Westsound/Wsx Seaplane Base

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Location

Latitude: 
 48-37-04.3680N (48.61788)
Longitude: 
 122-57-09.6560W (-122.952682)
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. N of Westsound, Washington
Found On: 
 Seattle Chart
FAA Region: 
 ANM

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
WEST SOUND MARINA
PO BOX 119
ORCAS ISLAND, WA 98280
360-376-2314		 WEST SOUND MARINA
PO BOX 119
ORCAS ISLAND, WA 98280
360-376-2314

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
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)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

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    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 WSX

    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
    5.7 Orcas Island Airport
    (ESD KORS ORS)    		 17 2 100LL
    6.4 Friday Harbor Airport
    (FRD KFHR FHR)    		 206 191 100LL
    8.2 Roche Harbor Seaplane Base
    (W39)    		 266 251 Mogas
    13.6 Anacortes Airport
    (OTS 74S)    		 121 106 100, Jet A
    18.9 Victoria International Airport
    (YYJ CYYJ CYYJ)    		 275 260 100LL, Jet A-1
    19.5 Bellingham International Airport
    (BLI KBLI BLI)    		 57 42 100LL, Jet A
    22.9 Skagit Regional Airport
    (MVW KBVS BVS)    		 112 97 100LL, Jet A
    24.6 Delaurentis Airport
    (ODW KOKH OKH)    		 153 138 100LL
    28.2 Lynden Municipal/Jansen Field Airport
    (38W)    		 43 28 100LL
    32.6 Sequim Valley Airport
    (SQV W28)    		 196 181 100LL
    34.3 Jefferson County International Airport
    (TWD 0S9)    		 170 155 100LL
    37.0 William R Fairchild International Airport
    (CLM KCLM CLM)    		 216 201 100LL, Jet A
    37.1 Pitt Meadows Airport
    (YPK CYPK CYPK)    		 14 359 100LL, Jet A
    41.9 Arlington Municipal Airport
    (KAWO AWO)    		 130 115 100LL, Jet A
    50.3 Seattle Paine Field International Airport
    (PAE KPAE PAE)    		 147 132 100LL, Jet A
    54.6 Harvey Field Airport
    (S43)    		 141 126 100LL, Jet A
    58.9 First Air Field Airport
    (W16)    		 139 124 100ll
    64.2 Kenmore Air Seaplane Base
    (LKE W55)    		 157 142 100LL, Jet A
    68.1 Bremerton Ntl Airport
    (PWT KPWT PWT)    		 173 158 100LL, Jet A
    70.3 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 NOISE SENSITIVE AREA - STAY OVER WATER; AVOID OVERFLIGHTS OF HOUSES ON SURROUNDING LAND. NO STEP TAXI EAST OF PICNIC ISLAND.
    A110-2 FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 10W/28W
    18W/36W
    Longest Runway: 18W/36W is 5000 ft (1524 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    WSX Airport Runway Details

    Waterway 10W/28W  4000 ft x 500 ft (1219 m x 152 m)
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway 10W

    Runway 28W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Right

    Waterway 18W/36W  5000 ft x 500 ft (1524 m x 152 m)
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway 18W

    Runway 36W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    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

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