AirNav: WA09 - Roche Harbor Airport

WA09

Roche Harbor Airport
Roche Harbor, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 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 30-May-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	04:36	11:36
Sunrise	05:17	12:17
Sunset	21:03	04:03
Evening civil twilight	21:44	04:44

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	30-May-2026 16:08:57
Local (UTC-7)	30-May-2026 09:08:57

METAR

CWZO 5nm SW	301500Z AUTO 22004KT RMK AO1
KFHR 7nm SE	301553Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM FEW070 13/04 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP246 T01280039
CWEZ 10nm NE	301500Z AUTO 20006KT 14/06 RMK AO1 SLP238 T01370064 51019
KORS 11nm NE	301555Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM FEW065 13/05 A3025 RMK AO2
CWYJ 11nm SW	301500Z AUTO 24004KT 13/04 RMK AO1 SLP236 T01270044 51019
CYYJ 12nm W	301500Z 30008KT 30SM FEW063 BKN250 12/03 A3023 RMK SC2CI4 SLP240
CWLM 14nm SW	301500Z AUTO 26011G17KT 10/05 RMK AO1 PK WND 27020/1429 SLP235 T01030049 52019
CYWH 14nm SW	301500Z 25009KT 15SM FEW012 SCT062 BKN230 11/05 A3024 RMK CF1SC3CI4 CF TR SLP243
CWPF 16nm SW	301545Z AUTO 24010KT 12/04 RMK AO1 SLP240 T01180043 53017

TAF

CYYJ 12nm W	301140Z 3012/3112 30010KT P6SM SCT050 BKN200 TEMPO 3012/3016 BKN050 FM301700 12008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN150 FM310300 26006KT P6SM FEW050 RMK NXT FCST BY 301800Z
CYWH 14nm SW	301411Z 3014/3102 26010G20KT P6SM BKN060 OVC210 TEMPO 3014/3019 SCT060 OVC210 FM301900 25010G20KT P6SM FEW050 FEW220 BECMG 3020/3022 25015G25KT RMK NXT FCST BY 302100Z

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