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 |
| TCMr317/12.1 | | 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 |
| 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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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 30-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:02 | | 15:02 |
| Sunrise | | 07:36 | | 15:36 |
| Sunset | | 16:22 | | 00:22 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:56 | | 00:56 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 01-Dec-2009 00:45:31 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 30-Nov-2009 16:45:31 |
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| METAR |
KTIW 4nm S | 302353Z 22005KT 10SM OVC014 10/07 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP212 T01000072 10100 20072 53003
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KPWT 12nm NW | 010035Z AUTO 05006KT 2 1/2SM FEW005 BKN015 OVC023 08/06 A3018 RMK AO1 P0002
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KSEA 13nm NE | 010025Z 00000KT 1 1/2SM -RA BR FEW006 BKN015 OVC023 09/08 A3016 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 2 1/2 P0002
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KTCM 14nm S | 010038Z AUTO 22007KT 10SM OVC016 10/07 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP219
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KGRF 16nm S | 010026Z 18006KT 10SM OVC012 10/07 A3016 RMK AO2A SLP216
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KBFI 17nm NE | 302353Z 26003KT 8SM -RA BR FEW009 OVC015 10/08 A3016 RMK AO2 RAB53 SLP213 P0000 60000 T01000078 10111 20094 51007
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KRNT 18nm NE | 302353Z 16003KT 2 1/2SM BR FEW019 OVC028 10/09 A3016 RMK AO2 RAB21E36 SLP218 P0000 60000 T01000089 10117 20094 51007
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KPLU 18nm SE | 010030Z AUTO 23006KT 10SM OVC017 11/08 A3019 RMK AO2
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| 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
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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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