AirNav: W36 - Will Rogers Wiley Post Memorial Seaplane Base

W36

Will Rogers Wiley Post Memorial Seaplane Base
Renton, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	W36
Lat/Long:	47-30-02.0700N 122-13-04.8900W 47-30.034500N 122-13.081500W 47.5005750,-122.2180250 (estimated)
Elevation:	0 ft. / 0 m (estimated)
Variation:	20E (1985)
From city:	1 mile N of RENTON, WA
Time zone:	UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	98055

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	07/1947
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	SEATTLE CENTER
FSS:	SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	RNT (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	0700-DUSK
Wind indicator:	no
Segmented circle:	no
International operations:	customs landing rights airport

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF:	124.7
UNICOM:	122.8
WX ASOS at RNT (0.5 nm S):	126.95 (425-255-6080)
WX ASOS at BFI (4 nm NW):	PHONE 206-658-6435
WX ASOS at SEA (5 nm SW):	PHONE 206-214-2592

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
SEAr025/5.4		SEATTLE VORTAC		116.80		19E
PAEr155/25.3		PAINE VOR/DME		110.60		20E

Seaplane Base Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A JET-A+
Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen:	HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen:	HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 12W/30W

Dimensions:	5000 x 200 ft. / 1524 x 61 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 12W	RUNWAY 30W
Elevation:	14.0 ft.	14.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	right	left

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CITY OF RENTON 1055 SOUTH GRADY WAY RENTON, WA 98057 Phone 425-430-6400
Manager:	MANNY CRUZ 243 WEST PERIMETER ROAD, UNIT A, UNIT A RENTON, WA 98057 Phone 425-430-7476

Additional Remarks

-	CTC RENTON TWR WHEN OPERATING; FOR TFC DATA. WHEN TWR NOT OPERATING ANNOUNCE INTENTIONS ON 124.7.
-	EXTENSIVE BOATING & PERSONAL WATERCRAFT IN VICINITY.
-	FLOCKS OF WATERFOWL INVOF ARPT ON LAKE WASHINGTON - BE ALERT LNDGS/TKOFS.
-	FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL.
-	WATER DEPTHS VARY AT DOCKS AND SEAPLANE LAUNCH RAMP. USE CAUTION FOR LOCALIZED SHOALING.
-	FOR CD WHEN RENTON MUNI ATCT IS CLSD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4722
-	DRNG RNT TWR HRS OF OPR AND VMC WX, RNT TWR HAS CNTL OF THE WEST CHANNEL, OVER THE WATER, AT AND BLO 800 FT AGL. IF OPR IN THE WEST CHANNEL ABV 800 FT AGL OR OUTSIDE OF RNT TWR OPR HOURS, CTC BOEING TWR, 118.3, PRIOR TO OPR IN THE WEST CHANNEL.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at W36.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KRNT - Renton Municipal Airport (0 nm S)
KBFI - Boeing Field/King County International Airport (4 nm NW)
KSEA - Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (5 nm SW)
S50 - Auburn Municipal Airport (10 nm S)
KTIW - Tacoma Narrows Airport (20 nm SW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 14-Apr-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:51	12:51
Sunrise	06:23	13:23
Sunset	19:55	02:55
Evening civil twilight	20:28	03:28

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	14-Apr-2026 23:33:27
Local (UTC-7)	14-Apr-2026 16:33:27

METAR

KRNT	142253Z 18010G18KT 6SM -RA BR FEW016 BKN022 OVC030 09/07 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP126 P0009 T00890072
KBFI 5nm NW	142319Z 17011G20KT 4SM -RA BR BKN016 BKN026 OVC050 09/07 A2988 RMK AO2 P0004 T00890067
KSEA 5nm SW	142253Z 18014G22KT 7SM -RA SCT013 BKN022 OVC039 08/06 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP126 P0005 T00780061

TAF

KBFI 5nm NW	142100Z 1421/1518 19018G26KT 6SM -RA BR BKN015 BKN025 OVC050 FM150400 18010G18KT P6SM VCSH OVC035 FM150900 14010KT P6SM OVC035 FM151500 17010KT P6SM VCSH BKN025
KSEA 5nm SW	142100Z 1421/1524 20018G30KT 4SM -RA BR FEW015 BKN025 OVC030 FM150400 18010G20KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 OVC035 FM150900 15010KT P6SM OVC035 FM151500 18010KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 FM151900 19008KT P6SM -SHRA BKN030

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