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Class GRoche Harbor Airport
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Aerial view · WA09
No FAA diagram publishedThe FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for WA09 — 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 WA09
4 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,300 ft.
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 079° | 4,300 ft | 35 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 24 | 259° | 4,300 ft | 35 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 07 | — | 3,593 ft | 30 ft | ASPH-F | No | — |
| 25 | — | 3,593 ft | 30 ft | ASPH-F | 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 WA09, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.
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Not yet translated · raw FAA text (14 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.
- ·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.
- ·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.
- ·RWY 25 HAS A DOWNHILL 50 FT GRAD FM DTHR TO WEST END OF RWY.
- ·RY 07/25 NSTD LIRL, ONLY CENTER 2700 FT OF RY IS LGTD.
NTSB events at WA09
17 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
8
since 1982
Fatal
0
0.0% of total
Last 5 years
0
no recent events
Last 10 years
1
≈ 0.1/yr
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Last 10 years · n=4
- Loss of control 2
- Hard landing 1
- Other 1
All time · n=18
- Other 9
- Gear-up landing 2
- Stall / spin 2
- Loss of control 2
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
- Hard landing 1
- Controlled flight into terrain 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.
Designees in WA
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as WA09 — 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 WA09
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 | 28 nm |
| Summer Martell | Port Townsend | WA | 33 nm |
| Cecilia Aragon | Everett | WA | 54 nm |
| Jelica Matic | Everett | WA | 54 nm |
| Jay Todhunter | Kenmore | WA | 63 nm |
| Michelle Rose Cowan | Kenmore | WA | 63 nm |
| Efren James Jamir | Seattle | WA | 67 nm |
| Matthew Joseph Coleman | Seattle | WA | 67 nm |
| Thomas Scott Crichton Jones | Seattle | WA | 67 nm |
| Grant Carl Moshner | Tukwila | WA | 77 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near WA09
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 | 0 nm |
| Grant Edwin Schumaker | Deer Harbor | WA | 5 nm |
| Christopher Robert Caps | Deer Harbor | WA | 5 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 WA09
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 | 0 nm |
| Michael Dennis Ward | Deer Harbor | WA | 5 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 WA09
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 | 196 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for WA09: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗