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W49

Rosario Seaplane Base
Rosario, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 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 -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 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 08-Oct-2025

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:51	13:51
Sunrise	07:22	14:22
Sunset	18:36	01:36
Evening civil twilight	19:07	02:07

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	08-Oct-2025 15:23:08
Local (UTC-7)	08-Oct-2025 08:23:08

METAR

KORS 3nm N	081455Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM OVC047 11/10 A2982 RMK AO2
CWEZ 10nm NW	081400Z AUTO 19004KT 11/09 RMK AO1 SLP097 T01070093 53002
KFHR 10nm SW	081453Z AUTO 26003KT 10SM OVC039 10/08 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP101 T01000078 53005
CWZO 16nm W	081400Z AUTO 26004KT RMK AO1
KBLI 16nm NE	081453Z 00000KT 10SM OVC020 11/09 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP105 T01060089 53006
KNUW 20nm SE	081453Z 22007KT 10SM SCT039 BKN055 BKN200 11/07 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP106 T01110072 53003 $

TAF

KBLI 16nm NE	081122Z 0812/0912 00000KT P6SM OVC060 FM081500 18004KT P6SM BKN035 FM082100 33004KT P6SM BKN060 FM090300 01003KT P6SM BKN060
KNUW 20nm SE	0807/0907 VRB06KT 9999 VCSH SCT050 BKN080 BKN250 QNH2981INS TEMPO 0812/0818 8000 BR BKN020 BKN060 BKN250 FM082200 33006KT 9999 VCSH SCT030 BKN070 BKN250 QNH2982INS TEMPO 0900/0906 8000 -SHRA BKN020 OVC050 TX15/0823Z TN08/0814Z FS30217

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