Mason General Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

9WA8 · Shelton, WA · 278 ft elevation · var 20E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 9WA8
Coordinates: 47.2266, -123.1140
Elevation: 278 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
Beacon: white (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1976/04
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	04:37 AM	11:37Z
Sunrise	05:17 AM	12:17Z
Sunset	09:12 PM	04:12Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:53 PM	04:53Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:53 PM → 04:37 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:12 PM → 04:17 AM

Plan a flight from 9WA8

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Rotating beacon: white · SEE RMK

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

Runway H1/

150 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Fair)

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 278 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/	150 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
OLM · Olympia	VORTAC	113.40	r312° / 17.6 NM
TCM · Mcchord	VORTAC	109.60	r259° / 26.5 NM
SEA · Seattle	VORTAC	116.80	r230° / 35 NM

VFR sectional

Open 9WA8 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 9WA8. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

MASON GENERAL HOSPITAL

901 MT. VIEW DR., BLDG #1, SHELTON, WA

360-426-1611

Manager

KEITH GEARY

901 MT. VIEW DR., BLDG #1, SHELTON, WA

360-427-9571

Remarks FAA

General

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

Lighting

FOR ROTG BCN CALL 206-426-1611.

Obstructions

LGTD MKD HOSPITAL 250' S, LGTD TREES 300' SE, LGTD PLINES 325' E & 400' N.

Contact

OTH CTC: DOUG DARLING, 30-427-3644; DDARLING@MASONGENERAL.COM

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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 9WA8 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 9WA8

Mason General Hospital Heliport (9WA8) is a heliport in Shelton, WA, at 278 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 150 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 9WA8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 9WA8 have a control tower?

No. Mason General 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 9WA8?

Mason General Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 150 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 9WA8?

Mason General Hospital Heliport is in Shelton, WA, at an elevation of 278 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.2266, -123.1140.

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