Eastern State Hospital EMS Heliport HeliportPrivate

8WT0 · Medical Lake, WA · 2,500 ft elevation · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: 8WT0
Coordinates: 47.5733, -117.7042
Elevation: 2,500 ft MSL
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: lighted
Activated: 2010/01
Distance from city: 1 W

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	04:13 AM	11:13Z
Sunrise	04:54 AM	11:54Z
Sunset	08:52 PM	03:52Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:33 PM	04:33Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:33 PM → 04:13 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:52 PM → 03:54 AM

Plan a flight from 8WT0

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/H1

40 ft × 40 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 2,500 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 2,500 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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/H1	40 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
SKA · Fairchild	TACAN	111.40	r198° / 2.8 NM
GEG · Spokane	VORTAC	115.50	r258° / 3.2 NM
COE · Coeur D Alene	VOR-DME	108.80	r233° / 37.7 NM

VFR sectional

Open 8WT0 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 8WT0. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

STATE OF WASHINGTON, DSHS

PO BOX 800, MEDICAL LAKE, WA

509-565-4659

Manager

MARK KETTNER

PO BOX 800, MEDICAL LAKE, WA

509-565-4351

Remarks FAA

General

OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.
FOR CD CTC SPOKANE APCH AT 509-742-2522

Lighting

DAWN-DUSK
PERIMETER AND FLOOD LGTS.

Obstructions

20 FT BLDG 100 FT NORTH AND NORTHWEST OF PAD.

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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 8WT0 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 8WT0

Eastern State Hospital EMS Heliport (8WT0) is a heliport in Medical Lake, WA, at 2,500 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 8WT0, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 8WT0 have a control tower?

No. Eastern State Hospital EMS Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 8WT0?

Eastern State Hospital EMS Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 8WT0?

Eastern State Hospital EMS Heliport is in Medical Lake, WA, at an elevation of 2,500 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.5733, -117.7042.

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