Rosario Seaplane Base

Airport
RSJ is located in Washington (state)
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RSJ is located in the United States
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
7/25 2,500 762 Water
16/34 10,000 3,048 Water
Statistics (2009)
Aircraft operations2,500
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

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]

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

AirlinesDestinations
Kenmore Air Seattle–Lake Union[3]

See also

  • List of airports in Washington

References

  1. ^ a b c 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.
  • 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