Port Angeles Seaplane Base
W66 · Port Angeles, Washington · Clallam County · map
Port Angeles Seaplane Base is a public-use seaplane base owned by the Port of Port Angeles, 1 mile northeast of Port Angeles, Washington, 0 feet above sea level. It has 1 water landing area.
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What is the airport code for Port Angeles Seaplane Base?
Its FAA code is W66.
Where is Port Angeles Seaplane Base?
It is 1 mile northeast of Port Angeles, Washington, 0 feet above sea level.
Does Port Angeles Seaplane Base have a control tower?
No, it has no control tower.
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Port Angeles Seaplane Base?
3 pilot examiners and 13 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
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The seaplane base facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA W66
- Kind
- Seaplane base · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- Port of Port Angeles
- Elevation
- 0 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Fuel and services
- no fuel reported; the services card below
- On the chart
- Seattle sectional
- In the FAA's files since
- July 2019
Runway
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11W/29W | 3,200 × 999 ft | Water |
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) | 122.975 |
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
The FAA's record lists no fuel or services for this seaplane base.
Nearest fields reporting jet fuel: William R Fairchild International (3 nm west), Delaurentis Airport (31 nm east), Victoria International (32 nm north), Anacortes Airport (38 nm northeast).
Nearest fields reporting avgas: William R Fairchild International (3 nm west), Sequim Valley Airport (9 nm east), Jefferson County International (24 nm east), Friday Harbor Airport (29 nm northeast).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in Washington · avgas.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- Parking options incl beach adjacent hotel or seaplane docks in marina.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Port Angeles from the FAA register
72 aircraft are registered to owners in Port Angeles, Washington: 65 piston singles, 3 piston twins, 2 helicopters, 1 turboprop, 1 business jet. Not every one of them is based at this seaplane base; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this seaplane base alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in Washington.
Who works here from the FAA's certificate lists and the register
Charter operators and airlines based in Port Angeles:
- Citizen Air LLC 5 aircraft on the certificate Citizen Air is an FAA Part 135 air carrier based at William R.
Companies in the same town as this seaplane base, and schools within about 15 miles of it (each placed at the main public airport of its town, or at the town's centre); not every one of them works from this field. All operators · all repair stations · all flight schools · all FBOs.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
3 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 3 for private pilot, 3 for commercial and instrument, 1 for airline transport pilot, 2 for flight instructor, 2 for sport pilot; 3 for airplanes. Also nearby: 1 sport aviation examiner, 13 aviation medical examiners, 1 mechanic examiner, 1 airworthiness representative (maintenance), 1 airworthiness representative (manufacturing), 13 engineering representatives.
- Summer Martell private pilot, commercial and instrument; airplanes · Port Townsend, WA (24 nm) · (360) 531-1726 · [email protected]
- Cecilia Aragon private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, sport pilot; airplanes · Seattle Paine Field International Airport · Everett, WA (47 nm) · (510) 779-2722 · [email protected]
- Jelica Matic private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes · Regal Air · Everett, WA (47 nm) · (808) 364-4643 · [email protected]
All 33 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- SAE: Sport Aviation Examiner: gives the tests for sport pilot certificates and light-sport aircraft.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DME: Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant).
- DAR-T: Designated Airworthiness Representative, maintenance: issues airworthiness certificates and approvals for aircraft in service.
- DAR-F: Designated Airworthiness Representative, manufacturing: issues airworthiness certificates for newly built aircraft and parts.
- DER-T: Designated Engineering Representative: approves engineering data for repairs and alterations on the FAA's behalf.
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this seaplane base
Accidents and incidents at or near this seaplane base NTSB records · 20 since 1982, 4 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this seaplane base links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Port Angeles 72 aircraft · 65 piston singles, 3 piston twins, 2 helicopters
- Citizen Air LLC 5 aircraft in town
- Albert Hall CO LLC 2 aircraft in town
- Citizen Air LLC 5 aircraft on the certificate · charter operator
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this seaplane base 20 since 1982 · 4 fatal
- Accidents and incidents in Washington 2,709 since 1982 · 358 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in Washington 130 landing places
- Washington 10,570 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/W66.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 29, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 29, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.