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W36 Will Rogers Wiley Post Memorial Seaplane Base
Renton, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: W36
Lat/Long: 47-29-59.3580N / 122-13-09.4400W
47-29.989300N / 122-13.157333W
47.4998217 / -122.2192889
(estimated)
Elevation: 14 ft. / 4 m (estimated)
Variation: 20E (1985)
From city: 1 mile N of RENTON, WA
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 98055

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Open to the public
Activation date: 07/1947
Sectional chart: SEATTLE
Control tower: no
ARTCC: SEATTLE CENTER
FSS: SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: RNT (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0700-DUSK
Wind indicator: no
Segmented circle: no
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF: 124.7
UNICOM: 122.8
WX ASOS at BFI (4 nm NW): PHONE 206-763-6904
WX ASOS at SEA (5 nm SW): PHONE 206-431-2834

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
SEAr024/5.3SEATTLE VORTAC116.8019E
TCMr004/23.6MCCHORD VORTAC109.6022E
PAEr155/25.3PAINE VOR/DME110.6020E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
RENTONat field35320ERNT .-. -. -
DONDO005/8.922419EODD --- -.. -..
KITSAP069/21.820620EPWT .--. .-- -
CARNEY058/25.727420ECAN -.-. .- -.
LACOMAS007/32.532818ELAC .-.. .- -.-.
MASON COUNTY048/38.334819EMNC -- -. -.-.

Seaplane Base Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A JET-A1+
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 5000 x 200 ft. / 1524 x 61 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Elevation: 14.0 ft.14.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF RENTON
1055 SOUTH GRADY WAY
RENTON, WA 98057
Phone 425-430-6400
Manager: RYAN ZULAUF
616 WEST PERIMETER ROAD, UNIT A
RENTON, WA 98057
Phone 425-430-7471
ARPT MGRS OFFICE IN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER ON RENTON MUNICIPAL ARPT.

Seaplane Base Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: avg 46/week *
73% local general aviation
27% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2005

Additional Remarks

CTC RENTON TWR WHEN OPERATING; FOR TFC DATA. WHEN TWR NOT OPERATING ANNOUNCE INTENTIONS ON 124.7.
EXTENSIVE BOATING & PERSONAL WATERCRAFT IN VICINITY.
FLOCKS OF WATERFOWL INVOF ARPT ON LAKE WASHINGTON - BE ALERT LNDGS/TKOFS.
WHEN FLYING INBOUND OR OUTBOUND IN THE WEST CHANNEL WATERWAY ABOVE 800 FT AGL CTC BOEING ATCT FREQ 118.3 FOR TRAFFIC ADVISORIES.
FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at W36.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KRNT - Renton Municipal Airport (0 nm S)
KBFI - Boeing Field/King County International Airport (4 nm NW)
KSEA - Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (5 nm SW)
S50 - Auburn Municipal Airport (10 nm S)
KTIW - Tacoma Narrows Airport (20 nm SW)
 
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From to W36

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 24-Jul-2008
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:0212:02
Sunrise05:3912:39
Sunset20:5203:52
Evening civil twilight21:2904:29

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  25-Jul-2008 06:32:03
Local (UTC-7)  24-Jul-2008 23:32:03
 
METAR
KRNT 250553Z AUTO 30005KT 10SM CLR 18/10 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP166 T01830100 10239 20183 53002
KSEA 
5nm SW 
250553Z 34005KT 10SM CLR 17/09 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP173 T01720094 10244 20172 53001
KBFI 
5nm NW 
250553Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/10 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP162 T01830100 10233 20183 53001
TAF
KSEA 
5nm SW 
250523Z 250606 34005KT P6SM SCT250 FM1200 22004KT P6SM FEW008 SCT250 FM1600 20004KT P6SM SCT250 FM2300 24007KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200
KBFI 
5nm NW 
250523Z 250606 31005KT P6SM SCT250 FM1200 VRB04KT P6SM FEW010 SCT250 FM1600 18004KT P6SM SCT250 FM2300 24007KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Will Rogers Wiley Post Memorial Seaplane Base. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Will Rogers Wiley Post Memorial Seaplane Base, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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Hotels near Will Rogers Wiley Post Memorial Seaplane Base

Miles Price ($)
RENTON INN 1.5 120-121
QUALITY INN RENTON 1.7 77-85
EXTENDEDSTAYDELUXE SEA-RENTON 2.2 92-109
STUDIOPLUS SEATTLE-RENTON 2.3 85-125
LARKSPUR LANDING SEATTLE - RENTON 2.5 109-169
HILTON GARDEN INN SEATTLE/RENTON 2.5 88-97
GUESTHOUSE INN & SUITES RENTON 2.5 67-100
DAYS INN SEATTLESOUTH TUKWILA 2.5 67-96
SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT, SEATTLE SOUTH-RENTON 2.6 98-160
TOWNEPLACE SUITES BY MARRIOTT SEATTLE SOUTH-RENTON 2.6 89-189
TOWNE & COUNTRY SUITES TUKWILA 2.6 75-80
HOMEWOOD STE SEATTLE ARPT 2.7 152-219
COMFORT SUITES TUKWILA 2.7 114-140
HAMPTON INN SEATTLE SOUTHCENTER - TUKWILA 2.8 121-122
HOMESTEAD SEATTLE - SOUTHCENTER 2.9 74-87
BEST WESTERN RIVERS EDGE 3.0 72-161
EMBASSY SUITES HOTEL SEATTLE-TACOMA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 3.1 159-200
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT - SEATTLE/SEA-TAC 3.1 189-190
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT SEATTLE SOUTH 3.2 129-299
RAMADA LIMITED TUKWILA/SEATAC 3.4 90-100
ECONO LODGE SEA TAC AIRPORT 3.4 54-100

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Will Rogers Wiley Post Memorial Seaplane Base

10 in Renton
16 in Tukwila
21 in SeaTac
23 in Bellevue
10 in Kent
2 in Des Moines
76 in Seattle
7 in Kirkland
5 in Redmond
10 in Federal Way
6 in Auburn
1 in Woodinville
7 in Bothell
2 in Snoqualmie
10 in Fife
1 in Shoreline
8 in Bremerton
17 in Tacoma
 

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