Roche Harbor Seaplane Base (IATA: RCE[2], FAA LID: W39) is a public-use seaplane base located adjacent to Roche Harbor, on San Juan Island in San Juan County, Washington, United States. It is owned by the Roche Harbor Resort.[1]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Roche Harbor Resort | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Roche Harbor, Washington | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 0 ft / 0 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 48°36′29″N 123°09′35″W / 48.60806°N 123.15972°W | ||||||||||||||
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Facilities and aircraft
editRoche Harbor Seaplane Base has two seaplane landing areas: NE/SW is 5,000 by 1,000 feet (1,524 x 305 m) and NW/SE is 2,500 by 500 feet (762 x 152 m). For the 12-month period ending May 31, 2009, the airport had 2,800 aircraft operations, an average of 233 per month: 57% air taxi and 43% general aviation.[1]
Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Kenmore Air | Friday Harbor–Seaplane, Seattle–Lake Union[3] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for W39 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 29 July 2010.
- ^ "Alaska Airlines Partnership FAQ (includes IATA codes)". Kenmore Air. Archived from the original on 26 December 2010. Retrieved 28 August 2010.
- ^ San Juan Islands Seaplane Schedule, May 1-June 24, 2010 Archived May 7, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
External links
edit- Aerial image as of 10 July 1990 from USGS The National Map
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for W39
- AirNav airport information for W39
- ASN accident history for RCE
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for W39