AirNav: WA09 - Roche Harbor Airport

WA09

Roche Harbor Airport
Roche Harbor, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	98250

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	07/1961
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-3P at ORS (11 nm NE):	135.425 (360-376-6045)
WX AWOS-3P at S31 (11 nm SE):	118.525 (360-376-2071)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
YYJr100/15.3	VICTORIA VOR/DME	113.70	17E
CVVr304/27.5	PENN COVE VOR/DME	117.20	19E
YVRr162/27.9	VANCOUVER VOR/DME	115.90	17E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
FRIDAY HARBOR		306/7.5		284		17E		FHR	..-. .... .-.

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.
Operational restrictions:	RWY 25 HAS A DOWNHILL 50 FT GRAD FM DTHR TO WEST END OF RWY.
	RUNWAY 7	RUNWAY 25
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Displaced threshold:	587 ft.	92 ft.
Markings:	basic, in fair condition	basic, in fair condition
Obstructions:	160 ft. tree, 1136 ft. from runway, 75 ft. left of centerline	30 ft. hill, 200 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	ROCHE HARBOR AIRPORT INC PO BOX 4111 FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250 Phone 360-830-6436
Manager:	MIKE OTIS PO BOX 4111 FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250 Phone 360-830-6436

Additional Remarks

-	NO LINE OF SIGHT BTN RY ENDS. PILOTS MAINTAIN COMMS ON FREQ 128.25 WITH LDG LGTS ON.
-	TARND AT WEST END ENLARGED, 80 FT CRC.
-	APCH/DEP SVC PRVD BY VICTORIA TRML ON 132.7/290.8. 604 586-4560.
-	NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT CTC AMGR 360-830-6436.
-	NO PARKING ON GRASS DURG RAINY SEASON NOV-APR.
-	MEDIVAC ACFT HAVE PRIORITY USE OF ARPT, AND THE TWO HELIPADS.
-	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.
-	UNICOM FREQUENCY CTAF - 128.25
-	TARND AT WEST END FOR PAX DROP OFF / NO PRKG.

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) Airport (25 nm SE)
KBLI - Bellingham International Airport (26 nm NE)
KOKH - DeLaurentis Airport (28 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 28-Sep-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:38	13:38
Sunrise	07:09	14:09
Sunset	18:58	01:58
Evening civil twilight	19:29	02:29

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	29-Sep-2026 05:37:24
Local (UTC-7)	28-Sep-2026 22:37:24

METAR

CWZO 5nm SW	290500Z AUTO 18009KT RMK AO1
KFHR 7nm SE	290453Z AUTO 17007KT 10SM BKN055 OVC070 14/10 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP119 T01390100
CWEZ 10nm NE	290500Z AUTO 15015KT 14/11 RMK AO1 PK WND 18018/0430 SLP109 T01420108 58022
KORS 11nm NE	290515Z AUTO 18010KT 10SM OVC055 16/11 A2985 RMK AO2
CWYJ 11nm SW	290500Z AUTO 17002KT 13/11 RMK AO1 5PAST HR 7022 SLP108 P0002 T01260112 50007
CYYJ 12nm W	290500Z 19006KT 15SM -RA FEW020 BKN049 OVC077 13/11 A2985 RMK SC1SC5AC2 SLP110
CWLM 14nm SW	290500Z AUTO 23002KT 12/11 RMK AO1 8PAST HR 7022 SLP106 P0003 T01230112 50016
CYWH 14nm SW	290400Z 00000KT 12SM VCSH SCT030 OVC060 13/12 A2989 RMK SC3SC5 LAST STFD OBS/NEXT 291300Z SLP123
CWPF 16nm SW	290515Z AUTO 30001KT 12/11 RMK AO1 SLP113 T01210110 56021

TAF

CYYJ 12nm W	281740Z 2818/2918 VRB03KT P6SM FEW012 BKN120 BECMG 2818/2820 12008KT FM282200 13010KT P6SM SCT030 BKN120 TEMPO 2822/2902 P6SM -SHRA BKN030 FM290200 15010KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040 TEMPO 2902/2909 5SM -RA BR FEW006 BKN020 OVC040 FM290900 14012KT P6SM -RA SCT008 OVC025 TEMPO 2909/2918 3SM -RA BR BKN008 OVC015 RMK NXT FCST BY 290000Z
CYWH 14nm SW	282040Z 2821/2904 15008KT P6SM FEW030 BKN100 BECMG 2821/2823 18010KT RMK NXT FCST BY 291400Z

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