Madigan Army Medical Center Heliport HeliportPrivate

1WA8 · Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA · 300 ft elevation · var 20E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 1WA8
Coordinates: 47.1098, -122.5571
Elevation: 300 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 20E
Sectional chart: SEATTLE
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: SEATTLE (ZSE)
Flight service (FSS): SEATTLE · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 1975/02
Distance from city: 0 E

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (PDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:35 AM	11:35Z
Sunrise	05:15 AM	12:15Z
Sunset	09:10 PM	04:10Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:50 PM	04:50Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:50 PM → 04:35 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:10 PM → 04:15 AM

Plan a flight from 1WA8

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway H1/

40 ft × 40 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 300 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	40 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
TCM · Mcchord	VORTAC	109.60	r214° / 4.1 NM
OLM · Olympia	VORTAC	113.40	r040° / 16.4 NM
SEA · Seattle	VORTAC	116.80	r188° / 22 NM

VFR sectional

Open 1WA8 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 1WA8. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

U.S. ARMY

253-967-5998

Manager

MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER

ATTN: DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERV, 9040 JACKSON AVE, TACOMA, WA

253-968-1110

Remarks FAA

General

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

Contact

INSTL AT&A OFFICER.
ADDNL PHONE 253-967-5998.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 1WA8 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 1WA8

Madigan Army Medical Center Heliport (1WA8) is a heliport in Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA, at 300 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 40 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 1WA8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 1WA8 have a control tower?

No. Madigan Army Medical Center Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 1WA8?

Madigan Army Medical Center Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 1WA8?

Madigan Army Medical Center Heliport is in Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA, at an elevation of 300 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.1098, -122.5571.

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