AirNav: W39 - Roche Harbor Seaplane Base

W39

Roche Harbor Seaplane Base
Roche Harbor, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

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
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	297/7.9	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 2011

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 12-Feb-2012

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:54	14:54
Sunrise	07:26	15:26
Sunset	17:28	01:28
Evening civil twilight	18:00	02:00

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	13-Feb-2012 06:28:09
Local (UTC-8)	12-Feb-2012 22:28:09

METAR

CWZO 5nm SW	130500Z AUTO 00000KT RMK AO1
KFHR 7nm SE	130553Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM -RA BR OVC038 06/05 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP136 P0002 60007 T00610050 10078 20061 53004
CYYJ 10nm W	130506Z 00000KT 5SM -RA BR FEW005 FEW015 BKN036 OVC055 06/ RMK SF1SC1SC5SC2
CWYJ 11nm SW	130500Z AUTO 00000KT 06/05 RMK AO1 2PAST HR 3002 SLP130 P0001 T00560050 50012
CWEZ 11nm NE	130500Z AUTO 00000KT 04/03 RMK AO1 3007 SLP135 T00430033 50010
KORS 12nm NE	130555Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM -RA FEW002 SCT019 SCT040 05/05 A2991 RMK AO2
CWLM 13nm SW	130500Z AUTO 23003KT 06/05 RMK AO1 2PAST HR M P0001 T00590051 50012
CYWH 13nm SW	130500Z 22002KT 10SM -RA BKN010 OVC035 07/06 A2992 RMK SC5SC3 LAST OBS/NEXT 131400 UTC SLP133
CWVV 13nm SW	130500Z AUTO 00000KT 05/04 RMK AO1 3002 SLP135 T00490037 50014
CWPF 15nm SW	130500Z AUTO 24002KT 06/06 RMK AO1 4PAST HR 3002 SLP130 P0002 T00580058 50014

TAF

CYYJ 10nm W	130538Z 1306/1406 VRB03KT P6SM -RA FEW008 OVC030 TEMPO 1306/1313 3SM -RA BR SCT006 BKN020 OVC040 PROB40 1306/1313 BKN006 FM131300 28006KT P6SM FEW015 BKN030 TEMPO 1313/1319 BKN015 FM131900 31010KT P6SM SCT030 BKN070 RMK NXT FCST BY 131200Z
CYWH 13nm SW	130003Z 1300/1305 11005KT P6SM -RA SCT008 OVC030 TEMPO 1300/1305 3SM -RA BR BKN005 OVC012 RMK NXT FCST WILL BE ISSUED AT 131515Z

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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	Miles		Price ($)
ROCHE HARBOR		0.4	349-350

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