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W39 Roche Harbor Seaplane Base
Roche Harbor, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 04 SEPTEMBER 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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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
YYJr102/14.7VICTORIA VOR/DME113.7017E
CVVr303/27.9PENN COVE VOR/DME117.2019E
YVRr164/28.2VANCOUVER VOR/DME115.9017E
HUHr209/30.6WHATCOM VORTAC113.0020E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
FRIDAY HARBOR300/7.928417EFHR ..-. .... .-.
SKAGIT/BAY VIEW270/30.624016EBVS -... ...- ...

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: leftleft

Runway NW/SE

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

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 28-Sep-2025
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3813:38
Sunrise07:0914:09
Sunset18:5801:58
Evening civil twilight19:2902:29

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  28-Sep-2025 22:39:11
Local (UTC-7)  28-Sep-2025 15:39:11
 
METAR
CWZO 
5nm SW 		282200Z AUTO 22001KT RMK AO1
KFHR 
7nm SE 		282153Z AUTO 24005KT 10SM CLR 18/12 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP073 T01780117
CWYJ 
11nm SW 		282200Z AUTO 24002KT 17/11 RMK AO1 SLP071 T01660113 56006
CWEZ 
11nm NE 		282200Z AUTO 21005KT 16/12 RMK AO1 SLP072 T01570121 56008
CYYJ 
11nm W 		282200Z 10007KT 30SM BKN240 16/11 A2973 RMK CC6 SLP070 DENSITY ALT 500FT
KORS 
12nm NE 		282215Z AUTO 32006KT 9SM CLR 15/14 A2974 RMK AO2
CWLM 
13nm SW 		282200Z AUTO 23006KT 16/12 RMK AO1 SLP066 T01560118 56007
CYWH 
13nm SW 		282200Z 20002KT 15SM FEW008 BKN160 OVC220 13/12 A2974 RMK SF1AC4CI3 SLP073
CWPF 
15nm SW 		282215Z AUTO 17003KT 13/11 RMK AO1 SLP070 T01280112 58006
CWKH 
16nm W 		282200Z AUTO 16/12 RMK AO1 SLP062 T01580116 58005
TAF
CYYJ 
11nm W 		281740Z 2818/2918 VRB03KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 BKN050 TEMPO 2818/2822 BKN015 OVC025 BECMG 2818/2820 12006KT FM282200 12006KT P6SM FEW015 SCT025 BKN200 TEMPO 2906/2909 P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN025 OVC200 FM290900 VRB03KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 OVC200 TEMPO 2909/2912 P6SM -SHRA BKN015 OVC025 FM291200 VRB03KT P6SM -RA BKN015 OVC025 TEMPO 2912/2918 3SM -SHRA BR SCT008 OVC015 PROB30 2914/2918 1SM -SHRA BR OVC008 RMK NXT FCST BY 290000Z
CYWH 
13nm SW 		282040Z 2821/2904 VRB03KT P6SM BKN010 BKN240 TEMPO 2821/2823 SCT010 FM282300 22005KT P6SM FEW050 SCT150 TEMPO 2823/2904 SCT050 BKN150 RMK NXT FCST BY 291400Z
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