AirNav: W39 - Roche Harbor Seaplane Base

W39

Roche Harbor Seaplane Base
Roche Harbor, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	W39
Lat/Long:	48-36-29.3570N 123-09-34.6730W 48-36.489283N 123-09.577883W 48.6081547,-123.1596314 (estimated)
Elevation:	0 ft. / 0 m (estimated)
Variation:	21E (1985)
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	98250

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	02/1965
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	SEATTLE CENTER
FSS:	SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	SEA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	no
Segmented circle:	no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF:	128.25
WX ASOS at FHR (7 nm SE):	135.675 (360-378-8491)
WX AWOS-3P at S31 (12 nm SE):	118.525 (360-376-2071)
WX AWOS-3P at ORS (12 nm NE):	135.425 (360-376-6045)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
YYJr102/14.7	VICTORIA VOR/DME	113.70	17E
CVVr303/27.9	PENN COVE VOR/DME	117.20	19E
YVRr164/28.2	VANCOUVER VOR/DME	115.90	17E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
FRIDAY HARBOR		300/7.9		284		17E		FHR	..-. .... .-.
SKAGIT/BAY VIEW		270/30.6		240		16E		BVS	-... ...- ...

Seaplane Base Services

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

Runway Information

Runway NE/SW

Dimensions:	5000 x 1000 ft. / 1524 x 305 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY NE	RUNWAY SW
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Runway NW/SE

Dimensions:	2500 x 500 ft. / 762 x 152 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY NW	RUNWAY SE
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	ROCHE HARBOR RESORT P.O. BOX 4001 ROCHE HARBOR, WA 98250 Phone 360-378-2155
Manager:	KEVIN CARLTON P.O. BOX 4001 ROCHE HARBOR, WA 98250 Phone (360) 317-6167 DIRECT LINE: 800-586-3590.

Additional Remarks

-	BOATS IN LANDING AREAS AND IN DOCKING AREA.
-	CALL AHD FOR MOORAGE AND LANDING INSTRN, 800-586-3590.
-	CALL AHD TO MAKE CUST APNTMT, 360-378-2080.
-	APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY VICTORIA TRML ON 132.7/290.8. (604) 586-4560.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at W39.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFHR - Friday Harbor Airport (7 nm SE)
KORS - Orcas Island Airport (12 nm NE)
KNUW - Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) Airport (25 nm SE)
KBLI - Bellingham International Airport (27 nm NE)
KOKH - Delaurentis Airport (29 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 31-Dec-2025

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:29	15:29
Sunrise	08:06	16:06
Sunset	16:25	00:25
Evening civil twilight	17:02	01:02

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	01-Jan-2026 04:20:00
Local (UTC-8)	31-Dec-2025 20:20:00

METAR

CWZO 5nm SW	010300Z AUTO 05008KT RMK AO1
KFHR 7nm SE	010353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 02/02 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP146 T00220022
CWYJ 11nm SW	010300Z AUTO 36005KT 05/04 RMK AO1 SLP142 T00510040 56020
CWEZ 11nm NE	010300Z AUTO 27001KT 05/04 RMK AO1 SLP148 T00480037 56018
CYYJ 11nm W	010300Z 27003KT 30SM SKC 02/01 A2996 RMK SLP148
KORS 12nm NE	010355Z AUTO 36004KT 9SM BKN007 BKN010 A2996 RMK AO2
CWLM 13nm SW	010300Z AUTO 03006KT 04/04 RMK AO1 SLP137 T00440038 56020
CYWH 13nm SW	010300Z 03003KT 340V050 15SM FEW220 05/04 A2996 RMK CI2 SLP146
CWPF 15nm SW	010345Z AUTO 36006KT 04/03 RMK AO1 SLP144 T00420027 57019

TAF

CYYJ 11nm W	312014Z 3120/0118 VRB03KT P6SM FEW002 BKN220 FM010300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT002 BKN200 PROB30 0103/0106 1/2SM FG VV002 FM010600 VRB03KT 1/2SM FG VV002 TEMPO 0106/0118 6SM BR OVC004 RMK NXT FCST BY 010000Z
CYWH 13nm SW	312223Z 3122/0105 VRB03KT P6SM FEW008 BKN220 RMK NXT FCST BY 010000Z

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