FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 APRIL 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | W49 |
| Lat/Long: | 48-38-44.3730N / 122-52-04.6580W 48-38.739550N / 122-52.077633W 48.6456592 / -122.8679606 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 0 ft. / 0 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 21E (1985) |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 98279 |
Seaplane Base Operations
| Seaplane Base use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1948 |
| Sectional chart: | SEATTLE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
| FSS: | SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SEA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | DAYLIGHT HOURS |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Seaplane Base Communications
| CTAF: | 128.25 |
| WX AWOS-3 at ORS (4 nm NW): | 135.425 (360-376-6045) |
| WX ASOS at FHR (10 nm SW): | 135.675 (360-378-8491) |
| WX ASOS at BLI (16 nm NE): | PHONE 360-671-8688 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| HUHr192/21.3 | | WHATCOM VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 20E |
| CVVr328/24.7 | | PENN COVE VOR/DME | | 117.20 | | 19E |
| YYJr084/24.9 | | VICTORIA VOR/DME | | 113.70 | | 17E |
| YVRr140/28.2 | | VANCOUVER VOR/DME | | 115.90 | | 17E |
Seaplane Base Services
| Parking: | buoy |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 10000 x 1000 ft. / 3048 x 305 m |
| Surface: | water |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 700 ft. hill, 1000 ft. from runway, 1:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 2500 x 1000 ft. / 762 x 305 m |
| Surface: | water |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 300 ft. hill, 3000 ft. from runway, 10:1 slope to clear | | 1100 ft. hill, 4000 ft. from runway, 3:1 slope to clear |
Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | ROSARIO RESORT ROSARIO RESORT, 1400 ROSARIO ROAD EASTSOUND, WA 98245 Phone 360-376-2222 |
| Manager: | CHRISTOPHER PEACOCK ROSARIO RESORT, 1400 ROSARIO ROAD EASTSOUND, WA 98245 Phone 360-376-2222 SELECT #4 FOR MARINA OFFICES |
Seaplane Base Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: avg 48/week * | | 84% | air taxi | | 16% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at W49.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KORS - Orcas Island Airport (4 nm NW)
KFHR - Friday Harbor Airport (10 nm SW)
KBLI - Bellingham International Airport (16 nm NE)
KNUW - Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) (20 nm SE)
KBVS - Skagit Regional Airport (21 nm SE)
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Times for 26-May-2012
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:38 | | 11:38 |
| Sunrise | | 05:18 | | 12:18 |
| Sunset | | 20:59 | | 03:59 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:39 | | 04:39 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 27-May-2012 05:38:54 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 26-May-2012 22:38:54 |
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| METAR |
KORS 3nm N | 270455Z AUTO 18007KT 030V040 10SM CLR 15/08 A2981 RMK AO2
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CWEZ 10nm NW | 270400Z AUTO 23012KT 15/03 RMK AO1 SLP093 T01500034 56004
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KFHR 10nm SW | 270453Z AUTO 23007KT 10SM CLR 13/08 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP108 T01280078
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CWZO 16nm W | 270400Z AUTO 23010KT RMK AO1
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KBLI 16nm NE | 270453Z 18012G20KT 10SM CLR 16/10 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP106 T01610100
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KNUW 20nm SE | 270456Z 23012G25KT 8SM SCT200 11/08 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP120 T01110083 $
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| TAF |
KBLI 16nm NE | 261735Z 2618/2718 31006KT P6SM SKC FM270300 19008KT P6SM SCT120 FM270700 19013KT P6SM SCT120 FM271200 19015KT P6SM BKN018
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KNUW 20nm SE | 2623/2723 VRB06KT 9999 FEW030 SCT200 QNH2980INS BECMG 2706/2708 VRB06KT FEW040 SCT100 BKN200 QNH2978INS BECMG 2714/2716 20008KT FEW030 SCT090 BKN150 QNH2988INS BECMG 2720/2722 24009KT FEW030 SCT080 BKN150 QNH2980INS T15/2722Z T09/2713Z
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| NOTAMs |
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