FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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 | | GRF | --. .-. ..-. |
| 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 Field Airport (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (13 nm S)
KSEA - Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (13 nm NE)
S50 - Auburn Municipal Airport (14 nm E)
KGRF - Gray Army Airfield (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (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 11-Feb-2012
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:51 | | 14:51 |
| Sunrise | | 07:23 | | 15:23 |
| Sunset | | 17:26 | | 01:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:58 | | 01:58 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 03:38:55 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 11-Feb-2012 19:38:55 |
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| METAR |
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KTIW
4nm S | 120253Z 19008KT 10SM BKN007 OVC022 06/05 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP215 T00610050 51003
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KPWT
12nm NW | 120255Z AUTO 18009G14KT 10SM OVC012 06/02 A3016 RMK AO1 52003
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KSEA
13nm NE | 120253Z 20009KT 10SM -RA OVC011 07/05 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP220 P0001 60002 T00670050 51002
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KTCM
14nm S | 120258Z AUTO 17006KT 10SM SCT025 OVC043 06/06 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP219
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KGRF
16nm S | 120259Z AUTO 16005KT 10SM BKN026 OVC046 06/06 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP217 $
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KBFI
17nm NE | 120253Z 16008KT 10SM BKN016 OVC019 07/06 A3016 RMK AO2 RAB0159E16B35E45 SLP212 P0000 60000 T00720056 51005
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KRNT
18nm NE | 120253Z 16007KT 9SM OVC016 07/05 A3016 RMK AO2 RAE24 SLP218 P0001 60001 T00720050 51004 $
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KPLU
18nm SE | 120255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT027 BKN032 BKN043 06/06 A3017 RMK AO2
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KSEA
13nm NE | 112100Z 1121/1224 19008KT P6SM OVC025 FM112300 20008KT P6SM SCT030 BKN070 TEMPO 1123/1203 OVC030 FM120500 17005KT P6SM BKN050 FM122000 23006KT P6SM BKN070
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KTCM
14nm S | 1121/1303 18006KT 9999 OVC030 620307 QNH3014INS BECMG 1208/1209 19004KT 8000 BR BKN030 620307 QNH2998INS BECMG 1211/1212 12003KT 4800 BR OVC015 620208 QNH2998INS BECMG 1217/1218 22006KT 9999 NSW OVC030 620307 QNH2997INS BECMG 1302/1303 22006KT 9999 VCSH OVC030 610307 QNH2996INS T09/1123Z T01/1215Z LIMITED METWATCH 1121 TIL 1313
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KGRF
16nm S | 1121/1303 18006KT 9999 OVC030 620307 QNH3014INS BECMG 1208/1209 19004KT 8000 BR BKN030 620307 QNH2998INS BECMG 1211/1212 12003KT 4800 BR OVC015 620208 QNH2998INS BECMG 1217/1218 22006KT 9999 NSW OVC030 620307 QNH2997INS BECMG 1302/1303 22006KT 9999 VCSH OVC030 610307 QNH2996INS T09/1123Z T01/1215Z LIMITED METWATCH 1121 TIL 1313
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KBFI
17nm NE | 111727Z 1118/1218 17007KT P6SM BKN035 OVC070 FM112200 19007KT P6SM SCT035 BKN070 TEMPO 1122/1202 OVC035 FM120400 15004KT P6SM BKN050
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