Roche Harbor Seaplane Base

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]

Roche Harbor Seaplane Base
IATA: RCE ICAO: none FAA LID: W39
Summary
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
Map
RCE Location of airport in Washington
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m NE/SW 5,000 1,524 Water NW/SE 2,500 762 Water
Statistics (2009)
Aircraft operations 2,800
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Facilities and aircraft

Roche 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

Airlines	Destinations
Kenmore Air	Friday Harbor–Seaplane, Seattle–Lake Union[3]

References

1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for W39 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 29 July 2010.
2. "Alaska Airlines Partnership FAQ (includes IATA codes)". Kenmore Air. Archived from the original on 26 December 2010. Retrieved 28 August 2010.
3. San Juan Islands Seaplane Schedule, May 1-June 24, 2010 Archived May 7, 2010, at the Wayback Machine

External links

• 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