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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Will Rogers Wiley Post Memorial Seaplane Base

ID W36 Elev 14 ft Lat 47° 29.99' N Lon 122° 13.14' W Zulu …

Live conditions at W36

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Aerial view · W36

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for W36 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at W36

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,000 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
12 — 5,000 ft 200 ft Water No —
30 — 5,000 ft 200 ft Water No —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for W36, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 9 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (9 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·CTC RENTON TWR WHEN OPERATING; FOR TFC DATA.
  • ·WHEN TWR NOT OPERATING ANNOUNCE INTENTIONS ON 124.7.
  • ·EXTENSIVE BOATING & PERSONAL WATERCRAFT IN VICINITY.
  • ·FLOCKS OF WATERFOWL INVOF ARPT ON LAKE WASHINGTON - BE ALERT LNDGS/TKOFS.
  • ·FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL.
  • ·WATER DEPTHS VARY AT DOCKS AND SEAPLANE LAUNCH RAMP.
  • ·USE CAUTION FOR LOCALIZED SHOALING.
  • ·FOR CD WHEN RENTON MUNI ATCT IS CLSD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4722 DRNG RNT TWR HRS OF OPR AND VMC WX, RNT TWR HAS CNTL OF THE WEST CHANNEL, OVER THE WATER, AT AND BLO 800 FT AGL.
  • ·IF OPR IN THE WEST CHANNEL ABV 800 FT AGL OR OUTSIDE OF RNT TWR OPR HOURS, CTC BOEING TWR, 118.3, PRIOR TO OPR IN THE WEST CHANNEL.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at W36

8 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

8

since 1982

Fatal

1

12.5% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Other 1

All time · n=8

  • Other 3
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
  • Loss of control 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2021-07-20 Cessna 172I · Other · day →
2018-06-10 AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC A 1 · Weather · day →
2010-09-19 DEHAVILLAND BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1991-03-05 Cessna 150 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1990-06-21 Cessna 150 · Weather · VMC · day →
1989-11-28 Cessna 421B · Other · VMC · dusk →
1983-12-17 Cessna C-172M · Other · night →
1983-03-10 GRUMMAN AMERICAN AA-1B · Engine failure · VMC · day →

Designees in WA

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as W36 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

2,589

Flight Instructors

A&P

9,329

Mechanics

AME

68

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

8

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

1

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

7

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

6

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

6

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

58

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

39

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

54

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

TCE

13

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

ODA

13

Organizational Designations

Schools

57

Flight Schools

FBO

40

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

36

Flying Clubs

Repair

8

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

20

EAA Chapters

DPEs near W36

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Grant Carl Moshner Tukwila WA 3 nm
Howard William Wolvington Seatac WA 5 nm
James Edward Simon Kent WA 7 nm
Peter Kim Des Moines WA 8 nm
Efren James Jamir Seattle WA 9 nm
Matthew Joseph Coleman Seattle WA 9 nm
Thomas Scott Crichton Jones Seattle WA 9 nm
Eric Haupt Maple Valley WA 11 nm
Galey William Corby Federal Way WA 12 nm
Jay Todhunter Kenmore WA 15 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near W36

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Daniel Richard Alfus Renton WA 2 nm
Stephen Michael Brown Renton WA 2 nm
James Stephen Craig Renton WA 2 nm
Mary Margaret Hoy Renton WA 2 nm
Said Mohamed Said Sheikh Renton WA 2 nm
Dale Allen Sinnott Renton WA 2 nm
Grant Malcolm Smith Renton WA 2 nm
Thomas Lawrence Stauffer Renton WA 2 nm
Kenneth Edward Kinnear Renton WA 2 nm
Scot Andrew Blalock Renton WA 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near W36

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
William Selby Allan Iii Renton WA 2 nm
Barton Rhett Bennett Renton WA 2 nm
Harold Blackstone Jr Renton WA 2 nm
James Stephen Craig Renton WA 2 nm
Bernard Thomas Moran Renton WA 2 nm
Thomas Lawrence Stauffer Renton WA 2 nm
Bakht Mahmood Khan Renton WA 2 nm
Sanders James Pratt Renton WA 2 nm
Craig Warren Alldredge Renton WA 2 nm
James Patrick Mahoney Renton WA 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near W36

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 11 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 20 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 24 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 25 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 40 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 70 nm
McCormick Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Yakima, WA
 89 nm
Northwest Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Hillsboro, OR
 122 nm
Western Aircraft Propeller Service Inc.
Sandy, OR
 126 nm
Twin Oaks Aircraft Maintenance
Hillsboro, OR
 128 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.