Friday Harbor Seaplane Base

Location

Latitude:	48-32-14.3590N (48.537322)
Longitude:	123-00-34.6450W (-123.009624)
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:	00 N.M. NE of Friday Harbor, Washington
Found On:	Seattle Chart
FAA Region:	ANM

Contacts

Manager:	Publicly owned:
MIKE OTIS PO BOX 889 FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250 (360) 378-4724	PORT OF FRIDAY HARBOR PO BOX 889 FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250 360-378-2688

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Public
Type:	Seaplane Base
Activation Date:	10/1947
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
International Airport of Entry:	Yes
Customs Landing Rights:	No
Military Landing Rights:	Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use:	No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:

128.250

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 360

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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 FBS

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
1.6	FHR	. . _ . . . . . . _ .	Friday Harbor	NDB	284	200	185
5.0	OPZ	_ _ _ . _ _ . _ _ . .	Lopez Island	NDB	356	134	119
16.7	YJ	_ . _ _ . _ _ _	Victoria	NDB	200	292	277
17.6	NUW	_ . . . _ . _ _	Whidbey Island	TACAN	113.80	128	113
20.9	CVV	_ . _ . . . . _ . . . _	Penn Cove	VOR-DME	117.20	146	131
22.0	YYJ	_ . _ _ _ . _ _ . _ _ _	Victoria	VOR-DME	113.70	301	286
22.3	MB		Mill Bay	NDB	293	291	276
23.0	AP	. _ . _ _ .	Active Pass	NDB	378	331	316
23.9	BVS	_ . . . . . . _ . . .	Skagit/Bay View	NDB	240	99	84
28.6	NOW	_ . _ _ _ . _ _	Ediz Hook	NDB	338	213	198
29.8	WC	. _ _ _ . _ .	White Rock	NDB	332	20	5
29.8	HUH	. . . . . . _ . . . .	Whatcom	VORTAC	113.00	34	19
32.9	YVR		Vancouver	VORTAC	115.90	350	335
32.9	YVR	_ . _ _ . . . _ . _ .	Vancouver	VOR-DME	115.90	350	335
35.1	CL	_ . _ . . _ . .	Elwha	NDB	515	228	213
35.3	XX	_ . . _ _ . . _	Abbotsford	NDB	344	35	20
38.2	VR		Vancouver	NDB	266	357	342
39.8	IVR		Vancouver	DME	109.50	349	334
40.1	ZVR		Sea Island	NDB	368	348	333
40.3	IMK		Vancouver	DME	111.10	349	334

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
1.1	Friday Harbor Airport (FRD KFHR FHR)	212	197	100LL
7.3	Roche Harbor Seaplane Base (W39)	305	290	Mogas
11.0	Orcas Island Airport (ESD KORS ORS)	20	5	100LL
14.0	Anacortes Airport (OTS 74S)	99	84	100, Jet A
17.9	Victoria International Airport (YYJ CYYJ CYYJ)	291	276	100LL, Jet A-1
21.8	Delaurentis Airport (ODW KOKH OKH)	141	126	100LL
23.7	Skagit Regional Airport (MVW KBVS BVS)	99	84	100LL, Jet A
24.2	Bellingham International Airport (BLI KBLI BLI)	50	35	100LL, Jet A
27.3	Sequim Valley Airport (SQV W28)	195	180	100LL
30.1	Jefferson County International Airport (TWD 0S9)	164	149	100LL
31.8	William R Fairchild International Airport (CLM KCLM CLM)	218	203	100LL, Jet A
33.3	Lynden Municipal/Jansen Field Airport (38W)	40	25	100LL
40.8	Arlington Municipal Airport (KAWO AWO)	123	108	100LL, Jet A
42.4	Pitt Meadows Airport (YPK CYPK CYPK)	15	360	100LL, Jet A
47.7	Seattle Paine Field International Airport (PAE KPAE PAE)	142	127	100LL, Jet A
52.5	Harvey Field Airport (S43)	135	120	100LL, Jet A
56.9	First Air Field Airport (W16)	134	119	100ll
60.8	Kenmore Air Seaplane Base (LKE W55)	153	138	100LL, Jet A
63.6	Bremerton Ntl Airport (PWT KPWT PWT)	171	156	100LL, Jet A
66.8	Boeing Field/King County International Airport (BFI KBFI BFI)	154	139	100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-1	FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL.
A110-2	ALL TKOFS SHOULD BE PERFORMED N OF BROWNS ISLAND.
A110-3	FOR CD CTC WHIDBEY APCH AT 360-257-3310.
A24	GA OVERNIGHT FEE
A56-03W	INCLINOMETER CHECK NOT PERFORMED ALL RWYS.
E111	ESTABLISHED PRIOR TO 15 MAY 59.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	03W/21W 12W/30W
Longest Runway:	03W/21W is 10000 ft (3048 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

FBS Airport Runway Details

Waterway 03W/21W	10000 ft x 2000 ft (3048 m x 610 m)
Surface:	Water - No special surface treatment

	Waterway 03W	Runway 21W
Elevation:	0.0	0.0
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Object at End:	HILL
Object Height:	250
Distance from End:	5000

Waterway 12W/30W	6000 ft x 1000 ft (1829 m x 305 m)
Surface:	Water - No special surface treatment

	Waterway 12W	Runway 30W
Elevation:	0.0	0.0
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Object at End:	HILL	HILL
Object Height:	450	150
Distance from End:	5000	2000

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

IATA: FBS

FAA: W33

Location

Contacts

Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Area Code: 360

Flight Service Stations

Instrument Procedures / Charts

Navigation Aids (Navaids) near FBS

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

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Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

FBS Airport Runway Details

Waterway 03W

Runway 21W

Waterway 12W

Runway 30W

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