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 20 FEBRUARY 2025

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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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 17-Mar-2025

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:48	13:48
Sunrise	07:19	14:19
Sunset	19:16	02:16
Evening civil twilight	19:46	02:46

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	17-Mar-2025 21:36:07
Local (UTC-7)	17-Mar-2025 14:36:07

METAR

KRNT	172053Z 20008KT 10SM SCT039 SCT048 11/01 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP155 T01110006 58001
KBFI 5nm NW	172053Z 20008KT 10SM BKN030 11/02 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP150 T01060022 58000
KSEA 5nm SW	172053Z 22012KT 10SM SCT020 BKN200 10/02 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP156 VCSH T01000017 58000

TAF

KBFI 5nm NW	171722Z 1718/1818 20006KT P6SM VCSH BKN012 BKN025 FM172100 23008KT P6SM FEW025 BKN050 TEMPO 1723/1803 32008KT 6SM -SHRA BKN030 OVC050 FM180300 16004KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 BKN050 FM181200 16005KT P6SM SCT010 OVC025
KSEA 5nm SW	171722Z 1718/1824 21007KT P6SM SCT010 BKN022 BKN050 FM172000 23011KT P6SM FEW025 BKN040 TEMPO 1723/1803 34009G15KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN030 OVC050 FM180300 15006KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN050 FM181200 18006KT P6SM SCT007 OVC022 FM181900 21009KT P6SM BKN050

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