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W49

Rosario Seaplane Base
Rosario, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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 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-May-2025

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	04:56	11:56
Sunrise	05:34	12:34
Sunset	20:42	03:42
Evening civil twilight	21:19	04:19

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	13-May-2025 20:36:46
Local (UTC-7)	13-May-2025 13:36:46

METAR

KORS 3nm N	132015Z AUTO 17009KT 10SM CLR 15/11 A3002 RMK AO2
CWEZ 10nm NW	132000Z AUTO 18010KT 16/10 RMK AO1 SLP165 T01610099 55000
KFHR 10nm SW	131953Z AUTO 12007KT 10SM CLR 20/08 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP171 T02000083
CWZO 16nm W	132000Z AUTO 17011KT RMK AO1
KBLI 16nm NE	131953Z AUTO 18009G18KT 10SM FEW042 14/09 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01390089
KNUW 20nm SE	132000Z 16011KT 10SM BKN026 16/09 A3003 RMK AO2 T01560089 $

TAF

KBLI 16nm NE	131901Z 1319/1418 21012G20KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM140000 18011KT P6SM VCSH OVC045 FM141000 18010KT P6SM VCSH OVC027 FM141500 20007KT P6SM OVC016
KNUW 20nm SE	1315/1415 16008KT 9999 SCT020 BKN030 BKN080 QNH2997INS TEMPO 1315/1318 9999 SCT008 BKN015 OVC025 BECMG 1321/1323 25011KT 9999 SCT030 SCT070 SCT200 QNH2996INS FM140300 26018G28KT 9999 VCSH BKN030 BKN070 OVC230 QNH2997INS BECMG 1410/1412 27012G22KT 8000 -RA BR BKN010 OVC025 QNH3000INS TX16/1223Z TN08/1413Z FS30028

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