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8WA9 Broadcast House Helistop
Seattle, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: 8WA9
Lat/Long: 47-37-10.4500N 122-20-55.3600W
47-37.174167N 122-20.922667W
47.6195694,-122.3487111
(estimated)
Elevation: 175 ft. / 53 m (estimated)
Variation: 20E (1985)
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 98121

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 08/1968
Control tower: no
ARTCC: SEATTLE CENTER
FSS: SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: no
Segmented circle: no
Lights: 24 HRS

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at BFI (6 nm S): PHONE 206-658-6435
WX ASOS at RNT (9 nm SE): 126.95 (425-255-6080)
WX ASOS at SEA (10 nm S): PHONE 206-214-2592
WX ASOS at PAE (17 nm N): PHONE 425-355-6192
WX AWOS-3PT at PWT (19 nm SW): 121.2 (360-674-2811)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
SEAr333/11.2SEATTLE VORTAC116.8019E
PAEr169/18.2PAINE VOR/DME110.6020E

Heliport Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 30 x 30 ft. / 9 x 9 m
Surface: mats
Runway edge lights: non-standard
8 AMBER HELIPAD LIGHTS.
Latitude: 47-37.174167N
Longitude: 122-20.922667W
Elevation: 175.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: bldgs
SPACE NEEDLE TWO BLOCKS NORTH OF HELIPAD.

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: KIRO-TV, INC.
2807 THIRD AVE.
SEATTLE, WA 98121
Phone 206-728-7777
Manager: KEITH NEALEY
2807 THIRD AVE.
SEATTLE, WA 98121
Phone 206-728-7777
EXT 7388

Additional Remarks

- AVBL FOR EMERG LNDG OR SPECIAL REQ.
- FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4794.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 8WA9.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBFI - Boeing Field/King County International Airport (6 nm S)
KRNT - Renton Municipal Airport (9 nm SE)
KSEA - Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (10 nm S)
KPAE - Seattle Paine Field International Airport (17 nm N)
S50 - Auburn Municipal Airport (18 nm S)
KPWT - Bremerton National Airport (19 nm SW)
S43 - Harvey Field Airport (20 nm NE)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 23-Jun-2025
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:3211:32
Sunrise05:1312:13
Sunset21:1004:10
Evening civil twilight21:5104:51

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  24-Jun-2025 05:39:39
Local (UTC-7)  23-Jun-2025 22:39:39
 
METAR
KBFI 
4nm S 		240453Z 32003KT 10SM CLR 18/11 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP157 T01830111
KRNT 
9nm SE 		240253Z 34008KT 10SM CLR 22/13 A2997
KSEA 
10nm S 		240453Z 36007KT 10SM FEW120 FEW250 18/11 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP167 T01780106
KPWT 
18nm SW 		240456Z AUTO 06007KT 10SM CLR 17/13 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP165 T01720133
KPAE 
18nm N 		240453Z AUTO 34003KT 10SM CLR A3002 RMK AO2 SLPNO $
TAF
KBFI 
4nm S 		240334Z 2404/2424 31006KT P6SM SCT250 FM241300 28003KT P6SM SCT180 FM241500 VRB03KT P6SM BKN150 FM242200 29008KT P6SM BKN100
KSEA 
10nm S 		240333Z 2404/2506 36008KT P6SM SCT250 FM240600 35006KT P6SM SCT200 FM241300 28003KT P6SM SCT180 FM241500 24003KT P6SM BKN150 FM242200 29008KT P6SM BKN100
KPWT 
18nm SW 		231955Z 2320/2418 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM232100 06005KT P6SM SCT250 FM232300 05006KT P6SM SCT250 FM240900 00000KT P6SM BKN025
KPAE 
18nm N 		231955Z 2320/2418 27008KT P6SM FEW050 BKN250 FM240500 01004KT P6SM SCT250 FM241200 36002KT P6SM SCT180
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