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6WA8

East Gig Harbor Heliport
Gig Harbor, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

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
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-3PT at PWT (12 nm NW):	121.2 (360-674-2811)
WX ASOS at TCM (13 nm S):	PHONE 253-982-3434
WX ASOS at SEA (13 nm NE):	PHONE 206-214-2592
WX AWOS-3PT at S50 (14 nm E):	118.050 (253-802-0933)
WX ASOS at BFI (16 nm NE):	PHONE 206-658-6435
WX ASOS at RNT (17 nm NE):	126.95 (425-255-6080)
WX AWOS-3 at PLU (18 nm SE):	128.575 (253-848-2748)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
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

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:

16 x 12 ft. / 5 x 4 m

Surface:

gravel

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

/2003

Latitude:

47-20.213000N

Longitude:

122-34.770000W

Elevation:

10.0 ft.

Traffic pattern:

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 98332-9715 Phone (253) 858-1440
Manager:	BRADLEY PATTISON 8702 GOODMAN DR. N.W. GIG HARBOR, WA 98332-9715 Phone (253) 686-1415

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

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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 03-Sep-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:01	13:01
Sunrise	06:33	13:33
Sunset	19:46	02:46
Evening civil twilight	20:18	03:18

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	04-Sep-2026 02:42:57
Local (UTC-7)	03-Sep-2026 19:42:57

METAR

KTIW 4nm S	040153Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/09 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP098 T01670089
KPWT 12nm NW	040156Z AUTO 19004KT 10SM CLR 17/09 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP103 T01670089
KSEA 13nm NE	040153Z 12008KT 10SM -RA SCT040 BKN075 BKN090 16/12 A2983 RMK AO2 RAB21 SLP108 P0001 T01560117 $
KTCM 14nm S	040155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW031 OVC050 18/08 A2982 RMK AO2 VIS 2 1/2 RWY16/34 SLP101 T01760084 $
KGRF 16nm S	040155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC070 17/08 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP094 T01670084 $
KBFI 17nm NE	040153Z 29010G16KT 10SM +RA SCT025 BKN040 16/10 A2982 RMK AO2 RAB25 SLP099 P0073 T01610100
KRNT 18nm NE	040153Z 17007KT 10SM SCT050 BKN070 OVC090 16/12 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP102 T01560117
KPLU 18nm SE	040215Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -DZ FEW037 SCT055 BKN065 13/13 A2984 RMK AO2

TAF

KPWT 12nm NW	031720Z 0318/0418 20006KT P6SM -SHRA OVC010 FM032100 22005KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 FM040300 VRB02KT P6SM BKN100 FM041200 00000KT P6SM OVC050
KSEA 13nm NE	040111Z 0401/0506 26009KT P6SM VCSH SCT060 BKN080 BKN100 FM040300 VRB03KT P6SM BKN100 FM040900 16003KT P6SM OVC060 FM041400 16006KT P6SM OVC040 FM041800 23004KT P6SM BKN050 FM042200 30006KT P6SM BKN070
KTCM 14nm S	032100Z 0321/0503 21009KT 9999 VCSH BKN025 OVC050 QNH2978INS TEMPO 0323/0402 9000 -SHRA BECMG 0402/0403 16005KT 9999 VCSH BKN025 BKN040 610709 QNH2978INS BECMG 0413/0414 03005KT 9999 NSW BKN030 OVC060 620809 QNH2992INS BECMG 0418/0419 04008KT 9999 OVC050 620806 QNH2994INS TX21/0400Z TN10/0412Z
KGRF 16nm S	032100Z 0321/0503 22012KT 9999 VCSH SCT035 BKN050 630809 QNH2976INS TEMPO 0322/0401 VCTS BKN020CB BECMG 0405/0406 28008KT 9999 NSW FEW045 SCT060 BKN085 OVC120 610859 QNH2977INS BECMG 0411/0412 22003KT 9999 VCSH SCT030 BKN045 OVC060 610809 QNH2979INS BECMG 0416/0417 33003KT 8000 BR FEW015 SCT020 BKN030 OVC045 610809 QNH2988INS BECMG 0421/0422 VRB03KT 9999 NSW BKN050 OVC075 610809 QNH2990INS TX20/0421Z TN10/0413Z
KBFI 17nm NE	040139Z 0402/0424 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 TEMPO 0402/0403 1SM +RA OVC040 FM040300 VRB02KT P6SM BKN100 FM041200 14003KT P6SM OVC050 FM041800 30004KT P6SM BKN100

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