AirNav: WA09 - Roche Harbor Airport

WA09

Roche Harbor Airport
Roche Harbor, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	WA09
Lat/Long:	48-36-44.3580N 123-08-18.6720W 48-36.739300N 123-08.311200W 48.6123217,-123.1385200 (estimated)
Elevation:	100 ft. / 30 m (estimated)
Variation:	21E (1985)
From city:	1 mile NE of ROCHE HARBOR, WA
Time zone:	UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	98250

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	07/1961
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	VANCOUVER CENTER
FSS:	SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	DUSK-2200
Landing fee:	yes

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at FHR (7 nm SE):	135.675 (360-378-8491)
WX AWOS-3P at ORS (11 nm NE):	135.425 (360-376-6045)
WX AWOS-3P at S31 (11 nm SE):	118.525 (360-376-2071)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
YYJr100/15.3	VICTORIA VOR/DME	113.70	17E
CVVr304/27.5	PENN COVE VOR/DME	117.20	19E
YVRr162/27.9	VANCOUVER VOR/DME	115.90	17E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
FRIDAY HARBOR		306/7.5		284		17E		FHR	..-. .... .-.

Airport Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 7/25

Dimensions:	3593 x 30 ft. / 1095 x 9 m
Surface:	asphalt, in fair condition
Runway edge lights:	non-standard RY 07/25 NSTD LIRL, ONLY CENTER 2700 FT OF RY IS LGTD.
Operational restrictions:	RWY 25 HAS A DOWNHILL 50 FT GRAD FM DTHR TO WEST END OF RWY.
	RUNWAY 7	RUNWAY 25
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Displaced threshold:	587 ft.	92 ft.
Markings:	basic, in fair condition	basic, in fair condition
Obstructions:	160 ft. tree, 1136 ft. from runway, 75 ft. left of centerline	30 ft. hill, 200 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	ROCHE HARBOR AIRPORT INC PO BOX 4111 FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250 Phone 360-830-6436
Manager:	MIKE OTIS PO BOX 4111 FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250 Phone 360-830-6436

Additional Remarks

-	NO LINE OF SIGHT BTN RY ENDS. PILOTS MAINTAIN COMMS ON FREQ 128.25 WITH LDG LGTS ON.
-	TARND AT WEST END ENLARGED, 80 FT CRC.
-	APCH/DEP SVC PRVD BY VICTORIA TRML ON 132.7/290.8. 604 586-4560.
-	NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT CTC AMGR 360-830-6436.
-	NO PARKING ON GRASS DURG RAINY SEASON NOV-APR.
-	MEDIVAC ACFT HAVE PRIORITY USE OF ARPT, AND THE TWO HELIPADS.
-	NGT OPNS NOT RECOMMENDED.
-	DRAINAGE DITCH N. SIDE RY 30 FT FM RY EDGE.
-	NO INTERSECTION DEPARTURES FROM TWY C.
-	NO DEPARTURES ALLOWED FROM TWY C.
-	UNICOM FREQUENCY CTAF - 128.25
-	TARND AT WEST END FOR PAX DROP OFF / NO PRKG.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at WA09.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFHR - Friday Harbor Airport (7 nm SE)
KORS - Orcas Island Airport (11 nm NE)
KNUW - Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) Airport (25 nm SE)
KBLI - Bellingham International Airport (26 nm NE)
KOKH - DeLaurentis Airport (28 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 30-Oct-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:24	14:24
Sunrise	07:57	14:57
Sunset	17:56	00:56
Evening civil twilight	18:28	01:28

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	30-Oct-2026 09:44:10
Local (UTC-7)	30-Oct-2026 02:44:10

METAR

CWZO 5nm SW	300900Z AUTO 04007KT RMK AO1
KFHR 7nm SE	300853Z AUTO 01003KT 10SM -RA SCT050 OVC060 08/07 A2995 RMK AO2 RAE09B27 SLP141 P0002 60002 T00780067 58004 $
CWEZ 10nm NE	300800Z AUTO 06010KT 09/05 RMK AO1 SLP148 T00940049 52001
KORS 11nm NE	300935Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN060 OVC070 08/05 A2994 RMK AO2
CWYJ 11nm SW	300900Z AUTO 01002KT 07/06 RMK AO1 SLP131 T00720055 58005
CYYJ 12nm W	300900Z 05008KT 20SM OVC023 09/05 A2994 RMK SC8 SLP140
CWLM 14nm SW	300900Z AUTO 05003KT 07/07 RMK AO1 SLP129 T00740068 58005
CYWH 14nm SW	300400Z 11007G15KT 15SM -RA SCT030 OVC080 09/06 A2993 RMK SC4AC4 LAST STFD OBS/NXT 301300Z SLP137
CWPF 16nm SW	300930Z AUTO 01007KT 08/07 RMK AO1 SLP136 T00840069 58006

TAF

CYYJ 12nm W	300540Z 3006/3106 09006KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040 TEMPO 3006/3017 5SM -SHRA BR SCT008 BKN020 OVC040 FM301700 03006KT P6SM FEW030 BKN060 FM302100 09006KT P6SM SCT020 BKN060 TEMPO 3021/3106 P6SM -SHRA BKN020 OVC040 RMK NXT FCST BY 301200Z
CYWH 14nm SW	292040Z 2921/3004 10006KT P6SM BKN025 BKN060 TEMPO 2921/3001 P6SM -SHRA BKN015 FM300100 03005KT P6SM FEW008 BKN025 BKN050 TEMPO 3001/3004 4SM -SHRA BR SCT008 BKN020 RMK NXT FCST BY 301400Z

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