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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008

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
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)
 
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From to 6WA8

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 06-Sep-2008
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0713:07
Sunrise06:3813:38
Sunset19:3802:38
Evening civil twilight20:1003:10

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  06-Sep-2008 21:43:04
Local (UTC-7)  06-Sep-2008 14:43:04
 
METAR
KTIW 
4nm S 
062053Z 02007KT 10SM FEW028 21/12 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP200 T02060122 58012
KPWT 
12nm NW 
062115Z AUTO 03004KT 10SM SCT031 22/12 A3016 RMK AO1
KSEA 
13nm NE 
062053Z 03008KT 10SM FEW025 22/12 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP208 T02170122 58012
KTCM 
14nm S 
062055Z 02008KT 10SM FEW060 FEW250 22/13 A3012 RMK AO2A SLP201 T02190131 58014
KGRF 
16nm S 
062055Z 33009KT 10SM CLR 24/14 A3012 RMK AO2A SLP199 T02410143 58015 $
KBFI 
17nm NE 
062053Z 30009KT 10SM FEW034 22/12 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP198 T02170117 58013
KRNT 
18nm NE 
062053Z 31010KT 10SM CLR 22/13 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP202 T02170128 58015
KPLU 
18nm SE 
062110Z AUTO 34005KT 10SM FEW033 FEW043 FEW070 23/14 A3011 RMK AO2
TAF
KSEA 
13nm NE 
061732Z 061818 00000KT P6SM SCT015 SCT050 TEMPO 1820 SCT015 BKN050 FM2000 34006KT P6SM FEW050 FM0200 01006KT P6SM SKC FM1200 03004KT P6SM VCFG FEW002 FM1300 03004KT 2SM BR BKN002 TEMPO 1317 1/2SM FG VV001 FM1700 36008KT P6SM FEW010
KTCM 
14nm S 
062020 35009KT 9999 SCT050 QNH3010INS BECMG 1112 VRB03KT 6000 BR SKC QNH3008INS BECMG 1516 VRB05KT 9999 NSW SKC QNH3006INS T24/23Z T13/12Z
KGRF 
16nm S 
062020 35009KT 9999 SCT050 QNH3010INS BECMG 1112 VRB03KT 6000 BR SKC QNH3008INS BECMG 1516 VRB05KT 9999 NSW SKC QNH3006INS T24/23Z T13/12Z
KBFI 
17nm NE 
061732Z 061818 00000KT P6SM SCT017 SCT050 TEMPO 1820 SCT017 BKN050 FM2000 32007KT P6SM FEW050 FM0200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM1300 00000KT P6SM VCFG FEW005 FM1700 34009KT P6SM SKC

 
 

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Hotels near East Gig Harbor Heliport

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BEST WESTERN WESLEY INN 1.3 
INN AT GIG HARBOR 1.9 126-205

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Hotels in other cities near East Gig Harbor Heliport

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10 in Renton
 

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