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W49

Rosario Seaplane Base
Rosario, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	W49
Lat/Long:	48-38-44.3730N 122-52-04.6580W 48-38.739550N 122-52.077633W 48.6456592,-122.8679606 (estimated)
Elevation:	0 ft. / 0 m (estimated)
Variation:	21E (1985)
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	98279

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	01/1948
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	SEATTLE CENTER
FSS:	SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	SEA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	DAYLIGHT HOURS
Wind indicator:	no
Segmented circle:	no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF:	128.25
WX AWOS-3P at ORS (4 nm NW):	135.425 (360-376-6045)
WX ASOS at FHR (10 nm SW):	135.675 (360-378-8491)
WX AWOS-3P at S31 (10 nm S):	118.525 (360-376-2071)
WX ASOS at BLI (16 nm NE):	PHONE 360-671-8688
WX ASOS at NUW (20 nm SE):	PHONE 360-257-8813

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
CVVr328/24.7	PENN COVE VOR/DME	117.20	19E
YYJr084/24.9	VICTORIA VOR/DME	113.70	17E
YVRr140/28.2	VANCOUVER VOR/DME	115.90	17E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
FRIDAY HARBOR		021/10.1		284		17E		FHR	..-. .... .-.
SKAGIT/BAY VIEW		285/20.8		240		16E		BVS	-... ...- ...

Seaplane Base Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 16W/34W

Dimensions:	10000 x 1000 ft. / 3048 x 305 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 16W	RUNWAY 34W
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	700 ft. hill, 1000 ft. from runway, 1:1 slope to clear	none

Runway 7W/25W

Dimensions:	2500 x 1000 ft. / 762 x 305 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 7W	RUNWAY 25W
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	300 ft. hill, 3000 ft. from runway, 10:1 slope to clear	1100 ft. hill, 4000 ft. from runway, 3:1 slope to clear

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	ROSARIO RESORT LLC ROSARIO VILLAGE, 1400 ROSARIO ROAD, 1400 ROSARIO ROAD EASTSOUND, WA 98245 Phone 360-472-4866
Manager:	TERRY JONES ROSARIO VILLAGE, 1400 ROSARIO ROAD, 1400 ROSARIO ROAD EASTSOUND, WA 98245 Phone 360-472-4866 SELECT #4 FOR MARINA OFFICES

Additional Remarks

-	TRANSIENT DOCK AVBL.
-	CTC HARBORMASTER FOR OVNGT SEAPLANE MOORAGE, 360-472-4866. SLCT OPTION 4 FOR MARINA OFC.
-	FOR CD CTC WHIDBEY APCH AT 360-257-3310.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at W49.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KORS - Orcas Island Airport (4 nm NW)
KFHR - Friday Harbor Airport (10 nm SW)
KBLI - Bellingham International Airport (16 nm NE)
KNUW - Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) Airport (20 nm SE)
KBVS - Skagit Regional Airport (21 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 10-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:27	15:27
Sunrise	08:03	16:03
Sunset	16:35	00:35
Evening civil twilight	17:12	01:12

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	11-Jan-2026 02:07:26
Local (UTC-8)	10-Jan-2026 18:07:26

METAR

KORS 3nm N	110155Z AUTO VRB03G10KT 5SM -RA FEW035 OVC043 A3033 RMK AO2 P0001
CWEZ 10nm NW	110100Z AUTO 14009KT 10/04 RMK AO1 6PAST HR 1013 SLP267 P0002 T00970043 50006
KFHR 10nm SW	110153Z AUTO 14007KT 8SM -RA FEW036 BKN045 OVC050 08/06 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP268 P0003 T00830061
CWZO 16nm W	110100Z AUTO 12011KT RMK AO1 PK WND 14021/0021
KBLI 16nm NE	110053Z VRB04KT 8SM -RA BKN047 OVC055 06/04 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP275 P0001 T00560039
KNUW 20nm SE	110153Z 13010G18KT 10SM -RA FEW020 SCT050 OVC070 10/03 A3031 RMK AO2 PK WND 14030/0111 RAB21 SLP267 P0000 T01000028 $

TAF

KBLI 16nm NE	101720Z 1018/1118 35006KT P6SM OVC100 FM102000 16010G19KT P6SM OVC100 FM110000 15012G20KT P6SM -RA OVC050 FM110600 15012G20KT 5SM -RA OVC020 FM111200 15014G23KT 4SM -RA BR OVC025
KNUW 20nm SE	1023/1123 14024G35KT 9999 SCT060 BKN100 OVC200 QNH3017INS TEMPO 1100/1106 3200 SHRA BR BKN010 BKN060 OVC150 BECMG 1108/1110 14020G30KT 4800 -SHRA BR BKN008 BKN065 OVC100 640609 540505 QNH3031INS FM111100 14020G35KT 4800 -SHRA BR BKN005 BKN050 OVC080 640609 540505 QNH3033INS BECMG 1117/1119 14025G35KT 6000 -SHRA BR BKN010 BKN060 OVC100 QNH3030INS TX09/1116Z TN05/1104Z FS30175

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