?
Friday Harbor has 2 runways; the longest is 10,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is W33?
Friday Harbor is in Friday Harbor, WA, at an elevation of 0 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.5373, -123.0096.
More about W33
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open W33 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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