AirNav: WA09 - Roche Harbor Airport

WA09

Roche Harbor Airport
Roche Harbor, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025

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
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
HUHr208/29.8	WHATCOM VORTAC	113.00	20E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
FRIDAY HARBOR		306/7.5		284		17E		FHR	..-. .... .-.
SKAGIT/BAY VIEW		271/29.9		240		16E		BVS	-... ...- ...

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 17-Nov-2025

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:51	14:51
Sunrise	07:25	15:25
Sunset	16:30	00:30
Evening civil twilight	17:05	01:05

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	17-Nov-2025 11:39:06
Local (UTC-8)	17-Nov-2025 03:39:06

METAR

CWZO 5nm SW	171100Z AUTO 26007KT RMK AO1
KFHR 7nm SE	171053Z AUTO 27004KT 10SM OVC048 08/07 A2967 RMK AO2 SLP045 T00830067 $
CWEZ 10nm NE	171100Z AUTO 25001KT 09/08 RMK AO1 SLP045 T00860083 53022
KORS 11nm NE	171115Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM -RA BR BKN010 OVC015 09/09 A2967 RMK AO2
CWYJ 11nm SW	171100Z AUTO 24002KT 09/06 RMK AO1 SLP044 T00890058 51023
CYYJ 12nm W	171100Z 00000KT 30SM OVC054 09/07 A2965 RMK SC8 SLP043
CWLM 14nm SW	171100Z AUTO 26011G16KT 09/06 RMK AO1 PK WND 27018/1038 SLP038 T00890063 53022
CYWH 14nm SW	170500Z 24008KT 2SM BR BKN004 OVC012 11/10 A2954 RMK SF5SF3 LAST STFD OBS/NXT 171400Z SLP006
CWPF 16nm SW	171115Z AUTO 22011KT 10/06 RMK AO1 SLP046 T00980063 53021

TAF

CYYJ
12nm W

170541Z 1706/1806 VRB03KT 2SM BR SCT003 OVC020 TEMPO 1706/1709 5SM -DZ BR SCT020 BKN030 PROB30 1706/1709 1/2SM FG VV003 FM170900 VRB03KT P6SM -RA SCT008 BKN012 OVC025 TEMPO 1709/1715 P6SM NSW SCT012 BKN025 PROB40 1709/1715 1SM -RA BR BKN003 FM171500 09005KT P6SM -RA SCT008 BKN012 OVC020 TEMPO 1715/1720 3SM -RA BR BKN008 OVC012 FM172000 11005KT P6SM SCT008 BKN012 OVC025 TEMPO 1720/1806 SCT012 BKN025 PROB30 1720/1724 BKN008 RMK NXT FCST BY 171200Z

CYWH
14nm SW

162005Z 1620/1705 VRB03KT P6SM SCT005 SCT012 OVC025 TEMPO 1620/1705 1SM -RA -DZ BR BKN003 OVC012 RMK NXT FCST BY 170000Z

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