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8WA3

Valley Medical Center Heliport
Renton, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 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 10-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:25	12:25
Sunrise	06:00	13:00
Sunset	20:29	03:29
Evening civil twilight	21:03	04:03

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	11-Aug-2026 03:43:14
Local (UTC-7)	10-Aug-2026 20:43:14

METAR

KRNT 3nm N	110253Z 33004KT 10SM CLR 23/12 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP185 T02330117 55004
KSEA 4nm W	110253Z 28004KT 10SM FEW080 FEW200 21/12 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP192 T02110122 55004 $
KBFI 8nm NW	110253Z 30003KT 10SM FEW200 23/11 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP179 T02280111 56005
KTIW 18nm SW	110253Z AUTO 21003KT 10SM CLR 22/12 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP181 T02170122 55005

TAF

KSEA 4nm W	102105Z 1021/1124 27007KT P6SM SCT200 FM110300 34007KT P6SM SCT200 FM111200 22004KT P6SM BKN010 FM111800 25006KT P6SM FEW012 SCT200
KBFI 8nm NW	101843Z 1019/1118 22005KT P6SM BKN015 FM102000 23005KT P6SM SCT018 SCT200 FM102100 30005KT P6SM SCT200 FM110300 31005KT P6SM SCT200 FM111200 19003KT P6SM BKN013

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