AirNav: W39 - Roche Harbor Seaplane Base

W39

Roche Harbor Seaplane Base
Roche Harbor, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025

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
HUHr209/30.6	WHATCOM VORTAC	113.00	20E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
FRIDAY HARBOR		300/7.9		284		17E		FHR	..-. .... .-.
SKAGIT/BAY VIEW		270/30.6		240		16E		BVS	-... ...- ...

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-Nov-2025

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:56	14:56
Sunrise	07:31	15:31
Sunset	16:26	00:26
Evening civil twilight	17:01	01:01

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	21-Nov-2025 15:09:12
Local (UTC-8)	21-Nov-2025 07:09:12

METAR

CWZO 5nm SW	211400Z AUTO 17013KT RMK AO1
KFHR 7nm SE	211453Z AUTO 14005KT 10SM OVC011 08/06 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP229 T00780061 51004
CWYJ 11nm SW	211400Z AUTO 14001KT 08/07 RMK AO1 SLP222 T00800071 58001
CWEZ 11nm NE	211400Z AUTO 17011G16KT 09/07 RMK AO1 SLP222 T00910070 56002
CYYJ 11nm W	211400Z 15002KT 30SM FEW010 BKN042 BKN053 09/08 A3017 RMK CU1SC5SC2 CU TR SLP220
KORS 12nm NE	211455Z AUTO 18009KT 10SM SCT055 OVC070 09/07 A3019 RMK AO2
CWLM 13nm SW	211400Z AUTO 12005KT 08/07 RMK AO1 SLP216 T00810067 58002
CYWH 13nm SW	211400Z 11005KT 15SM BKN010 BKN070 09/07 A3018 RMK SC5AC1 SLP223
CWPF 15nm SW	211445Z AUTO 01003KT 07/07 RMK AO1 SLP221 T00730067 58004

TAF

CYYJ 11nm W	211140Z 2112/2212 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100 TEMPO 2112/2114 SCT005 BKN040 PROB30 2112/2114 1SM BR BKN004 FM211400 15006KT P6SM SCT008 OVC030 TEMPO 2114/2116 3SM -RA BR BKN008 FM211600 15010KT P6SM SCT008 OVC030 TEMPO 2116/2206 3SM -RA BR BKN006 FM220600 16006KT P6SM SCT002 OVC020 TEMPO 2206/2212 2SM -RA -DZ BR OVC002 RMK NXT FCST BY 211800Z
CYWH 13nm SW	202304Z 2023/2105 VRB03KT P6SM FEW020 BKN060 TEMPO 2023/2102 P6SM -SHRA FEW008 SCT020 BKN040 RMK NXT FCST BY 210000Z

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