St Mary Medical Center Heliport HeliportPrivate

5WA3 · Walla Walla, WA · 939 ft elevation · var 18E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 5WA3
Coordinates: 46.0622, -118.3430
Elevation: 939 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 18E
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
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1996/03
Distance from city: 1 NE

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	04:24 AM	11:24Z
Sunrise	05:03 AM	12:03Z
Sunset	08:48 PM	03:48Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:27 PM	04:27Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:27 PM → 04:24 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:48 PM → 04:03 AM

Plan a flight from 5WA3

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Runway H1/

115 ft × 64 ft · Asphalt

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 939 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/	115 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
ALW · Walla Walla	VOR-DME	116.40	r214° / 2.6 NM
PDT · Pendleton	VORTAC	114.70	r029° / 33.1 NM
PSC · Pasco	VOR-DME	108.40	r090° / 34.3 NM

VFR sectional

Open 5WA3 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 5WA3. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER

401 WEST POPLAR, WALLA WALLA, WA

509-897-3320

Manager

RON AICHELE, MANAGER FACILITIES

401 W POPLAR, 401 W POPLAR,MAIN E, WALLA WALLA, WA

509-897-2168

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC CHINOOK APCH AT 509-542-4209, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.

Lighting

FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 509-897-3320.

Obstructions

125 FT SMOKE STACK 200 FT NORTH OF HELIPAD.

Nearby airports

WN06 · Providence Southgate Medical Park HeliportHeliportPrivate (1 NM)WA10 · Page AirportPrivate (3 NM)KALW · Walla Walla Regional Airport (3 NM)S95 · Martin Field (3 NM)83WA · Darcy's Air StripPrivate (8 NM)52WT · Galt's Gulch AirportPrivate (9 NM)

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 5WA3 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 5WA3

St Mary Medical Center Heliport (5WA3) is a heliport in Walla Walla, WA, at 939 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 115 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5WA3, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 5WA3 have a control tower?

No. St Mary 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 5WA3?

St Mary Medical Center Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 115 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 5WA3?

St Mary Medical Center Heliport is in Walla Walla, WA, at an elevation of 939 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.0622, -118.3430.

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