Will Rogers Wiley Post Memorial Seaplane Base Seaplane Base
W36 · Renton, WA · Non-towered
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 09:09 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:19 AM | 12:19Z |
| Sunrise | 05:54 AM | 12:54Z |
| Sunset | 08:34 PM | 03:34Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:09 PM | 04:09Z |
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Runways
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 5,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SEA 116.80 · TCM 109.60 · PAE 110.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA · Seattle | VORTAC | 116.80 · 115X | High | r025° / 5.3 NM |
| TCM · Mcchord | TACAN | 109.60 · 33X | — | r011° / 23.6 NM |
| PAE · Paine | VOR/DME | 110.60 · 43X | Low | r155° / 25.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- W36
- Coordinates
- 47.4998, -122.2190
- Elevation
- 0 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 20E
- Sectional chart
- SEATTLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SEATTLE · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- RNT
- Attendance
- ALL 0700-DUSK
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1947/07
- Distance from city
- 1 N
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 124.7 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Avionics, BCHGR, Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- CTC RENTON TWR WHEN OPERATING; FOR TFC DATA. WHEN TWR NOT OPERATING ANNOUNCE INTENTIONS ON 124.7.
- EXTENSIVE BOATING & PERSONAL WATERCRAFT IN VICINITY.
- FLOCKS OF WATERFOWL INVOF ARPT ON LAKE WASHINGTON - BE ALERT LNDGS/TKOFS.
- FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL.
- WATER DEPTHS VARY AT DOCKS AND SEAPLANE LAUNCH RAMP. USE CAUTION FOR LOCALIZED SHOALING.
- FOR CD WHEN RENTON MUNI ATCT IS CLSD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4722
- 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.
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About W36
Will Rogers Wiley Post Memorial Seaplane Base (W36) is a seaplane base in Renton, WA, at 0 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for W36, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does W36 have a control tower?
No. Will Rogers Wiley Post Memorial Seaplane Base is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) seaplane base; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at W36?
Will Rogers Wiley Post Memorial Seaplane Base has 1 runway; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is W36?
Will Rogers Wiley Post Memorial Seaplane Base is in Renton, WA, at an elevation of 0 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.4998, -122.2190.
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