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W49

Rosario Seaplane Base
Rosario, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 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 04-Mar-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:17	14:17
Sunrise	06:48	14:48
Sunset	17:58	01:58
Evening civil twilight	18:30	02:30

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	04-Mar-2026 22:26:37
Local (UTC-8)	04-Mar-2026 14:26:37

METAR

KORS 3nm N	042215Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN007 BKN021 OVC049 09/08 A2989 RMK AO2
CWEZ 10nm NW	042100Z AUTO 27001KT 08/08 RMK AO1 2PAST HR 3017 SLP115 P0001 T00810076 50020
KFHR 10nm SW	042153Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW006 BKN032 OVC039 09/08 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP122 T00940083
CWZO 16nm W	042200Z AUTO 00000KT RMK AO1
KBLI 16nm NE	042153Z 00000KT 5SM BR SCT006 OVC019 09/07 A2987 RMK AO2 RAE2055 SLP122 P0000 T00890072
KNUW 20nm SE	042217Z 26004KT 5SM -RA BR SCT010 BKN028 OVC040 08/07 A2990 RMK AO2 P0002 T00830072 $

TAF

KBLI 16nm NE	042003Z 0420/0518 20006KT 2SM -RA BR FEW003 BKN035 OVC045 FM042300 25006KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN040 BKN060 FM050800 26009KT P6SM BKN025
KNUW 20nm SE	0415/0515 VRB06KT 9999 VCSH SCT015 BKN030 OVC050 QNH2975INS TEMPO 0415/0420 09008KT 6000 -SHRA BR BKN015 OVC025 FM042000 27008G15KT 9999 VCSH SCT015 BKN030 BKN100 540009 QNH2985INS FM050200 27022G34KT 9000 -SHRA BR BKN015 OVC040 540009 QNH2992INS FM051400 27018G25KT 9999 VCSH FEW015 BKN040 540009 QNH3002INS TX12/0423Z TN02/0513Z FS30028

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