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 09-Nov-2009

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:39	14:39
Sunrise	07:13	15:13
Sunset	16:40	00:40
Evening civil twilight	17:14	01:14

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	10-Nov-2009 00:34:17
Local (UTC-8)	09-Nov-2009 16:34:17

METAR

CWZO 5nm SW	100000Z AUTO 25012KT RMK AO1
KFHR 7nm SE	092353Z AUTO 22004KT 10SM SCT050 OVC060 10/07 A2979 RMK AO2 RAB03E35 SLP089 P0001 60004 T01000072 10106 20094 51027
CYYJ 10nm W	100000Z 21009KT 20SM FEW017 FEW030 FEW080 FEW140 10/07 A2977 RMK SC1SC1AC1AC1 SLP082
CWYJ 11nm SW	100000Z AUTO 25005KT 10/07 RMK AO1 T00970072 50010
CWEZ 11nm NE	100000Z AUTO 19017KT 09/07 RMK AO1 1029 PK WND 19025/2304 SLP080 T00900072 50004
KORS 12nm NE	100010Z AUTO 20008KT 10SM FEW013 FEW050 09/08 A2976 RMK AO2
CWLM 13nm SW	100000Z AUTO 26011G16KT 09/07 RMK AO1 T00880066 50006
CYWH 13nm SW	100000Z 26006KT 15SM FEW025 FEW090 SCT250 10/06 A2980 RMK CU2AC1CI0 SLP090
CWVV 13nm SW	100000Z AUTO 18002KT 08/05 RMK AO1 3021 SLP085 T00780053 50034
CWPF 15nm SW	100000Z AUTO 27004KT 09/07 RMK AO1 2027 SLP079 T00900071 50010

TAF

CYYJ 10nm W	092338Z 1000/1024 17005KT P6SM FEW015 SCT030 SCT060 BECMG 1003/1005 24005KT FM100800 14010G20KT P6SM -SHRA SCT020 BKN050 BECMG 1009/1011 22010G20KT FM101200 22010KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 FM101700 14012KT P6SM -SHRA FEW012 SCT030 OVC050 RMK NXT FCST BY 1
CYWH 13nm SW	092338Z 1000/1005 25006KT P6SM SCT030 SCT060 BKN090 RMK NXT FCST WILL BE ISSUED AT 101515Z

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	129-130

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Hotels in other cities near Roche Harbor Seaplane Base

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