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You might be surprised to learn that we fly Seaplanes all year long in Washington State. On a typical afternoon you might see three or four seaplanes at the same time in one scan of the sky around Seattle, taking people to the islands, doing training operations, or just out having fun.

Thanks to that giant heat source called the Pacific Ocean, we actually have a pretty mild climate which allows year round operations. We do have real weather and yes it does rain a lot between September and June, occasionally heavy. Often we have morning fog, there are some real screaming fall wind events, sometimes a few weeks of barely freezing weather mid-winter, and then forest fires in the summer. But rarely hail, super-cells, or tornados, so days to go fly can usually be found any week of the year.

In Washington State we fly seaplanes in pretty much any terrain and on any water you might find elsewhere in the United States. From West to East we have ocean, bays, inland waters, rainforest, mountains, lakes, rivers, and across the Cascade Mountains a high mesa with desert, rolling farmland, canyons, and more rivers and lakes.

Washington is the gateway to spectacular seaplane flying in British Columbia, Idaho and Montana as well as a frequent kickoff or return point for flights to Alaska.

Several commercial operators and flight schools are based in the Seattle area, notably Kenmore Air and Northwest Seaplanes. They offer regularly scheduled service as well as charter service in Washington and British Columbia. Currently there are about a half dozen training providers, all based in or near Seattle.

The Washington Seaplane Pilots Association is vigilant and active in protecting current seaplane access to our waterways, to increasing our access to new locations and to promoting safe operations by all of our members and operators.

Come visit Washington. Look us up and we’ll go fly any day of the year.

Significant bodies of water that are open include:

Lake Union

Lake Washington

Significant bodies of water that are closed include:

Seaplane Schools in Washington

Boeing Employees Flying Association

Kenmore Air Harbor

Rainier Flight Service

Seaplane Scenics

Seattle Seaplanes

Commercial Seaplane Operators

Kenmore Air

Northwest Seaplanes

Seaplane Scenics

Seattle Seaplanes

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Regional Seaplane Associations

Washington Seaplane Pilots Association

Columbia Seaplane Pilots Association

B.C. Floatplane Association

Washington Field Directors

Washington Field Director: Karen Stemwell

Email Karen: kstemco@aol.com

Call Karen: 206-232-1644

Washington Governor

Jay Inslee

Office of the Governor

P.O. Box 40002

Olympia, WA 98504-0002

Phone 360-902-4111 Fax 360-753-4110


Washington Senators

Senator Maria Cantwell

511 Hart Senate Office Building

Washington, DC 20510

Phone: 202-224-3441 Fax: 202-228-0514


Senator Patty Murray

154 Russell Senate Office Building

Washington, DC 20510

Phone: 202-224-2621 Fax: 202-224-0238


Congressional General Aviation Caucus Members:

House Members

Suzan DelBene Democrat

318 Cannon House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

Phone 202225-6311 Fax 202-226-1606


Jamie Herrera Beutler Republican

1130 Longworth House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

Phone 202-225-3536 Fax 202-225-3478


Derek Kilmer Deomcrat

1429 Longworth House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

Phone 202-225-5916


Rick Larsen Democrat

2113 Rayburn House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

Phone 202-225-2605 Fax 202-225-4420


Adam Smith Democrat

2264 Rayburn House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

Phone 202-225-8901


Cathy McMorris Rogers Republican

203 Cannon House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

Phone 202-225-2006


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Since 1972 the Seaplane Pilots Association has been protecting and promoting the water flying community through its advocacy and representation of the seaplane community.

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