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WA03
(formerly W39) 		Roche Harbor Seaplane Base
Roche Harbor, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: WA03
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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 98250

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
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
YYJr102/14.7VICTORIA VOR/DME113.7017E
CVVr303/27.9PENN COVE VOR/DME117.2019E
YVRr164/28.2VANCOUVER VOR/DME115.9017E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
FRIDAY HARBOR300/7.928417EFHR ..-. .... .-.

Seaplane Base Services

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

Runway Information

Runway 3/21

Dimensions: 5000 x 1000 ft. / 1524 x 305 m
Surface: water
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: /2026
RUNWAY 3  RUNWAY 21
Latitude: 48-36.226385N48-36.800000N
Longitude: 123-10.789973W123-09.901500W
Elevation: 0.0 ft.0.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: nonenone

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 2550 x 500 ft. / 777 x 152 m
Surface: water
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: /2026
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 48-36.857500N48-36.557833N
Longitude: 123-10.216333W123-09.773833W
Elevation: 0.0 ft.0.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

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: TROY BUCKS
P.O. BOX 4001
ROCHE HARBOR, WA 98250
Phone (360) 378-2155
DIRECT LINE: 800-586-3590.

Additional Remarks

A30A-21 VFR OPS ONLY.
A30A-03 VFR OPS ONLY.
A30A-30 VFR OPS ONLY.
A30A-12 VFR OPS ONLY.
- 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.
- ARPT CHANGED TO PRI USE PER NRA CASE ASN: 2026-ANM-517-NRA.
- (CONTACT TITLE) OTR CTC: TROY@ROCHEHARBOR.COM
- (CONTACT TITLE) OTR CTC: TROY@ROCHEHARBOR.COM

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at WA03.

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 03-Sep-2026
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0113:01
Sunrise06:3413:34
Sunset19:5002:50
Evening civil twilight20:2303:23

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  04-Sep-2026 00:41:15
Local (UTC-7)  03-Sep-2026 17:41:15
 
METAR
CWZO 
5nm SW 		040000Z AUTO 00000KT RMK AO1
KFHR 
7nm SE 		032353Z AUTO 16007KT 10SM CLR 19/09 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP099 T01890094 10200 20161 58002
CWYJ 
11nm SW 		040000Z AUTO 11001KT 17/10 RMK AO1 SLP092 T01740102 58002
CWEZ 
11nm NE 		040000Z AUTO 34005KT 15/10 RMK AO1 SLP098 T01530101 58005
CYYJ 
11nm W 		040000Z 15004KT 30SM FEW028TCU FEW045 FEW220 19/10 A2981 RMK TCU1SC1CI1 SC TR SLP095 DENSITY ALT 700FT
KORS 
12nm NE 		040015Z AUTO 34004KT 10SM FEW100 18/10 A2981 RMK AO2
CWLM 
13nm SW 		040000Z AUTO 07003KT 16/11 RMK AO1 SLP089 T01610108 58001
CYWH 
13nm SW 		040000Z 11005KT 15SM FEW030 BKN230 17/09 A2981 RMK CU1CI4 SLP097 DENSITY ALT 400FT
CWPF 
15nm SW 		040015Z AUTO 15002KT 17/10 RMK AO1 SLP093 T01720098 58004
TAF
CYYJ 
11nm W 		031740Z 0318/0418 14008KT P6SM SCT015 BKN030 TEMPO 0318/0324 P6SM VCSH FEW009 BKN015 OVC030 FM040000 11008KT P6SM SCT025 TEMPO 0400/0409 BKN025 BECMG 0402/0404 27005KT FM041400 27005KT P6SM BKN020 BECMG 0416/0418 09008KT RMK NXT FCST BY 040000Z
CYWH 
13nm SW 		032040Z 0321/0404 06005KT P6SM SCT030 BKN080 TEMPO 0321/0404 BKN030 OVC080 RMK NXT FCST BY 041400Z
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