Kittitas Valley Healthcare Heliport HeliportPrivate

82WA · Ellensburg, WA · 1,597 ft elevation · var 19E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 82WA
Coordinates: 46.9877, -120.5378
Elevation: 1,597 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: ON CALL
Beacon: white-green-yellow (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1998/02
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	04:28 AM	11:28Z
Sunrise	05:08 AM	12:08Z
Sunset	09:01 PM	04:01Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:41 PM	04:41Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:41 PM → 04:28 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:01 PM → 04:08 AM

Plan a flight from 82WA

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green-yellow · SEE RMK

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

Runway H1/

40 ft × 40 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 1,597 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
ELN · Ellensburg	VORTAC	117.90	r215° / 3.9 NM
YKM · Yakima	VORTAC	116.00	r330° / 25.3 NM
EAT · Wenatchee	VOR-DME	111.00	r189° / 28.1 NM

VFR sectional

Open 82WA on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 82WA. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

KITTITAS VALLEY HOSPITAL

603 SOUTH CHESTNUT, ELLENSBURG, WA

509-962-9841

Manager

RON URLACHER

603 SOUTH CHESTNUT, ELLENSBURG, WA

509-933-8625

Remarks FAA

General

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

Lighting

FOR ROTG BCN CALL 509-962-9841.
FOR PERIMETER AND FLOOD LGTS CALL 509-962 9841.
AND FLOOD LGTS.

Contact

RURLACHER@KVHEALTHCARE.ORG

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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 82WA 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 82WA

Kittitas Valley Healthcare Heliport (82WA) is a heliport in Ellensburg, WA, at 1,597 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 82WA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 82WA have a control tower?

No. Kittitas Valley Healthcare Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 82WA?

Kittitas Valley Healthcare Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 82WA?

Kittitas Valley Healthcare Heliport is in Ellensburg, WA, at an elevation of 1,597 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.9877, -120.5378.

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