AirNav: WA09 - Roche Harbor Airport

WA09

Roche Harbor Airport
Roche Harbor, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 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

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 07-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:29	15:29
Sunrise	08:05	16:05
Sunset	16:33	00:33
Evening civil twilight	17:09	01:09

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	07-Jan-2026 18:19:47
Local (UTC-8)	07-Jan-2026 10:19:47

METAR

CWZO 5nm SW	071700Z AUTO 14020KT RMK AO1 PK WND 14026/1644
KFHR 7nm SE	071753Z AUTO 13011KT 10SM 05/03 A2967 RMK AO2 SLP048 60008 T00500033 10050 20028 $
CWEZ 10nm NE	071700Z AUTO 11019KT 06/02 RMK AO1 8011 PK WND 12024/1638 SLP047 T00560023 50006
KORS 11nm NE	071755Z AUTO 18011G17KT 9SM FEW070 SCT100 A2966 RMK AO2
CWYJ 11nm SW	071700Z AUTO 11001KT 04/04 RMK AO1 7016 SLP044 T00430040 50025
CYYJ 12nm W	071742Z 13012G17KT 30SM FEW009 BKN014 BKN025 BKN055 OVC074 05/04 A2964 RMK SF1SC5SC1SC1AC1 SF TR VIS LWR W SLP041
CWLM 14nm SW	071700Z AUTO 12010KT 05/03 RMK AO1 8017 SLP038 T00490033 50008
CYWH 14nm SW	071700Z 11010KT 15SM FEW013 SCT050 BKN075 OVC150 06/03 A2966 RMK SC2SC2AC2AC2 SLP046
CWPF 16nm SW	071745Z AUTO 34005KT 04/03 RMK AO1 SLP046 T00430032 58016

TAF

CYYJ 12nm W	071745Z 0718/0818 14010KT P6SM SCT012 BKN050 TEMPO 0718/0722 5SM -SHRA BR BKN012 OVC030 FM072200 22008KT P6SM SCT020 BKN050 TEMPO 0722/0806 P6SM -SHRA BKN020 FM080600 24006KT P6SM FEW020 SCT050 RMK NXT FCST BY 080000Z
CYWH 14nm SW	071740Z 0718/0805 11008KT P6SM FEW015 SCT040 BKN080 TEMPO 0718/0721 6SM -SHRA BR BKN015 OVC040 FM072100 24012G22KT P6SM FEW015 BKN040 TEMPO 0721/0805 P6SM -SHRA BKN015 RMK NXT FCST BY 080000Z

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