AirNav: W39 - Roche Harbor Seaplane Base

W39

Roche Harbor Seaplane Base
Roche Harbor, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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
Sectional chart:	SEATTLE
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-3 at ORS (12 nm NE):	135.425 (360-376-6045)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
YYJr098/14.7	VICTORIA VOR/DME	113.70	21E
CVVr303/27.9	PENN COVE VOR/DME	117.20	19E
YVRr160/28.2	VANCOUVER VORTAC	115.90	21E
HUHr209/30.6	WHATCOM VORTAC	113.00	20E

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
FRIDAY HARBOR	293/7.2	284	20E	FHR	..-. .... .-.
VICTORIA	082/9.8	200	21E	YJ	-.-- .---
LOPEZ ISLAND	288/12.2	356	21E	OPZ	--- .--. --..
SKAGIT/BAY VIEW	265/30.6	240	21E	BVS	-... ...- ...

Seaplane Base Services

Parking:	buoy
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:	DAVID GIBBS P.O. BOX 4001 ROCHE HARBOR, WA 98250 Phone 360-317-6171 DAVID GIBBS DIRECT LINE: 360-378-3500.

Seaplane Base Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: avg 54/week *
57%	air taxi
43%	transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 May 2009

Additional Remarks

-	CAUTION - BOATS IN LANDING AREAS AND IN DOCKING AREA.

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) (25 nm SE)
KBLI - Bellingham International Airport (27 nm NE)
KOKH - AJ Eisenberg Airport (29 nm SE)

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Area around W39 (Roche Harbor Seaplane Base)

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Sectional chart
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 08-Dec-2009

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:16	15:16
Sunrise	07:53	15:53
Sunset	16:16	00:16
Evening civil twilight	16:53	00:53

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	09-Dec-2009 07:50:10
Local (UTC-8)	08-Dec-2009 23:50:10

METAR

CWZO 5nm SW	090700Z AUTO 13005KT RMK AO1
KFHR 7nm SE	090653Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M06/M10 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP261 T10561100
CYYJ 10nm W	090700Z 28006KT 30SM SCT160 BKN220 M05/M08 A3030 RMK AC3CI1 SLP261
CWYJ 11nm SW	090700Z AUTO 30002KT M06/M10 RMK AO1 T10551103
CWEZ 11nm NE	090700Z AUTO 18010KT M00/M09 RMK AO1 SLP259 T10031086 54000
KORS 12nm NE	090730Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M04/M09 A3028 RMK AO2
CWLM 13nm SW	090700Z AUTO 15002KT M02/M10 RMK AO1 T10161104
CYWH 13nm SW	090500Z 00000KT 15SM SKC M03/M10 A3031 RMK LAST OBS/NEXT 091400 UTC SLP263
CWVV 13nm SW	090700Z AUTO 34002KT M05/M12 RMK AO1 SLP255 T10451122 50001
CWPF 15nm SW	090700Z AUTO 04005KT M04/M08 RMK AO1 SLP247 T10361078 50001

TAF

CYYJ 10nm W	090538Z 0906/1006 28006KT P6SM FEW220 FM091400 VRB03KT P6SM BKN030 BECMG 0917/0919 10006KT FM092100 10006KT P6SM SCT030 RMK NXT FCST BY 091200Z
CYWH 13nm SW	082338Z 0900/0905 02006KT P6SM FEW030 FEW120 RMK NXT FCST WILL BE ISSUED AT 091515Z

NOTAMs

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Getting Around: Taxi, Limo, Rental Cars, Mass Transit

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Comments

Susie's Moped Rentals, Inc

360-378-5244
[web site]
[email]

Rental cars, Ground transportation, Other business

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Hotels near Roche Harbor Seaplane Base
	Miles		Price ($)
ROCHE HARBOR		0.4	129-130

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Hotels in other cities near Roche Harbor Seaplane Base

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