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8WA3

Valley Medical Center Heliport
Renton, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	8WA3
Lat/Long:	47-26-30.4700N 122-12-52.3900W 47-26.507833N 122-12.873167W 47.4417972,-122.2145528 (estimated)
Elevation:	100 ft. / 30 m (estimated)
Variation:	20E (1985)
From city:	3 miles S of RENTON, WA
Time zone:	UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	98055

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use, MEDICAL USE.
Activation date:	03/1976
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	SEATTLE CENTER
FSS:	SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	SS-SR

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at RNT (3 nm N):	126.95 (425-255-6080)
WX ASOS at SEA (4 nm W):	PHONE 206-214-2592
WX ASOS at BFI (6 nm NW):	PHONE 206-658-6435
WX AWOS-3PT at S50 (7 nm S):	118.050 (253-802-0933)
WX ASOS at TIW (18 nm SW):	PHONE 253-858-6507

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
SEAr065/3.9	SEATTLE VORTAC	116.80	19E
PAEr155/28.8	PAINE VOR/DME	110.60	20E
OLMr026/39.8	OLYMPIA VORTAC	113.40	19E

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	118 x 118 ft. / 36 x 36 m
Surface:	asphalt, in fair condition
Runway edge lights:	PERI
Latitude:	47-26.507833N
Longitude:	122-12.873167W
Elevation:	100.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Markings:	none, in fair condition

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	PUB.HOSPITAL DISTRICT-1 400 SOUTH 43RD ST RENTON, WA 98055 Phone 425-228-3440
Manager:	RICHARD D. ROODMAN, ADMIN. 400 SOUTH 43RD ST. RENTON, WA 98055 Phone 425-228-3440 GARRY MAITREJEAN - 425-228-3440

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4794.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 8WA3.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KRNT - Renton Municipal Airport (3 nm N)
KSEA - Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (4 nm W)
KBFI - Boeing Field/King County International Airport (6 nm NW)
S50 - Auburn Municipal Airport (7 nm S)
KTIW - Tacoma Narrows Airport (18 nm SW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 05-Oct-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:44	13:44
Sunrise	07:14	14:14
Sunset	18:40	01:40
Evening civil twilight	19:11	02:11

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	05-Oct-2026 22:21:37
Local (UTC-7)	05-Oct-2026 15:21:37

METAR

KRNT 3nm N	052153Z 35003KT 10SM CLR 19/13 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP207 T01940133
KSEA 4nm W	052153Z 28005KT 10SM FEW050 SCT170 BKN230 18/13 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP213 T01780128
KBFI 8nm NW	052153Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/12 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP202 T02060122
KTIW 18nm SW	052153Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/13 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP207 T01560128

TAF

KSEA 4nm W	051954Z 0520/0624 27004KT 6SM BR SCT002 BKN050 BKN250 FM052100 29005KT P6SM SCT250 FM060000 02005KT P6SM BKN250 FM061000 02005KT 1/2SM FG OVC002 FM061800 01005KT P6SM SCT002 FM062100 36008KT P6SM FEW250
KBFI 8nm NW	051953Z 0520/0618 23004KT 6SM BR BKN012 FM052100 28006KT P6SM SCT250 FM060300 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250 FM061000 00000KT 1/2SM FG OVC002 FM061700 01004KT P6SM SCT002

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