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6WA8 East Gig Harbor Heliport
Gig Harbor, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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
TCMr317/12.1MCCHORD VORTAC109.6022E
SEAr223/12.5SEATTLE VORTAC116.8019E
OLMr012/25.6OLYMPIA VORTAC113.4019E
PAEr179/37.0PAINE VOR/DME110.6020E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
DONDO243/11.122419EODD --- -.. -..
GRAYE347/11.221618EGR --. .-.
CARNEY093/11.427420ECAN -.-. .- -.
KITSAP122/11.820620EPWT .--. .-- -
RENTON217/17.635320ERNT .-. -. -
LACOMAS339/19.832818ELAC .-.. .- -.-.
MASON COUNTY057/21.334819EMNC -- -. -.-.

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 16 x 12 ft. / 5 x 4 m
Surface: gravel
Traffic pattern: leftleft
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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From to 6WA8

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3314:33
Sunrise07:0515:05
Sunset16:4300:43
Evening civil twilight17:1501:15

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 12:08:29
Local (UTC-8)  08-Nov-2009 04:08:29
 
METAR
KTIW 
4nm S 
081153Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT035 OVC060 06/04 A2999 RMK AO2 RAB16E30 SLP158 6//// 7//// T00610044 10067 20056 51002 PNO $
KSEA 
13nm NE 
081153Z 19010KT 5SM -RA BR SCT020 BKN035 OVC045 07/04 A2999 RMK AO2 RAB16E32B52 SLP164 P0000 60002 70069 T00670039 10072 20056 51004 $
KTCM 
14nm S 
081155Z 18006KT 10SM SCT055 05/03 A2999 RMK AO2A SLP159 70069 T00490034 10053 20035 58001
KGRF 
16nm S 
081155Z AUTO 12003KT 10SM SCT055 04/03 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP158 70071 T00380034 10049 20030 50000 $
KBFI 
17nm NE 
081153Z 00000KT 10SM -RA SCT035 OVC043 07/04 A3000 RMK AO2 RAB29 SLP158 P0003 60019 7//// T00670044 10072 20050 51003 $
KRNT 
18nm NE 
081153Z AUTO 13003KT 10SM BKN040 BKN049 OVC065 06/04 A3000 RMK AO2 RAE10B26E43 SLP163 P0000 60002 70056 T00610044 10072 20056 50002 $
KPLU 
18nm SE 
081150Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW037 FEW055 06/04 A3002 RMK AO2
TAF
KSEA 
13nm NE 
081126Z 0812/0918 17010KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN050 BKN100 FM090000 14010KT P6SM SCT050 OVC100 FM090900 12012G22KT P6SM SCT030 OVC060 FM091400 16015G25KT 5SM RA BR OVC030
KBFI 
17nm NE 
081126Z 0812/0912 16007KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN050 BKN100 FM090000 14008KT P6SM SCT050 OVC100 FM090900 11012G20KT P6SM SCT030 OVC060

 
 

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Hotels near East Gig Harbor Heliport

Miles Price ($)
BEST WESTERN WESLEY INN 1.3 148-284
INN AT GIG HARBOR 1.9 139-140

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near East Gig Harbor Heliport

2 in Gig Harbor
18 in Tacoma
9 in Fife
10 in Federal Way
3 in Des Moines
23 in SeaTac
8 in Bremerton
11 in Kent
6 in Auburn
3 in Puyallup
17 in Tukwila
10 in Renton
 

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