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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Roche Harbor Seaplane Base

ID W39 Lat 48° 36.65' N Lon 123° 9.60' W Zulu …

Live conditions at W39

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view · W39

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for W39 — 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 W39

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

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
NE — 5,000 ft 1000 ft Water No —
SW — 5,000 ft 1000 ft Water No —
NW — 2,500 ft 500 ft Water No —
SE — 2,500 ft 500 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 W39, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 5 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (5 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.

  • ·BOATS IN LANDING AREAS AND IN DOCKING AREA.
  • ·CALL AHD FOR MOORAGE AND LANDING INSTRN, 800-586-3590.
  • ·CALL AHD TO MAKE CUST APNTMT, 360-378-2080.
  • ·APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY VICTORIA TRML ON 132.7/290.8.
  • ·DIRECT LINE: 800-586-3590.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

Yes

NTSB events at W39

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Ground collision 1

All time · n=1

  • Ground collision 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
2021-07-06 QUEST AIRCRAFT COMPANY LLC Kodiak 100 · Ground collision · VMC · day →

Designees in WA

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as W39 — 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 W39

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
Travis Paul Holland Bellingham WA 29 nm
Summer Martell Port Townsend WA 33 nm
Cecilia Aragon Everett WA 55 nm
Jelica Matic Everett WA 55 nm
Jay Todhunter Kenmore WA 63 nm
Michelle Rose Cowan Kenmore WA 63 nm
Efren James Jamir Seattle WA 68 nm
Matthew Joseph Coleman Seattle WA 68 nm
Thomas Scott Crichton Jones Seattle WA 68 nm
Grant Carl Moshner Tukwila WA 77 nm

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

CFIs near W39

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
Christopher Vernon Blaine Roche Harbor WA 1 nm
Grant Edwin Schumaker Deer Harbor WA 6 nm
Christopher Robert Caps Deer Harbor WA 6 nm
Richard James Goodhart Friday Harbor WA 7 nm
James Stephen Gruneisen Friday Harbor WA 7 nm
Robert Frederic Jamieson Friday Harbor WA 7 nm
William Frederick Kelsey Friday Harbor WA 7 nm
Nadine Marie Tarte Friday Harbor WA 7 nm
Bruce Miles Moorad Friday Harbor WA 7 nm
Daniel Stuart Schwartz Friday Harbor WA 7 nm

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

A&P mechanics near W39

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
Christopher Vernon Blaine Roche Harbor WA 1 nm
Michael Dennis Ward Deer Harbor WA 6 nm
John Robert Woods Friday Harbor WA 7 nm
Brian Scott Cole Friday Harbor WA 7 nm
Dean Allen Riley Friday Harbor WA 7 nm
Carlo Cataldo Franciosi Friday Harbor WA 7 nm
Bernhard Christian Juchli Friday Harbor WA 7 nm
Sidney Stewart Smith Friday Harbor WA 7 nm
Douglas Earl Tones Friday Harbor WA 7 nm
Debra Ann Rasmussen Friday Harbor WA 7 nm

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

Repair stations near W39

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
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 7 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 48 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 55 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 84 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 86 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 97 nm
McCormick Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Yakima, WA
 162 nm
Northwest Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Hillsboro, OR
 185 nm
Twin Oaks Aircraft Maintenance
Hillsboro, OR
 191 nm
Western Aircraft Propeller Service Inc.
Sandy, OR
 197 nm

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