St Joseph's Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

6WA0 · Chewelah, WA · 1,670 ft elevation · var 20E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 6WA0
Coordinates: 48.2916, -117.7090
Elevation: 1,670 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: ALL ALL
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1989/11
Distance from city: 0 N

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	04:09 AM	11:09Z
Sunrise	04:50 AM	11:50Z
Sunset	08:56 PM	03:56Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:37 PM	04:37Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:37 PM → 04:09 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:56 PM → 03:50 AM

Plan a flight from 6WA0

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/

50 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 1,670 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/	50 ft

No published frequencies, ILS, or nearby navaids for 6WA0.

VFR sectional

Open 6WA0 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 6WA0. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL

500 EAST WEBSTER, CHEWELAH, WA

509-935-8211

Manager

RON REHN

500 EAST WEBSTER, CHEWELAH, WA

509-935-8211

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.

Lighting

FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 509-935-8211.
NSTD.

Contact

ERIC RODGERS 500 E. WEBSTER AVE. CHEWALAH, WA 99109 529-935-5290

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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 6WA0 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 6WA0

St Joseph's Hospital Heliport (6WA0) is a heliport in Chewelah, WA, at 1,670 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 50 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 6WA0, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 6WA0 have a control tower?

No. St Joseph's Hospital Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 6WA0?

St Joseph's Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 50 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 6WA0?

St Joseph's Hospital Heliport is in Chewelah, WA, at an elevation of 1,670 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.2916, -117.7090.

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