METAR & TAF W55
W55 does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KBFI (BOEING FLD/KING COUNTY INTL) · 6.1 NM away. Conditions at W55 may differ.
METAR · KBFI
Observed 15:53Z
KBFI 271553Z 18010KT 10SM OVC022 11/06 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP162 T01060061
- Wind
- 180° @ 10 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 11°C / 6°C
- Altimeter
- 30.01 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- -574 ft
- Ceiling
- 2,200 ft AGL
- Rules
- MVFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 1 NM N
- VFR sectional
- SEATTLE
- ARTCC
- ZSE · SEATTLE
- NOTAM facility
- SEA (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- SARAH FELLER
- Phone
- 425-486-1257
- Address
- 950 WESTLAKE AVENUE N, SEATTLE WA 98109
Flight service · Hours
- FSS SEA
- SEATTLE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- DAWN-DUSK
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY —
| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
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Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- Not available
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Other services
- CHTR
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Not published
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Wind indicator
- Yes
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- When consistent with safety, avoid on the step operations south and west of Red Buoy.Show FAA
- Five temporary buoys have been placed along the north-south centerline of Lake Union, each separated by approximately 750 feet, marking the approximate location of the preferred seaplane operating area. The buoys have a yellow flashing light that can be activated by five clicks on frequency 122.9 to alert boaters of an impending seaplane takeoff or landing. The run time on the lights is 60 seconds. The buoy and light system is advisory only and boaters are not required to clear the area. The buoys will be removed within five days following Labor Day or earlier.Show FAA
- Special noise abatement rules are in effect. Contact the operator for pattern information.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery, contact Seattle Approach at 206-214-4722.Show FAA
- Call 425-486-1257 extension 2010 for approval at least 3 hours prior to arrival. Docking fee applies.Show FAA
- All takeoffs and landings must be in the center of the lake.Show FAA
- Do not taxi closer than 200 feet from the shoreline except in close proximity to Kenmore Air Harbor.Show FAA
- Approach surface data has not been checked.Show FAA
- Kenmore Air Lake Union dock frequency is 130.30.Show FAA
- Night landings are not recommended due to unlighted small watercraft.Show FAA
- Fuel is available for emergency use only.Show FAA
- Kite flying occurs in the public park at the north end of the airport and unmanned aerial vehicles are operating at the north and south ends.Show FAA
- Increased boating operations occur on the lake from May 15 through September 15.Show FAA
Other notes
- Established prior to 15 May 1959.Show FAA
- There is a $150 transit docking fee.Show FAA
- OWNEROwners are Green Hornet Enterprises LLC and Munro Banks Holdco Inc.Show FAA
- MANAGERManager phone extension is 2240.Show FAA
- CHTRThe airport has scheduled airline service.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · W55
Answer card- ICAO
- W55
- Name
- KENMORE AIR
- Location
- SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
- Elevation
- 14 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,014 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 0
- Longest runway
- –
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 1
- Magnetic variation
- 20°
- Current flight rules
- MVFR
- Current wind
- 180° at 10 kt
- Favored runway now
- –
Kenmore Air (W55) sits in Seattle, Washington on Lake Union. Field elevation is 14 ft MSL. No runways are listed here because this is a seaplane base. There is no control tower. CTAF is 122.9. No ILS approaches are published. Pattern altitude is not published in the facts, so verify the current pattern and operating area with the operator before you go.
This field has special operating rules that matter on the water. All takeoffs and landings must be in the center of the lake. Do not taxi closer than 200 feet from the shoreline except near Kenmore Air Harbor. The published remarks also call for special noise abatement. Contact the operator for pattern information. Five temporary buoys mark the preferred seaplane operating area on Lake Union. They are advisory only. The buoy lights can be activated with five clicks on 122.9 to warn boaters before a takeoff or landing.
Fuel is available for emergency use only. There are no on-field FBOs listed in the facts. For clearance delivery, contact Seattle Approach at 206-214-4722. The airport has scheduled airline service. First-time pilots should plan for water traffic, shoreline clearance and the local noise rules before arrival.