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W49

Rosario Seaplane Base
Rosario, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026

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
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	SEATTLE CENTER
FSS:	SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	SEA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	DAYLIGHT HOURS
Wind indicator:	no
Segmented circle:	no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF:	128.25
WX AWOS-3P at ORS (4 nm NW):	135.425 (360-376-6045)
WX ASOS at FHR (10 nm SW):	135.675 (360-378-8491)
WX AWOS-3P at S31 (10 nm S):	118.525 (360-376-2071)
WX ASOS at BLI (16 nm NE):	PHONE 360-671-8688
WX ASOS at NUW (20 nm SE):	PHONE 360-257-8813

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
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

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
FRIDAY HARBOR		021/10.1		284		17E		FHR	..-. .... .-.

Seaplane Base Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 16W/34W

Dimensions:	10000 x 1000 ft. / 3048 x 305 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 16W	RUNWAY 34W
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	700 ft. hill, 1000 ft. from runway, 1:1 slope to clear	none

Runway 7W/25W

Dimensions:	2500 x 1000 ft. / 762 x 305 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 7W	RUNWAY 25W
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 LLC ROSARIO VILLAGE, 1400 ROSARIO ROAD, 1400 ROSARIO ROAD EASTSOUND, WA 98245 Phone 360-472-4866
Manager:	TERRY JONES ROSARIO VILLAGE, 1400 ROSARIO ROAD, 1400 ROSARIO ROAD EASTSOUND, WA 98245 Phone 360-472-4866 SELECT #4 FOR MARINA OFFICES

Additional Remarks

-	TRANSIENT DOCK AVBL.
-	CTC HARBORMASTER FOR OVNGT SEAPLANE MOORAGE, 360-472-4866. SLCT OPTION 4 FOR MARINA OFC.
-	FOR CD CTC WHIDBEY APCH AT 360-257-3310.

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) Airport (20 nm SE)
KBVS - Skagit Regional Airport (21 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 06-May-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:08	12:08
Sunrise	05:44	12:44
Sunset	20:32	03:32
Evening civil twilight	21:08	04:08

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	06-May-2026 17:50:01
Local (UTC-7)	06-May-2026 10:50:01

METAR

KORS 3nm N	061735Z AUTO VRB06G11KT 10SM OVC017 13/09 A3010 RMK AO2
CWEZ 10nm NW	061700Z AUTO 19012KT 13/09 RMK AO1 PK WND 17018/1606 SLP191 T01260087 51013
KFHR 10nm SW	061653Z AUTO 23011G17KT 10SM OVC017 12/08 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP194 T01170078
CWZO 16nm W	061700Z AUTO 18016KT RMK AO1 PK WND 18018/1643
KBLI 16nm NE	061653Z 17007KT 10SM OVC008 11/09 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP199 T01110089
KNUW 20nm SE	061653Z 25003KT 10SM FEW006 OVC011 11/09 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP199 T01060089 $

TAF

KBLI 16nm NE	061124Z 0612/0712 18010G29KT P6SM BKN015 FM061300 18010G20KT P6SM BKN015 FM061800 19011G22KT P6SM SKC FM070500 18006KT P6SM SKC
KNUW 20nm SE	060700Z 0607/0707 23007KT 9999 FEW020 SCT200 QNH3000INS BECMG 0609/0610 22007KT 9000 BR VCFG FEW005 BKN013 OVC020 QNH3001INS TEMPO 0610/0616 VRB06KT 1600 BR BKN005 OVC030 BECMG 0619/0621 25010KT 9999 FEW020 SCT030 BKN200 QNH3005INS TX15/0623Z TN09/0612Z FS30253

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