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W49

Rosario Seaplane Base
Rosario, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 2025

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
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
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

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
FRIDAY HARBOR		021/10.1		284		17E		FHR	..-. .... .-.
SKAGIT/BAY VIEW		285/20.8		240		16E		BVS	-... ...- ...

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 14-Jun-2025

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	04:27	11:27
Sunrise	05:09	12:09
Sunset	21:14	04:14
Evening civil twilight	21:56	04:56

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	14-Jun-2025 23:05:59
Local (UTC-7)	14-Jun-2025 16:05:59

METAR

KORS 3nm N	142255Z AUTO 18006G12KT 10SM CLR 18/10 A3015 RMK AO2
CWEZ 10nm NW	142200Z AUTO 19010KT 19/09 RMK AO1 SLP212 T01870091 50000
KFHR 10nm SW	142253Z AUTO VRB06KT 10SM CLR 17/08 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP216 T01670083
CWZO 16nm W	142200Z AUTO 15016KT RMK AO1 PK WND 15017/2123
KBLI 16nm NE	142253Z 21007KT 180V250 10SM FEW080 17/08 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP214 T01720083
KNUW 20nm SE	142253Z 27006KT 10SM FEW040 SCT090 SCT250 15/08 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP221 T01500083 VISNO $

TAF

KBLI 16nm NE	142118Z 1421/1518 21007KT P6SM FEW080 FM150000 18008KT P6SM FEW250 FM151100 18007KT P6SM BKN045 FM151600 18010KT P6SM FEW250
KNUW 20nm SE	1418/1515 25006KT 9999 BKN021 BKN090 QNH3014INS TEMPO 1418/1500 SCT023 BKN035 FM150000 26012KT 9999 FEW025 SCT035 QNH3015INS FM150300 26016G25KT 9999 SCT040 SCT250 QNH3015INS TEMPO 1505/1508 25018G28KT FM150900 26008G13KT 9999 SCT035 SCT050 QNH3016INS TX15/1423Z TN10/1513Z AMD 1822 FS30214

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