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W33 · FBS · Friday Harbor, WA · var 21E · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- W33 / FBS
- Coordinates
- 48.5373, -123.0100
- Magnetic variation
- 21E
- Sectional chart
- SEATTLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SEATTLE
- NOTAM facility
- SEA
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1947/10
- Distance from city
- 0 NE
Weather
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:27 AM | 11:27Z |
| Sunrise | 05:10 AM | 12:10Z |
| Sunset | 09:18 PM | 04:18Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 10:00 PM | 05:00Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:00 PM → 04:27 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:18 PM → 04:10 AM
Plan a flight from W33
Runway 03/21
10,000 ft × 2000 ft · WATER 03
- Heading
- n/a
21
- Heading
- n/a
Runway 12/30
6,000 ft × 1000 ft · WATER 12
- Heading
- n/a
30
- Heading
- n/a
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUW · Whidbey Island | TACAN | 113.80 | r287° / 17.7 NM |
| CVV · Penn Cove | VOR-DME | 117.20 | r308° / 20.9 NM |
| HUH · Whatcom | VORTAC | 113.00 | r195° / 29.9 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management
Owner
PORT OF FRIDAY HARBOR
PO BOX 889, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA
360-378-2688
Manager
MIKE OTIS
PO BOX 889, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA
(360) 378-4724
Remarks FAA
- ESTABLISHED PRIOR TO 15 MAY 59.
- FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL.
- ALL TKOFS SHOULD BE PERFORMED N OF BROWNS ISLAND.
- FOR CD CTC WHIDBEY APCH AT 360-257-3310.
- GA OVERNIGHT FEE
- INCLINOMETER CHECK NOT PERFORMED ALL RWYS.
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