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 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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
WX AWOS-3PT at S50 (10 nm S):	118.050 (253-802-0933)

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 26-Sep-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:32	13:32
Sunrise	07:02	14:02
Sunset	18:58	01:58
Evening civil twilight	19:29	02:29

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	26-Sep-2026 08:18:50
Local (UTC-7)	26-Sep-2026 01:18:50

METAR

KRNT	260753Z 16003KT 10SM OVC024 11/08 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP212 T01060083 401720100
KBFI 5nm NW	260800Z 13006KT 10SM SCT022 10/08 A3014 RMK AO2 T01000078
KSEA 5nm SW	260753Z 16006KT 10SM SCT020 10/08 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP213 T01000078 401670100 $

TAF

KBFI 5nm NW	260523Z 2606/2706 20006KT P6SM BKN050 FM261200 17004KT P6SM OVC025 FM261800 30007KT P6SM SCT045 FM262100 32008KT P6SM SKC
KSEA 5nm SW	260523Z 2606/2712 22010KT P6SM SCT020 BKN050 FM261200 18004KT P6SM OVC020 FM261800 32007KT P6SM SCT045 FM262100 34010KT P6SM SKC FM270300 02011KT P6SM SKC

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