FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 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 |
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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 | | 220/17.6 | | 353 | | 17E | | 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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Times for 09-Feb-2010
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:54 | | 14:54 |
| Sunrise | | 07:26 | | 15:26 |
| Sunset | | 17:23 | | 01:23 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:55 | | 01:55 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Feb-2010 23:12:45 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 09-Feb-2010 15:12:45 |
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| METAR |
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KTIW
4nm S | 092253Z 21003KT 10SM BKN011 BKN016 06/03 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP173 T00610033
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KPWT
12nm NW | 092255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC010 05/02 A3005 RMK AO1
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KSEA
13nm NE | 092253Z 26003KT 10SM FEW015 08/03 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP178 T00780033
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KTCM
14nm S | 092255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT014 07/04 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP176 T00720035
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KGRF
16nm S | 092255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW013 06/03 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP174 T00640034 $
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KBFI
17nm NE | 092253Z VRB03KT 10SM FEW017 09/04 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP171 T00890044
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KRNT
18nm NE | 092253Z 33003KT 5SM HZ CLR 09/03 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP175 T00890033
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KPLU
18nm SE | 092250Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC010 07/04 A3006 RMK AO2
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KSEA
13nm NE | 092012Z 0920/1024 VRB03KT P6SM SCT006 SCT200 TEMPO 0920/0921 BKN006 FM092200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT200 FM101000 16006KT P6SM SCT015 BKN070 BKN120 FM101900 18008KT P6SM -RA OVC035
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KBFI
17nm NE | 092013Z 0920/1018 VRB03KT P6SM SCT010 SCT200 TEMPO 0920/0921 BKN010 FM092100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT200 FM101000 16006KT P6SM SCT015 BKN070 BKN120
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