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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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 30-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0215:02
Sunrise07:3615:36
Sunset16:2200:22
Evening civil twilight16:5600:56

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  01-Dec-2009 00:45:31
Local (UTC-8)  30-Nov-2009 16:45:31
 
METAR
KTIW 
4nm S 
302353Z 22005KT 10SM OVC014 10/07 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP212 T01000072 10100 20072 53003
KPWT 
12nm NW 
010035Z AUTO 05006KT 2 1/2SM FEW005 BKN015 OVC023 08/06 A3018 RMK AO1 P0002
KSEA 
13nm NE 
010025Z 00000KT 1 1/2SM -RA BR FEW006 BKN015 OVC023 09/08 A3016 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 2 1/2 P0002
KTCM 
14nm S 
010038Z AUTO 22007KT 10SM OVC016 10/07 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP219
KGRF 
16nm S 
010026Z 18006KT 10SM OVC012 10/07 A3016 RMK AO2A SLP216
KBFI 
17nm NE 
302353Z 26003KT 8SM -RA BR FEW009 OVC015 10/08 A3016 RMK AO2 RAB53 SLP213 P0000 60000 T01000078 10111 20094 51007
KRNT 
18nm NE 
302353Z 16003KT 2 1/2SM BR FEW019 OVC028 10/09 A3016 RMK AO2 RAB21E36 SLP218 P0000 60000 T01000089 10117 20094 51007
KPLU 
18nm SE 
010030Z AUTO 23006KT 10SM OVC017 11/08 A3019 RMK AO2
TAF
KSEA 
13nm NE 
010013Z 0100/0206 00000KT 3SM BR VCSH FEW006 BKN015 OVC025 TEMPO 0100/0102 1SM -RA BR FM010300 35005KT P6SM VCSH BKN006 BKN015 FM010800 04004KT 4SM BR OVC002 FM011900 05006KT P6SM SCT003 BKN200 FM012100 01006KT P6SM SCT200
KBFI 
17nm NE 
302333Z 0100/0124 22004KT P6SM OVC017 FM010300 34005KT P6SM VCSH BKN018 FM010700 VRB03KT P6SM OVC006 FM012100 01004KT P6SM SCT200

 
 

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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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