Will Rogers Wiley Post Meml Seaplane Base

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METAR: KRNT 260653Z AUTO 19005KT 10SM BKN013 OVC036 09/08 A2990 RMK AO2 RAE00 SLP130 P0000 T00890078

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KRNT (0.4 NM at True Heading of 153)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: MVFR
Altimeter: 1012.6
Temperature: 8.9 C (48.02 F)
Dewpoint: 7.8 C (46.04 F)

Location

Latitude: 
47-30-02.0700N (47.500575)
Longitude: 
122-13-04.8900W (-122.218025)
Elevation: 
0.0 feet MSL (0 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
15.2 E (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -8.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
01 N.M. N of Renton, Washington
Found On: 
Seattle Chart
FAA Region: 
ANM

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
STEVE GLEASON
616 WEST PERIMETER ROAD, UNIT A
RENTON, WA 98057
425-430-7471
CITY OF RENTON
1055 SOUTH GRADY WAY
RENTON, WA 98057
425-430-6400

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Seaplane Base
Activation Date: 
07/1947
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0700-DUSK
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZSE (Seattle)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZSE (Seattle)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1000 feet (305 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
RNT
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
No
Customs Landing Rights: 
Yes
Military Landing Rights: 
Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2020)

Total Operations:  2387
GA Local:  1737 72.8%
GA Itinerant:  650 27.2%

Communications

CTAF:  124.700
Unicom:  122.800

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 425

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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Seattle(SEA)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near W36

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    0.5 Renton Municipal Airport
    (RNT KRNT RNT)
    168 153 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    3.8 Boeing Field/King County International Airport
    (BFI KBFI BFI)
    297 282 100LL, Jet A
    4.9 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
    (SEA KSEA SEA)
    231 216 Jet A, Jet A-1
    9.1 Kenmore Air Seaplane Base
    (LKE W55)
    327 312 100LL, Jet A
    10.4 Auburn Municipal Airport
    (S50)
    181 166 100LL, Jet A
    10.9 Norman Grier Field Airport
    (S36)
    154 139 100LL
    20.2 Tacoma Narrows Airport
    (TIW KTIW TIW)
    226 211 100LL, Jet A
    22.2 Bremerton Ntl Airport
    (PWT KPWT PWT)
    268 253 100LL, Jet A
    24.0 Pierce County - Thun Field Airport
    (KPLU PLU)
    186 171 100LL
    24.0 First Air Field Airport
    (W16)
    21 6 100ll
    24.5 Seattle Paine Field International Airport
    (PAE KPAE PAE)
    353 338 100LL, Jet A
    24.7 Harvey Field Airport
    (S43)
    10 355 100LL, Jet A
    39.7 Arlington Municipal Airport
    (KAWO AWO)
    3 348 100LL, Jet A
    40.9 Jefferson County International Airport
    (TWD 0S9)
    324 309 100LL
    41.0 Sanderson Field Airport
    (SHN KSHN SHN)
    247 232 100LL, Jet A
    42.3 Olympia Regional Airport
    (OLM KOLM OLM)
    221 206 100LL, Jet A
    48.6 Delaurentis Airport
    (ODW KOKH OKH)
    338 323 100LL
    53.0 Sequim Valley Airport
    (SQV W28)
    312 297 100LL
    58.5 Chehalis-Centralia Airport
    (CLS KCLS CLS)
    212 197 100LL, Jet A
    58.8 Skagit Regional Airport
    (MVW KBVS BVS)
    352 337 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 CTC RENTON TWR WHEN OPERATING; FOR TFC DATA. WHEN TWR NOT OPERATING ANNOUNCE INTENTIONS ON 124.7.
    A110-3 EXTENSIVE BOATING & PERSONAL WATERCRAFT IN VICINITY.
    A110-4 FLOCKS OF WATERFOWL INVOF ARPT ON LAKE WASHINGTON - BE ALERT LNDGS/TKOFS.
    A110-6 FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL.
    A110-7 WATER DEPTHS VARY AT DOCKS AND SEAPLANE LAUNCH RAMP. USE CAUTION FOR LOCALIZED SHOALING.
    A110-8 FOR CD WHEN RENTON MUNI ATCT IS CLSD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4722
    A110-9 DRNG RNT TWR HRS OF OPR AND VMC WX, RNT TWR HAS CNTL OF THE WEST CHANNEL, OVER THE WATER, AT AND BLO 800 FT AGL. IF OPR IN THE WEST CHANNEL ABV 800 FT AGL OR OUTSIDE OF RNT TWR OPR HOURS, CTC BOEING TWR, 118.3, PRIOR TO OPR IN THE WEST CHANNEL.
    A15 ARPT ADMIN OFFICE IN AIRPORT TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER ON RENTON MUNICIPAL ARPT.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 12W/30W
    Longest Runway: 12W/30W is 5000 ft (1524 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    W36 Airport Runway Details

    Waterway 12W/30W  5000 ft x 200 ft (1524 m x 61 m)
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway 12W

    Runway 30W

    Elevation: 
    14.0 14.0
    Glide Path Angle: 
    0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    Right Left

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    None
    Fuel Available: 
    100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    No
    Parking: 
    Tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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