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W49

Rosario Seaplane Base
Rosario, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

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
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	..-. .... .-.

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 02-Feb-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:07	15:07
Sunrise	07:41	15:41
Sunset	17:10	01:10
Evening civil twilight	17:44	01:44

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	02-Feb-2026 20:32:18
Local (UTC-8)	02-Feb-2026 12:32:18

METAR

KORS 3nm N	022015Z AUTO 18012G20KT 6SM -RA HZ OVC041 10/07 A3021 RMK AO2
CWEZ 10nm NW	022000Z AUTO 11010KT 09/07 RMK AO1 6PAST HR 3016 PK WND 11021/1919 SLP233 P0002 T00900066 50006
KFHR 10nm SW	021953Z AUTO 13009KT 10SM OVC020 09/07 A3021 RMK AO2 RAB11E53 SLP231 P0001 T00890067
CWZO 16nm W	022000Z AUTO 15019KT RMK AO1 PK WND 15028/1905
KBLI 16nm NE	021953Z 10004KT 3SM -RA OVC033 09/06 A3022 RMK AO2 RAB05 SLP240 P0004 T00890061
KNUW 20nm SE	021953Z 13021G31KT 10SM SCT027 BKN040 OVC060 10/06 A3019 RMK AO2 PK WND 12031/1945 SLP227 T01000061

TAF

KBLI 16nm NE	021720Z 0218/0318 15010G20KT 5SM -RA FEW020 OVC045 FM022000 15015G30KT P6SM VCSH OVC025 FM030000 VRB04KT P6SM OVC025 FM031000 00000KT 6SM BR OVC025
KNUW 20nm SE	0215/0315 13018G25KT 9999 VCSH SCT025 BKN045 OVC100 640009 640903 550009 550903 QNH3014INS TEMPO 0215/0221 14025G35KT 8000 -SHRA BR SCT010 BKN020 OVC040 BECMG 0221/0223 12015G20KT 9999 VCSH BKN020 BKN050 OVC120 640009 550009 QNH3018INS FM030600 11012KT 9999 BKN015 BKN045 OVC100 600000 500000 QNH3025INS FM030900 VRB06KT 8000 BR BKN010 BKN040 OVC100 QNH3031INS TX11/0223Z TN06/0314Z FS30028

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