Valley Medical Center Heliport HeliportPrivate

8WA3 · Renton, WA · 100 ft elevation · var 20E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 8WA3
Coordinates: 47.4415, -122.2140
Elevation: 100 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
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1976/03
Distance from city: 3 S

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	04:32 AM	11:32Z
Sunrise	05:12 AM	12:12Z
Sunset	09:10 PM	04:10Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:50 PM	04:50Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:50 PM → 04:32 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:10 PM → 04:12 AM

Plan a flight from 8WA3

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SS-SR

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

Runway H1/

118 ft × 118 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 100 ft
Markings: none
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/	118 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
SEA · Seattle	VORTAC	116.80	r066° / 3.9 NM
TCM · Mcchord	VORTAC	109.60	r009° / 20.6 NM
PAE · Paine	VOR-DME	110.60	r155° / 28.8 NM
OLM · Olympia	VORTAC	113.40	r026° / 39.8 NM

VFR sectional

Open 8WA3 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 8WA3. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

PUB.HOSPITAL DISTRICT-1

400 SOUTH 43RD ST, RENTON, WA

425-228-3440

Manager

RICHARD D. ROODMAN, ADMIN.

400 SOUTH 43RD ST., RENTON, WA

425-228-3440

Remarks FAA

General

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

Contact

GARRY MAITREJEAN - 425-228-3440

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 8WA3 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 8WA3

Valley Medical Center Heliport (8WA3) is a heliport in Renton, WA, at 100 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 118 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8WA3, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 8WA3 have a control tower?

No. Valley 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 8WA3?

Valley Medical Center Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 118 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 8WA3?

Valley Medical Center Heliport is in Renton, WA, at an elevation of 100 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.4415, -122.2140.

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