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W49

Rosario Seaplane Base
Rosario, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025

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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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
HUHr192/21.3	WHATCOM VORTAC	113.00	20E
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	..-. .... .-.
SKAGIT/BAY VIEW		285/20.8		240		16E		BVS	-... ...- ...

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 13-Nov-2025

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:44	14:44
Sunrise	07:18	15:18
Sunset	16:34	00:34
Evening civil twilight	17:08	01:08

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	13-Nov-2025 15:37:46
Local (UTC-8)	13-Nov-2025 07:37:46

METAR

KORS 3nm N	131515Z AUTO 17009G16KT 6SM -RA BR OVC015 13/13 A2955 RMK AO2
KFHR 10nm SW	131453Z AUTO 18009KT 10SM OVC009 12/11 A2957 RMK AO2 CIG 008V012 SLP012 T01170106 56018
CWZO 16nm W	131500Z AUTO 19009KT RMK AO1 PK WND 16017/1406
KBLI 16nm NE	131503Z 18009KT 10SM -RA BKN027 OVC033 13/11 A2954 RMK AO2 RAB01 P0000 T01280106
KNUW 20nm SE	131453Z 14015G28KT 10SM BKN025 BKN050 OVC100 13/11 A2956 RMK AO2 PK WND 14030/1442 RAB41E51 SLP013 P0000 60000 T01280106 56019 $

TAF

KBLI 16nm NE	131121Z 1312/1412 00000KT 6SM BR VCSH OVC027 FM131600 18007KT 4SM -RA BR OVC015 FM132100 22005KT 2SM -RA BR OVC010 FM140200 22004KT P6SM -RA OVC020
KNUW 20nm SE	1307/1407 13018G30KT 9999 -RA FEW020 BKN050 OVC080 640809 530005 540509 QNH2960INS TEMPO 1307/1312 14023G35KT 6000 SHRA BR BKN020 OVC050 FM131200 15014G24KT 9000 -RA BR BKN025 OVC050 640809 540109 QNH2950INS FM131800 15015G24KT 8000 -RA BR BKN015 OVC030 640809 540109 QNH2952INS FM132300 32012KT 3200 SHRA BR BKN010 OVC025 640809 540109 QNH2960INS TX10/1322Z TN05/1314Z FS30216

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