Rosario Seaplane Base

Rosario Seaplane Base (IATA: RSJ[2], FAA LID: W49) is a public-use seaplane base located adjacent to Rosario on Orcas Island in San Juan County, Washington, United States. It is owned by the Rosario Resort.[1]

Rosario Seaplane Base
IATA: RSJ ICAO: none FAA LID: W49
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Rosario Resort
Serves	Rosario, Washington
Elevation AMSL	0 ft / 0 m
Coordinates	48°38′44″N 122°52′05″W
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 7/25 2,500 762 Water 16/34 10,000 3,048 Water
Statistics (2009)
Aircraft operations 2,500
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Facilities and aircraft

Rosario Seaplane Base has two seaplane landing areas: 7/25 is 2,500 by 1,000 feet (762 x 305 m) and 16/34 is 10,000 by 1,000 feet (3,048 x 305 m). For the 12-month period ending May 31, 2009, the airport had 2,500 aircraft operations, an average of 208 per month: 84% air taxi and 16% general aviation.[1]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Kenmore Air	Seattle–Lake Union[3]

References

1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for W49 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". Kenmore Air. Archived from the original on 7 May 2010. Retrieved 28 August 2010.

External links

• Aerial image from USGS The National Map

• Resources for this airport:
  • FAA airport information for W49
  • AirNav airport information for W49
  • ASN accident history for RSJ
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for W49