W36 Weather Will Rogers Wiley Post Memorial Seaplane Base

Renton, WashingtonElevation 14 ftSeaplane base

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KRNT · 0 NM S · 25 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRNT

WIND

170@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 170° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 12C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance light rain, low near 45F, 41% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Chance Light Rain	45	NE 3 kt	–	41%
Monday	Chance Light Rain	57/46	NE 3 kt	–	47%
Tuesday	Light Rain Likely	58/44	SSW 12 kt	–	91%
Wednesday	Showers And Thunderstorms	54/41	SSW 11 kt	–	92%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Light Rain Likely	52/39	S 3 kt	–	68%
Friday	Slight Chance Light Rain	53/37	NNE 4 kt	–	19%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	54/38	NE 3 kt	–	5%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	55	SE 3 kt	–	14%

Source: National Weather Service (office SEW). Forecast issued 0144Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for W36. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,000 ft

12W/30W

Dimensions

5,000 x 200 ft

Surface

Water

RWY 12W

Traffic patternRight

RWY 30W

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

14 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0103Z 6:03 PM

Sunrise

1443Z 7:43 AM

Loggable night

0134Z (6:34 PM local) → 1411Z (7:11 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0103Z (6:03 PM local) → 1443Z (7:43 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0203Z (7:03 PM local) → 1343Z (6:43 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Will Rogers Wiley Post Memorial Seaplane Base is in Renton, Washington. Field elevation 14 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSeaplane base

ManagerMANNY CRUZ

Manager phone425-430-7476

AttendedDaily, 0700–DUSK

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAW36

SectionalSEATTLE

Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE

Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE

RegionWashington

CountryUnited States

Coordinates47.4998, -122.2190

Distance from city1 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A+

Control towerNon-towered

CTAF124.700

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.700

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

W36 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 69 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

10.1

AVG OPS/DAY

10.2

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 54%Unknown 34%Jet 6%Turboprop 4%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~59 landings/mo

›K100 (Unknown) · ~26 landings/mo

›S22T (Unknown) · ~16 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~12 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~12 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›C185 (Unknown)

›PA18 (Unknown)

›DHC2 (Unknown)

›C180 (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

W36 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRNT (0 NM S, VFR).

KRNT Renton Municipal Airport

0 NM S

VFR

KBFI King County International Airport - Boeing Field

4 NM NW

VFR

KSEA Seattle–Tacoma International Airport

5 NM SW

VFR

KTIW Tacoma Narrows Airport

20 NM SW

VFR

KPWT Bremerton National Airport

22 NM W

VFR

KTCM McChord Air Force Base

24 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›WATER DEPTHS VARY AT DOCKS AND SEAPLANE LAUNCH RAMP. USE CAUTION FOR LOCALIZED SHOALING.

›FLOCKS OF WATERFOWL INVOF ARPT ON LAKE WASHINGTON - BE ALERT LNDGS/TKOFS.

›EXTENSIVE BOATING & PERSONAL WATERCRAFT IN VICINITY.

›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.

›CTC RENTON TWR WHEN OPERATING; FOR TFC DATA. WHEN TWR NOT OPERATING ANNOUNCE INTENTIONS ON 124.7.

›FOR CD WHEN RENTON MUNI ATCT IS CLSD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4722

›FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗W36 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does W36 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for W36. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does W36 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for W36. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at W36?

W36 sits at 14 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for W36?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.