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W49

Rosario Seaplane Base
Rosario, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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	..-. .... .-.

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 15-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:31	12:31
Sunrise	06:06	13:06
Sunset	20:26	03:26
Evening civil twilight	21:01	04:01

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	15-Aug-2026 20:59:31
Local (UTC-7)	15-Aug-2026 13:59:31

METAR

KORS 3nm N	152035Z AUTO 18010KT 10SM SCT100 19/13 A3012 RMK AO2 PWINO
CWEZ 10nm NW	152000Z AUTO 20007KT 18/12 RMK AO1 SLP202 T01770122 51001
KFHR 10nm SW	152053Z AUTO 21007KT 10SM SCT090 19/13 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP205 T01890128 58002
CWZO 16nm W	152000Z AUTO 15013KT RMK AO1
KBLI 16nm NE	152053Z 19009KT 10SM FU CLR 19/14 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP205 T01890139 56003
KNUW 20nm SE	152053Z 30006KT 10SM BKN019 BKN100 BKN250 16/12 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP210 T01560122 58002

TAF

KBLI 16nm NE	151943Z 1520/1618 19010G18KT P6SM FEW050 FM160100 18010KT P6SM FEW250 FM161100 18006KT P6SM BKN050 FM161500 18006KT P6SM OVC015
KNUW 20nm SE	151920Z 1519/1615 VRB06KT 9999 BKN005 OVC200 QNH3010INS TEMPO 1519/1521 BKN012 BECMG 1521/1523 24008KT 9999 FEW010 SCT050 BKN200 QNH3006INS FM152300 24010KT 9999 FEW013 FEW060 SCT220 QNH3004INS TEMPO 1600/1606 23012G18KT BECMG 1607/1609 24009KT 8000 BR BKN010 BKN200 QNH3010INS TX20/1523Z TN12/1612Z AMD 1920 FS30243

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