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WA83 · WSX · West Sound, WA · var 20E · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
WA83 / WSX
Coordinates
48.6179, -122.9569
Magnetic variation
20E
Sectional chart
SEATTLE
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
SEATTLE (ZSE)
Flight service (FSS)
SEATTLE
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Activated
1992/01
Distance from city
0 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:27 AM11:27Z
Sunrise05:09 AM12:09Z
Sunset09:18 PM04:18Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
10:00 PM05:00Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:00 PM → 04:27 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:18 PM → 04:09 AM

Plan a flight from WA83

Runway 10/28

4,000 ft × 500 ft · WATER
10
Heading
n/a
28
Heading
n/a

Runway 18/36

5,000 ft × 500 ft · WATER
18
Heading
n/a
36
Heading
n/a

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
NUW · Whidbey IslandTACAN113.80r302° / 19.7 NM
CVV · Penn CoveVOR-DME117.20r319° / 24.3 NM
HUH · WhatcomVORTAC113.00r197° / 24.7 NM

VFR sectional

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No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for WA83. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
WEST SOUND MARINA
PO BOX 119, ORCAS ISLAND, WA
360-376-2314
Manager
WEST SOUND MARINA
PO BOX 119, ORCAS ISLAND, WA
360-376-2314

Remarks FAA

  • 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.

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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 WA83 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator.