FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 6WA8 |
| Lat/Long: | 47-20-12.7800N / 122-34-46.2000W
47-20.213000N / 122-34.770000W
47.3368833 / -122.5795000
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 10 ft. / 3 m (estimated) |
| From city: | 1 mile NE of GIG HARBOR, WA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 98332 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 02/2004 |
| Sectional chart: | SEATTLE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
| FSS: | SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Heliport Communications
| WX ASOS at TIW (4 nm S): | PHONE 253-858-6507 |
| WX AWOS-3 at PWT (12 nm NW): | 121.2 (360-674-2811) |
| WX ASOS at SEA (13 nm NE): | PHONE 206-431-2834 |
| WX ASOS at BFI (16 nm NE): | PHONE 206-763-6904 |
| WX AWOS-3 at PLU (18 nm SE): | 128.575 (253-848-2748) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| TCMr317/12.1 | | MCCHORD VORTAC | | 109.60 | | 22E |
| SEAr223/12.5 | | SEATTLE VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 19E |
| OLMr012/25.6 | | OLYMPIA VORTAC | | 113.40 | | 19E |
| PAEr179/37.0 | | PAINE VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 20E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| DONDO | | 243/11.1 | | 224 | | 19E | | ODD | --- -.. -.. |
| GRAYE | | 347/11.2 | | 216 | | 18E | | GR | --. .-. |
| CARNEY | | 093/11.4 | | 274 | | 20E | | CAN | -.-. .- -. |
| KITSAP | | 122/11.8 | | 206 | | 20E | | PWT | .--. .-- - |
| RENTON | | 217/17.6 | | 353 | | 20E | | RNT | .-. -. - |
| LACOMAS | | 339/19.8 | | 328 | | 18E | | LAC | .-.. .- -.-. |
| MASON COUNTY | | 057/21.3 | | 348 | | 19E | | MNC | -- -. -.-. |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 16 x 12 ft. / 5 x 4 m |
| Surface: | gravel |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | NSTD | | |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | BRADLEY PATTISON
8702 GOODMAN DR. N.W.
GIG HARBOR, WA 98332
Phone 253-858-1440 |
| Manager: | BRADLEY PATTISON
8702 GOODMAN DR. N.W.
GIG HARBOR, WA 98332
Phone 253-858-1440 |
Additional Remarks
| A52-H1 | 25 FT BLDG 38 FT EAST OF HELI BOUNDARY. |
| - | APPROACH AND DEPART OVER WATER ONLY. |
| - | NUMEROUS BOATS IN HARBOR. |
| - | STONE WALL 1.5 FT HIGH DEFINES EAST EDGE OF HELI. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 6WA8.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KTIW - Tacoma Narrows Airport (4 nm S)
KPWT - Bremerton National Airport (12 nm NW)
KTCM - McChord Air Force Base (13 nm S)
KSEA - Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (13 nm NE)
S50 - Auburn Municipal Airport (14 nm E)
KGRF - Gray Army Airfield (15 nm S)
KBFI - Boeing Field/King County International Airport (16 nm NE)
KRNT - Renton Municipal Airport (17 nm NE)
KPLU - Pierce County Airport - Thun Field (18 nm SE)
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 04-Jul-2009
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 04:41 | | 11:41 |
| Sunrise | | 05:21 | | 12:21 |
| Sunset | | 21:09 | | 04:09 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:48 | | 04:48 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 02:23:32 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 04-Jul-2009 19:23:32 |
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| METAR |
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KTIW
4nm S | 050153Z 01008KT 10SM CLR 26/10 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP116 T02610100
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KPWT
12nm NW | 050155Z AUTO 02010KT 10SM CLR 27/09 A2991 RMK AO1
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KSEA
13nm NE | 050153Z 35012KT 10SM BKN250 28/06 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP126 T02830061
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KTCM
14nm S | 050155Z AUTO 02006KT 10SM CLR 29/10 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP119 T02900095
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KGRF
16nm S | 050155Z AUTO 35008KT 10SM CLR 30/10 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP115 T02990098 $
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KBFI
17nm NE | 050153Z 30007KT 10SM SCT200 27/11 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP115 T02720106
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KRNT
18nm NE | 050153Z 32008KT 10SM CLR 28/10 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP118 T02830100
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KPLU
18nm SE | 050130Z AUTO 10SM FEW031 FEW041 30/07 A2992 RMK AO2
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KSEA
13nm NE | 042320Z 0500/0606 30009KT P6SM SCT250 FM050600 02005KT P6SM SCT250 FM051200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250 FM051900 29005KT P6SM BKN250 FM060300 35005KT P6SM BKN250
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KBFI
17nm NE | 042320Z 0500/0524 31008KT P6SM SCT250 FM050400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM051900 31005KT P6SM BKN250
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