W55
Kenmore Air Seaplane Base
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-09-03 0901Z
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Location Information for W55
Coordinates: N47°37.74' / W122°20.32'
Located 01 miles N of Seattle, Washington on 3 acres of land. View all Airports in Washington.
Estimated Elevation is 14 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Seaplane Base Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:September 1947
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:No
Beacon:None
Wind Indicator:Yes, Not Lighted
A.R.T.C.C.:SEATTLE
F.S.S.:SEATTLE
NOTAMs Facility:SEA (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:SEATTLE
Customs:Customs Landing Rights
AirspaceAnalysis:NOT ANALYZED
ESTABD PRIOR 15 MAY 1959.
Attendance:ALL/ALL/DAWN-DUSK
Airport Communications
CTAF:122.900
ASOS at BFI (5.1 S): 206-658-6435
ATIS at BFI (6.1 S):127.75
ATIS at RNT (9.6 SE):126.95
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT SEA SEATTLE 116.80 335°11.7
VOD PAE PAINE 110.60 168°17.6
VOT TCM MCCHORD 109.60 355°29.4
VOD CVV PENN COVE 117.20 138°40.1
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD AW WATON 382 015°27.9
VOD FHR FRIDAY HARBOR 284 332°59.8
Runway 16W/34W
Dimensions:5000 x 500 feet / 1524 x 152 meters
Surface:Water
Runway 16WRunway 34W
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Services Available
Fuel:NONE
Transient Storage:NONE
Airframe Repair:NOT AVAILABLE
Engine Repair:NOT AVAILABLE
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Other Services:CHARTER SERVICE
AIRPORT HAS SCHEDULED AIRLINE SERVICE
Ownership Information
Ownership:Privately Owned
Owner:GREEN HORNET ENTERPRISES LLC, ET AL
OWNERS: GREEN HORNET ENTERPRISES LLC AND MUNRO BANKS HOLDCO INC.
P O BOX 82064
KENMORE, WA 98028
425-486-1257
Manager:SARAH FELLER
950 WESTLAKE AVENUE N
SEATTLE, WA 98109
425-486-1257
EXTN 2240.
Other Remarks
  • APCH SURFACE DATA NOT CHECKED.
  • FUEL AVBL EMERG ONLY.
  • KENMORE AIR LAKE UNION DOCK FREQ 130.30.
  • FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4722.
  • FIVE TEMPO BUOYS HAVE BEEN PLACED ALONG THE NORTH-SOUTH CNTRLN OF LAKE UNION, EACH SEPARATED BY APPROXIMATELY 750FT, AND MARK THE APRX LOCATION OF THE PREFERRED SEAPLANE OPR AREA. THE BUOYS HAVE A YELLOW FLASHING LIGHT THAT CAN BE ACTVT BY FIVE CLICKS ON 122.9, TO ALERT BOATERS OF AN IMPENDING SEAPLANE TKOF OR LANDING. RUN TIME ON THE LIGHTS IS 60 SECONDS. THE BUOY/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.
  • INCRD BOATING OPNS ON LAKE MAY 15 THRU SEP 15.
  • SPECIAL NOISE ABATEMENT RULES IN EFFECT CONTACT OPERATOR FOR PATTERN INFORMATION.
  • KITE FLYING IN PUBLIC PARK AT N END OF ARPT AND UAVS OPERATING AT THE N AND S ENDS.
  • NIGHT LANDINGS NOT RECOMMENDED DUE TO UNLIGHTED SMALL WATERCRAFT.
  • DO NOT TAXI CLOSER THAN 200 FT FM SHORELINE EXCP IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO KENMORE AIR HARBOR.
  • ALL TAKEOFFS & LANDINGS IN CENTER OF LAKE.
  • WHEN CONSISTENT WITH SAFETY, AVOID 'ON THE STEP' OPERATIONS SOUTH AND WEST OF RED BUOY.
  • CALL 425-486-1257 X2010 FOR APVL AT LEAST 3 HRS PRIOR TO ARR. DOCKING FEE.
  • $150 TRANSIT DOCKING FEE.

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