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Vashon Departure KBFI local VFR procedures

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vfr departure Airport sponsor published effective 2026-09-25 verified 2026-10-07 (2 d ago)

Published by the airport sponsor; voluntary unless ATC assigns it. If ATC assigns this route to you in Class B, C or D airspace, that assignment is an ATC instruction and compliance is required (14 CFR 91.123) — and “unable” remains available to the pilot in command.

Departure off 14R with a continuous right turn over the Duwamish, then west toward the north tip of Vashon Island.

The route

  1. Depart full-length RWY 14R and fly straight out until reaching 700' MSL
  2. Make a continuous right turn to the downwind to remain over or inside of the Duwamish River, maintain 700' MSL until turning westbound
  3. At the South Park Bridge and white Boeing tent hangars, make a left turn westbound toward the north tip of Vashon Island and begin a climb to remain below KSEA Class B, pass south of Lincoln Park westbound

Where it actually is

North up. The sponsor names these landmarks and publishes no coordinate for any of them — everything positioned here is derived, and each coordinate's provenance is listed with its point below. Dashed markers are depicted: this site's reading of the written route, not published fixes.

1Depart RWY 14R full length,…Depart RWY 14R full length,…2Continuous right turn to th…Continuous right turn to th…3Turn left westbound at the …Turn left westbound at the …4Pass south of the park, cli…Pass south of the park, cli…5Toward the north tip of Vas…Toward the north tip of Vas…2 NMN
  1. 1 Depart RWY 14R full length, straight out to 700 MSL RWY 14 departure end The southeast end of 14R/32L — the surveyed 32L threshold. Runway heading 135 magnetic, 150 true. N47°31.00' W122°17.47' 47.51674, -122.29123 21 ft RW14 satellite Apple Maps coordinate: FAA airport record (NASR), surveyed runway threshold
  2. 2 Continuous right turn to the downwind Over or inside the Duwamish, 700 MSL until the westbound turn. N47°30.48' W122°17.70' 47.50800, -122.29500 181° mag · 0.5 NM depicted VSDDWD satellite Apple Maps
  3. 3 Turn left westbound at the bridge and the white Boeing tents South Park Bridge The bascule bridge carrying 14th Ave S over the Duwamish Waterway, about 0.6 NM west of the north end of Boeing Field. The white Boeing tent hangars are on the east bank beside it. N47°32.10' W122°19.35' 47.53500, -122.32250 311° mag · 2.0 NM 10 ft SPBRDG satellite Apple Maps street view coordinate: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), 14th Ave S crossing of the Duwamish Waterway
  4. 4 Pass south of the park, climbing below KSEA Class B Lincoln Park (north end) The wooded park on the West Seattle shoreline just north of the Fauntleroy ferry dock; the north end is where the greenbelt meets the bluff. N47°32.22' W122°23.79' 47.53700, -122.39650 257° mag · 3.0 NM 150 ft LINCLN satellite Apple Maps street view coordinate: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
  5. 5 Toward the north tip of Vashon North tip of Vashon Island Point Vashon, the northern tip, with the ferry dock. Boats running to Fauntleroy and Southworth make it easy to pick out. N47°30.67' W122°28.44' 47.51118, -122.47408 229° mag · 3.5 NM 20 ft VASHNN satellite Apple Maps street view coordinate: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

9.0 NM over 5 route points. Bearings are magnetic, converted from true at each leg's midpoint through the WMM 2025 model this site ships (14.9°E here). Shoreline, lakes, highways and building outlines © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Class B and Class D boundaries: FAA Aeronautical Information Services.

Put it in the GPS

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When it applies

Source text, verbatim

VASHON DEPARTURE:
• Depart full-length RWY 14R and fly straight out until reaching 700' MSL
• Make a continuous right turn to the downwind to remain over or inside of the Duwamish River, maintain 700' MSL until turning westbound
• At the South Park Bridge and white Boeing tent hangars, make a left turn westbound toward the north tip of Vashon Island and begin a climb to remain below KSEA Class B, pass south of Lincoln Park westbound

The text above is the published source wording and is authoritative over any summary on this page.

Sources

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