AirNav: W36 - Will Rogers Wiley Post Memorial Seaplane Base

W36

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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	W36
Lat/Long:	47-30-02.0700N 122-13-04.8900W 47-30.034500N 122-13.081500W 47.5005750,-122.2180250 (estimated)
Elevation:	0 ft. / 0 m (estimated)
Variation:	20E (1985)
From city:	1 mile N of RENTON, WA
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	98055

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	07/1947
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 RNT (0.5 nm S):	126.95 (425-255-6080)
WX ASOS at BFI (4 nm NW):	PHONE 206-658-6435
WX ASOS at SEA (5 nm SW):	PHONE 206-214-2592

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
SEAr025/5.4		SEATTLE VORTAC		116.80		19E
PAEr155/25.3		PAINE VOR/DME		110.60		20E

Seaplane Base Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A JET-A+
Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen:	HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen:	HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 12W/30W

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

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:	MANNY CRUZ 243 WEST PERIMETER ROAD, UNIT A, UNIT A RENTON, WA 98057 Phone 425-430-7476

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.
-	FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL.
-	WATER DEPTHS VARY AT DOCKS AND SEAPLANE LAUNCH RAMP. USE CAUTION FOR LOCALIZED SHOALING.
-	FOR CD WHEN RENTON MUNI ATCT IS CLSD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4722
-	DRNG RNT TWR HRS OF OPR AND VMC WX, RNT TWR HAS CNTL OF THE WEST CHANNEL, OVER THE WATER, AT AND BLO 800 FT AGL. IF OPR IN THE WEST CHANNEL ABV 800 FT AGL OR OUTSIDE OF RNT TWR OPR HOURS, CTC BOEING TWR, 118.3, PRIOR TO OPR IN THE WEST CHANNEL.

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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 13-Nov-2025

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:39	14:39
Sunrise	07:12	15:12
Sunset	16:34	00:34
Evening civil twilight	17:08	01:08

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	14-Nov-2025 03:44:53
Local (UTC-8)	13-Nov-2025 19:44:53

METAR

KRNT	140253Z 15004KT 10SM SCT034 BKN050 OVC060 13/12 A2966 RMK AO2 RAE06 SLP050 P0000 60000 T01330117 53005
KBFI 5nm NW	140253Z 19007KT 10SM BKN030 BKN046 OVC055 14/11 A2966 RMK AO2 SLP043 60000 T01390111 53005
KSEA 5nm SW	140253Z 17011KT 10SM SCT041 OVC050 13/11 A2967 RMK AO2 RAE04 SLP051 P0000 60001 T01280106 51004 $

TAF

KBFI 5nm NW	140225Z 1402/1424 18011G17KT 4SM -RA BR BKN012 OVC100 FM140600 17006KT 5SM BR VCSH OVC025 FM141200 17005KT 6SM -RA BR OVC020 FM141500 18006KT 4SM -RA BR OVC030 FM141800 17007KT 4SM -RA BR OVC015
KSEA 5nm SW	140150Z 1402/1506 16010KT 4SM -RA BR SCT015 OVC020 FM140600 18008KT 5SM BR VCSH OVC020 FM141200 19006KT P6SM -RA OVC015 FM141500 18006KT 6SM -RA BR OVC025 FM141800 18008KT 5SM -RA BR OVC015

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