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8WA9 Broadcast House Helistop
Seattle, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 8WA9
Lat/Long: 47-37-03.8100N 122-21-01.4500W
47-37.063500N 122-21.024167W
47.6177250,-122.3504028
(estimated)
Elevation: 175 ft. / 53 m (estimated)
Variation: 20E (1985)
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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 (18 nm N): PHONE 425-355-6192
WX AWOS-3PT at PWT (18 nm SW): 121.2 (360-674-2811)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
SEAr332/11.1SEATTLE VORTAC116.8019E
PAEr169/18.4PAINE 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, in good condition
Runway edge lights: PERI
8 AMBER HELIPAD LIGHTS.
Latitude: 47-37.063500N
Longitude: 122-21.024167W
Elevation: 175.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: basic, in fair condition
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 (18 nm N)
S50 - Auburn Municipal Airport (18 nm S)
KPWT - Bremerton National Airport (18 nm SW)
S43 - Harvey Field Airport (20 nm NE)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 18-Feb-2026
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3914:39
Sunrise07:1115:11
Sunset17:3601:36
Evening civil twilight18:0702:07

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Feb-2026 02:19:29
Local (UTC-8)  18-Feb-2026 18:19:29
 
METAR
KBFI 
4nm S 		190153Z 17004KT 10SM BKN026 OVC040 04/01 A2972 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N RAB33E43 SLP063 P0000 T00440011
KRNT 
9nm SE 		190153Z 17004KT 4SM -RA BR BKN018 OVC023 03/02 A2973 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N RAB24 SLP072 P0005 T00280017 $
KSEA 
10nm S 		190153Z 23006KT 7SM -RA BKN020 BKN026 OVC045 03/02 A2971 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N RAB07 SLP070 P0001 T00330017
KPWT 
18nm SW 		190156Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT015 BKN020 02/02 A2971 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE RAE16UPB16E33 SLP068 P0000 T00170017 FZRANO
KPAE 
18nm N 		190153Z 10007KT 10SM FEW020 OVC055 03/01 A2970 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S SLP062 T00280011
TAF
KBFI 
4nm S 		182028Z 1820/1918 21008KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN050 TEMPO 1820/1823 BKN025 FM190300 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 OVC035 FM191100 02005KT P6SM BKN035
KSEA 
10nm S 		182028Z 1820/1924 21006KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN040 TEMPO 1820/1823 BKN025 FM190300 05004KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 OVC035 FM191100 03010G16KT P6SM BKN035 FM191800 36008KT P6SM SCT040 BKN200
KPWT 
18nm SW 		181725Z 1818/1918 21006KT 3SM BR VCSH BKN006 BKN025 TEMPO 1818/1820 1SM -SHRA BR BKN003 OVC017 FM182100 20005KT P6SM VCSH BKN014 BKN035 FM190300 05004KT P6SM VCSH SCT017 OVC030 FM191100 03008KT P6SM BKN020
KPAE 
18nm N 		181725Z 1818/1918 20008KT P6SM VCSH SCT008 OVC016 TEMPO 1818/1820 BKN008 FM182000 23006KT P6SM VCSH SCT016 OVC025 FM190300 36004KT P6SM BKN040 FM190900 02006KT P6SM SCT020 OVC045
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