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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
YYJr102/14.7VICTORIA 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 ..-. .... .-.
SKAGIT/BAY VIEW270/30.624016EBVS -... ...- ...

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: leftleft

Runway NW/SE

Dimensions: 2500 x 500 ft. / 762 x 152 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY NW  RUNWAY SE
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: 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 19-Jan-2026
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:2315:23
Sunrise07:5815:58
Sunset16:4900:49
Evening civil twilight17:2401:24

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  20-Jan-2026 04:07:59
Local (UTC-8)  19-Jan-2026 20:07:59
 
METAR
CWZO 
5nm SW 		200300Z AUTO 01004KT RMK AO1
KFHR 
7nm SE 		200353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 02/01 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP246 T00170011
CWYJ 
11nm SW 		200300Z AUTO 01003KT 05/04 RMK AO1 SLP244 T00540035 56008
CWEZ 
11nm NE 		200300Z AUTO 29004KT 03/02 RMK AO1 SLP249 T00270024 56009
CYYJ 
11nm W 		200300Z 27002KT 30SM FEW230 02/02 A3026 RMK CI2 SLP248
KORS 
12nm NE 		200355Z AUTO 00000KT 1/4SM FG OVC002 03/03 A3026 RMK AO2
CWLM 
13nm SW 		200300Z AUTO 04006KT 05/04 RMK AO1 SLP239 T00490039 55008
CYWH 
13nm SW 		200300Z 03003KT 350V060 15SM FEW220 06/04 A3026 RMK CI2 SLP248
CWPF 
15nm SW 		200345Z AUTO 35002KT 05/03 RMK AO1 SLP246 T00460034 56007
TAF
CYYJ 
11nm W 		191740Z 1918/2018 VRB03KT P6SM FEW030 SCT200 FM200200 28005KT P6SM FEW003 SCT200 PROB30 2002/2018 1SM BR BKN003 RMK NXT FCST BY 200000Z
CYWH 
13nm SW 		191740Z 1918/2005 02005KT P6SM SKC RMK NXT FCST BY 200000Z
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