Fishermans Bay Seaplane Base

Location

Latitude:	48-30-59.3610N (48.516489)
Longitude:	122-55-04.6420W (-122.917956)
Elevation:	0.0 feet MSL (0 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	15.3 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -8.0 (Standard Time) UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	01 N.M. N of Lopez, Washington
Found On:	Seattle Chart
FAA Region:	ANM

Contacts

Manager:	Publicly owned:
WIL CATLIN PO BOX 907 LOPEZ ISLAND, WA 98261 360-468-4116	PORT OF LOPEZ PO BOX 907 LOPEZ ISLAND, WA 98261 360-468-4116

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Public
Type:	Seaplane Base
Activation Date:	01/1992
Control tower:	No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours Unattended
Boundary ARTCC:	ZSE (Seattle)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZSE (Seattle)
Segmented Circle Indicator:	No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL):	1000 feet (305 m)
NOTAMs Facility:	SEA
NOTAM-D Service:	Yes

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:

122.900

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Flight Service Stations

	Primary	Alternate
FSS on Field:	N
FSS Name (ID):	Seattle(SEA)
Frequency:
Toll Free Phone:	1-800-WX-BRIEF

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 81W

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
2.2	OPZ	_ _ _ . _ _ . _ _ . .	Lopez Island	NDB	356	183	168
4.2	FHR	. . _ . . . . . . _ .	Friday Harbor	NDB	284	266	251
14.1	NUW	_ . . . _ . _ _	Whidbey Island	TACAN	113.80	133	118
18.0	CVV	_ . _ . . . . _ . . . _	Penn Cove	VOR-DME	117.20	154	139
20.1	BVS	_ . . . . . . _ . . .	Skagit/Bay View	NDB	240	98	83
20.6	YJ	_ . _ _ . _ _ _	Victoria	NDB	200	292	277
25.8	YYJ	_ . _ _ _ . _ _ . _ _ _	Victoria	VOR-DME	113.70	299	284
26.0	AP	. _ . _ _ .	Active Pass	NDB	378	325	310
26.2	MB		Mill Bay	NDB	293	291	276
29.0	HUH	. . . . . . _ . . . .	Whatcom	VORTAC	113.00	27	12
29.8	NOW	_ . _ _ _ . _ _	Ediz Hook	NDB	338	220	205
30.0	WC	. _ _ _ . _ .	White Rock	NDB	332	12	357
34.4	XX	_ . . _ _ . . _	Abbotsford	NDB	344	29	14
34.9	YVR		Vancouver	VORTAC	115.90	344	329
34.9	YVR	_ . _ _ . . . _ . _ .	Vancouver	VOR-DME	115.90	344	329
37.2	CL	_ . _ . . _ . .	Elwha	NDB	515	234	219
39.8	VR		Vancouver	NDB	266	352	337
40.4	AW	. _ . _ _	Waton	NDB	382	130	115
41.8	IVR		Vancouver	DME	109.50	344	329
42.2	ZVR		Sea Island	NDB	368	343	328

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM)	Name (Airport IDs)	True Hdg	Mag Hdg	Fuel Grade
4.2	Friday Harbor Airport (FRD KFHR FHR)	274	259	100LL
10.2	Anacortes Airport (OTS 74S)	95	80	100, Jet A
11.1	Roche Harbor Seaplane Base (W39)	299	284	Mogas
11.5	Orcas Island Airport (ESD KORS ORS)	1	346	100LL
18.6	Delaurentis Airport (ODW KOKH OKH)	148	133	100LL
19.9	Skagit Regional Airport (MVW KBVS BVS)	97	82	100LL, Jet A
21.7	Victoria International Airport (YYJ CYYJ CYYJ)	291	276	100LL, Jet A-1
22.4	Bellingham International Airport (BLI KBLI BLI)	42	27	100LL, Jet A
27.3	Sequim Valley Airport (SQV W28)	203	188	100LL
28.1	Jefferson County International Airport (TWD 0S9)	171	156	100LL
32.0	Lynden Municipal/Jansen Field Airport (38W)	34	19	100LL
33.2	William R Fairchild International Airport (CLM KCLM CLM)	224	209	100LL, Jet A
37.0	Arlington Municipal Airport (KAWO AWO)	124	109	100LL, Jet A
42.8	Pitt Meadows Airport (YPK CYPK CYPK)	10	355	100LL, Jet A
44.5	Seattle Paine Field International Airport (PAE KPAE PAE)	144	129	100LL, Jet A
49.1	Harvey Field Airport (S43)	138	123	100LL, Jet A
53.5	First Air Field Airport (W16)	136	121	100ll
58.1	Kenmore Air Seaplane Base (LKE W55)	156	141	100LL, Jet A
61.9	Bremerton Ntl Airport (PWT KPWT PWT)	174	159	100LL, Jet A
64.1	Boeing Field/King County International Airport (BFI KBFI BFI)	157	142	100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-1	AVOID OVERFLIGHTS OF HOUSES ON SURROUNDING LAND. NO STEP TAXI IN BAY.
A110-2	FOR CD CTC WHIDBEY APCH AT 360-257-3310.
A110-3	BEWARE OF BOATS ANCHORED IN SEAPLANE LDG AREA.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	05W/23W
Longest Runway:	05W/23W is 3000 ft (914 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

81W Airport Runway Details

Waterway 05W/23W	3000 ft x 150 ft (914 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:	OWNER as of 04/20/2012
Surface:	Water - No special surface treatment

	Waterway 05W	Runway 23W
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Right

Services

Airframe Repair:	Major
Powerplant Repair:	Major
Bottled Oxygen:	High Pressure / Low Pressure
Bulk Oxygen:	High Pressure / Low Pressure
Fuel Available:	100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees:	Yes
Parking:	Hangars and tiedowns available

FAA: 81W

Location

Contacts

Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Flight Service Stations

Instrument Procedures / Charts

Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 81W

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

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Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

81W Airport Runway Details

Waterway 05W

Runway 23W

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