AirNav: W39 - Roche Harbor Seaplane Base

W39

Roche Harbor Seaplane Base
Roche Harbor, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	W39
Lat/Long:	48-36-29.3570N 123-09-34.6730W 48-36.489283N 123-09.577883W 48.6081547,-123.1596314 (estimated)
Elevation:	0 ft. / 0 m (estimated)
Variation:	21E (1985)
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	98250

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	02/1965
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	SEATTLE CENTER
FSS:	SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	SEA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	no
Segmented circle:	no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF:	128.25
WX ASOS at FHR (7 nm SE):	135.675 (360-378-8491)
WX AWOS-3P at S31 (12 nm SE):	118.525 (360-376-2071)
WX AWOS-3P at ORS (12 nm NE):	135.425 (360-376-6045)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
YYJr102/14.7	VICTORIA VOR/DME	113.70	17E
CVVr303/27.9	PENN COVE VOR/DME	117.20	19E
YVRr164/28.2	VANCOUVER VOR/DME	115.90	17E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
FRIDAY HARBOR		300/7.9		284		17E		FHR	..-. .... .-.

Seaplane Base Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway NE/SW

Dimensions:	5000 x 1000 ft. / 1524 x 305 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY NE	RUNWAY SW
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Runway NW/SE

Dimensions:	2500 x 500 ft. / 762 x 152 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY NW	RUNWAY SE
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	ROCHE HARBOR RESORT P.O. BOX 4001 ROCHE HARBOR, WA 98250 Phone 360-378-2155
Manager:	KEVIN CARLTON P.O. BOX 4001 ROCHE HARBOR, WA 98250 Phone (360) 317-6167 DIRECT LINE: 800-586-3590.

Additional Remarks

-	BOATS IN LANDING AREAS AND IN DOCKING AREA.
-	CALL AHD FOR MOORAGE AND LANDING INSTRN, 800-586-3590.
-	CALL AHD TO MAKE CUST APNTMT, 360-378-2080.
-	APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY VICTORIA TRML ON 132.7/290.8. (604) 586-4560.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at W39.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFHR - Friday Harbor Airport (7 nm SE)
KORS - Orcas Island Airport (12 nm NE)
KNUW - Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) Airport (25 nm SE)
KBLI - Bellingham International Airport (27 nm NE)
KOKH - DeLaurentis Airport (29 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 21-Feb-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:38	14:38
Sunrise	07:10	15:10
Sunset	17:42	01:42
Evening civil twilight	18:14	02:14

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	22-Feb-2026 05:38:59
Local (UTC-8)	21-Feb-2026 21:38:59

METAR

CWZO 5nm SW	220500Z AUTO RMK AO1
KFHR 7nm SE	220453Z AUTO 05004KT 10SM OVC110 07/03 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP134 T00670033 $
CWYJ 11nm SW	220500Z AUTO 07003KT 06/03 RMK AO1 SLP127 T00550034 55003
CWEZ 11nm NE	220500Z AUTO 06016KT 07/01 RMK AO1 6008 PK WND 05020/0453 SLP138 T00730008 50022
CYYJ 11nm W	220500Z 05009G15KT 20SM FEW019 SCT057 OVC093 06/03 A2992 RMK SC1SC2AC5 SLP134
KORS 12nm NE	220515Z AUTO 35004KT 10SM FEW055 BKN090 OVC110 06/01 A2993 RMK AO2
CWLM 13nm SW	220500Z AUTO 05005KT 07/04 RMK AO1 SLP122 T00650042 55003
CYWH 13nm SW	220500Z 01005KT 320V110 15SM FEW005 SCT020 OVC080 07/03 A2991 RMK SF1SC3AC4 LAST STFD OBS/NXT 221400Z SLP130
CWPF 15nm SW	220515Z AUTO 36013KT 06/04 RMK AO1 SLP127 T00630040 56008

TAF

CYYJ 11nm W	211740Z 2118/2218 09012G22KT P6SM FEW020 BKN080 TEMPO 2118/2123 5SM -RA BR BECMG 2118/2120 09015G25KT FM212300 09010G20KT P6SM -RA SCT020 OVC040 TEMPO 2123/2206 4SM -RA BR SCT008 OVC020 FM220600 08010G20KT P6SM FEW040 OVC060 TEMPO 2206/2217 P6SM -RA SCT020 OVC040 FM221700 13015G25KT P6SM BKN080 BKN200 RMK NXT FCST BY 220000Z
CYWH 13nm SW	220221Z 2202/2205 09012G22KT P6SM -RA SCT015 OVC050 TEMPO 2202/2205 4SM -RA BR SCT008 OVC015 RMK NXT FCST BY 221500Z

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