Whitman Community Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

70WA · Colfax, WA · 2,250 ft elevation · var 19E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 70WA
Coordinates: 46.8695, -117.3760
Elevation: 2,250 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 19E
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: yes
Activated: 1978/07
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	04:16 AM	11:16Z
Sunrise	04:55 AM	11:55Z
Sunset	08:48 PM	03:48Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:28 PM	04:28Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:28 PM → 04:16 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:48 PM → 03:55 AM

Plan a flight from 70WA

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 · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 2,250 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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
PUW · Pullman	VOR-DME	109.00	r312° / 13.3 NM
MQG · Nez Perce	VOR-DME	108.20	r305° / 36 NM

VFR sectional

Open 70WA on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 70WA. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

WHITMAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

1200 W. FAIRVIEW, COLFAX, WA

509-397-3435

Manager

MICHAEL KELLY

509-397-5748

Remarks FAA

General

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

Lighting

ACTVT 16 AMBER PERI LTS ON 4 SIDES; 3 PAD SPOTLIGHTS; 6 BLUE WALKWAY LTS PN WITH EMERG RM.

Obstructions

PLINES 150' E & W; RADIO TWR 800' N; BLDG 400' S; PLINES & TREES 400' N; WATER TANK 500' NW.

Contact

ADDNL CTC: DAVID HEFLING 509-288-1111
CTC MICHAEL KELLY 509-397-5748

Nearby airports

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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 70WA 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 70WA

Whitman Community Hospital Heliport (70WA) is a heliport in Colfax, WA, at 2,250 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 70WA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 70WA have a control tower?

No. Whitman Community 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 70WA?

Whitman Community Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 50 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 70WA?

Whitman Community Hospital Heliport is in Colfax, WA, at an elevation of 2,250 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.8695, -117.3760.

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