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WA09 Roche Harbor Airport
Roche Harbor, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: WA09
Lat/Long: 48-36-44.3580N / 123-08-18.6720W
48-36.739300N / 123-08.311200W
48.6123217 / -123.1385200
(estimated)
Elevation: 100 ft. / 30 m (estimated)
Variation: 21E (1985)
From city: 1 mile NE of ROCHE HARBOR, WA
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 98250

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 07/1961
Sectional chart: SEATTLE
Control tower: no
ARTCC: VANCOUVER CENTER
FSS: SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-2200
Landing fee: yes

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at FHR (7 nm SE): 135.675 (360-378-8491)
WX AWOS-3 at ORS (11 nm NE): 135.425 (360-376-6045)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
YYJr096/15.3VICTORIA VOR/DME113.7021E
CVVr304/27.5PENN COVE VOR/DME117.2019E
YVRr158/27.9VANCOUVER VORTAC115.9021E
HUHr208/29.8WHATCOM VORTAC113.0020E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
FRIDAY HARBOR299/6.828420EFHR ..-. .... .-.
VICTORIA079/10.520021EYJ -.-- .---
LOPEZ ISLAND292/11.835621EOPZ --- .--. --..
SKAGIT/BAY VIEW266/29.924021EBVS -... ...- ...

Airport Services

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

Runway Information

Runway 7/25

Dimensions: 3593 x 30 ft. / 1095 x 9 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Runway edge lights: non-standard
RY 07/25 NSTD LIRL, ONLY CENTER 2700 FT OF RY IS LGTD.
RUNWAY 7  RUNWAY 25
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: 587 ft.92 ft.
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, in fair condition
Obstructions: 160 ft. tree, 1136 ft. from runway, 75 ft. left of centerline30 ft. hill, 200 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: ROCHE HARBOR AIRPORT INC
8484 ROCHE HARBOR ROAD
FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250
Phone 360-378-3500
Manager: DAVID GIBBS
8484 ROCHE HARBOR ROAD
FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250
Phone 360-378-3500

Additional Remarks

NO LINE OF SIGHT BTN RY ENDS. PILOTS MAINTAIN COMMS ON FREQ 128.25 WITH LDG LGTS ON.
NO PARKING ON GRASS DURG RAINY SEASON NOV-APR.
MEDIVAC ACFT HAVE PRIORITY USE OF ARPT.
NGT OPNS NOT RECOMMENDED.
DRAINAGE DITCH N. SIDE RY 30 FT FM RY EDGE.
NO INTERSECTION DEPARTURES FROM TWY C.
NO DEPARTURES ALLOWED FROM TWY C.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at WA09.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFHR - Friday Harbor Airport (7 nm SE)
KORS - Orcas Island Airport (11 nm NE)
KNUW - Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) (25 nm SE)
KBLI - Bellingham International Airport (26 nm NE)
KOKH - AJ Eisenberg Airport (28 nm SE)
 
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From to WA09

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 30-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0815:08
Sunrise07:4415:44
Sunset16:1900:19
Evening civil twilight16:5500:55

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  30-Nov-2009 19:44:34
Local (UTC-8)  30-Nov-2009 11:44:34
 
METAR
CWZO 
5nm SW 
301900Z AUTO 17016KT RMK AO1 PK WND 24025/1807
KFHR 
7nm SE 
301900Z AUTO 16008KT 4SM RA BR FEW008 OVC023 09/08 A3013 RMK AO2 P0002
CWEZ 
10nm NE 
301900Z AUTO 29003KT 07/06 RMK AO1 6PAST HR 3022 SLP205 P0006 T00650057 50016
KORS 
11nm NE 
301930Z AUTO 27003KT 1 1/2SM +RA SCT002 OVC008 07/06 A3012 RMK AO2 P0005
CYYJ 
11nm W 
301900Z 03010KT 20SM FEW007 FEW018 BKN035 BKN100 08/07 A3011 RMK SF1SC2SC4AC1 SLP198
CWYJ 
11nm SW 
301900Z AUTO 23006KT 11/10 RMK AO1 2PAST HR M P0001 T01110097 50002
CWLM 
14nm SW 
301900Z AUTO 24015G20KT 10/09 RMK AO1 2PAST HR M PK WND 24022/1830 P0001 T01000086 50002
CYWH 
14nm SW 
301925Z 26011G17KT 12SM FEW010 FEW025 BKN060 BKN200 RMK CF1CU2SC2CI2
CWVV 
14nm SW 
301900Z AUTO 07003KT 10/08 RMK AO1 6PAST HR 3005 SLP197 P0002 T00970079 50006
CWPF 
16nm SW 
301900Z AUTO 25009KT 10/09 RMK AO1 PK WND 26025/1813 SLP188 T01000092 53008
TAF
CYYJ 
11nm W 
301817Z 3018/0118 35012KT P6SM BKN030 OVC080 TEMPO 3018/3022 5SM -RA BR BKN012 FM302200 32010KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050 TEMPO 3022/0106 BKN030 BECMG 3022/3024 32006KT FM010600 32007KT P6SM SCT030 TEMPO 0106/0113 BKN020 RMK NXT FCST BY 010000Z
CYWH 
14nm SW 
301738Z 3018/0105 24012G22KT P6SM BKN060 OVC120 TEMPO 3018/3021 4SM -RA BR BKN020 OVC040 FM302100 28012G22KT P6SM SCT025 TEMPO 3021/0102 BKN025 BECMG 3022/3024 32005KT FM010200 32005KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040 TEMPO 0102/0105 BKN020 RMK NXT FCST BY 010000Z

 
 

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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Hotels near Roche Harbor Airport

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ROCHE HARBOR 0.7 129-130

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Hotels in other cities near Roche Harbor Airport

1 in Roche Harbor
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