Darrington Clinic EMS Heliport HeliportPrivate

WA40 · Darrington, WA · 550 ft elevation · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: WA40
Coordinates: 48.2535, -121.6085
Elevation: 550 ft MSL
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: 2005/03
Distance from city: 0 N

Weather

METAR observed

Loading current weather…

TAF forecast

Loading forecast…

Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (PDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:24 AM	11:24Z
Sunrise	05:06 AM	12:06Z
Sunset	09:11 PM	04:11Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:53 PM	04:53Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:53 PM → 04:24 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:11 PM → 04:06 AM

Plan a flight from WA40

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

40 ft × 40 ft · Asphalt

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 550 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

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/	40 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
PAE · Paine	VOR-DME	110.60	r033° / 33.5 NM

VFR sectional

Open WA40 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for WA40. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

CASCADE VALLEY DARRINGTON CLINIC

PO BOX 301, DARRINGTON, WA

360-436-1055

Manager

DR. GARY SCHILLHAMMER

1190 RIDDLE ST, DARRINGTON, WA

360-436-1055

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
WNDSOCK LGT ONLY. CALL 360-436-1055

Obstructions

RY H1 60 FT TREES ALL SIDES OF HELIPAD.

Nearby airports

1S2 · Darrington Municipal Airport (0 NM)72WA · Hiline HeliportHeliportPrivate (1 NM)89WA · Williams Airpatch AirportPrivate (16 NM)3W5 · Mears Field Airport (18 NM)WA25 · Green Valley AirfieldPrivate (19 NM)WN53 · Frontier AirparkPrivate (20 NM)

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 WA40 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 WA40

Darrington Clinic EMS Heliport (WA40) is a heliport in Darrington, WA, at 550 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 WA40, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does WA40 have a control tower?

No. Darrington Clinic 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 WA40?

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

Where is WA40?

Darrington Clinic EMS Heliport is in Darrington, WA, at an elevation of 550 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.2535, -121.6085.

Fly out of WA40 often?

Save WA40 as your home base in the SkyReady app for a one-tap Go/No-Go readiness brief, weather alerts, and automatic FAA currency — free to log.

Get the appBeta