Fire District 5 Ems Heliport HeliportPrivate

WA50 · Gig Harbor, WA · 280 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: WA50
Coordinates: 47.3522, -122.6251
Elevation: 280 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: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 2005/03
Distance from city: 2 NW

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	04:34 AM	11:34Z
Sunrise	05:14 AM	12:14Z
Sunset	09:11 PM	04:11Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:51 PM	04:51Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:51 PM → 04:34 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:11 PM → 04:14 AM

Plan a flight from WA50

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/

36 ft × 36 ft · Asphalt

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 326 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/	36 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
SEA · Seattle	VORTAC	116.80	r230° / 13.7 NM
TCM · Mcchord	VORTAC	109.60	r312° / 13.7 NM
OLM · Olympia	VORTAC	113.40	r007° / 25.5 NM
PAE · Paine	VOR-DME	110.60	r183° / 36.9 NM

VFR sectional

Open WA50 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for WA50. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

PIERCE CITY FIRE DIST. 5

10222 BUJACICH RD NW, GIG HARBOR, WA

253-851-3111

Manager

CHIEF JOHN BURGESS

10222 BUJACICH RD NW, GIG HARBOR, WA

253-851-3111

Remarks FAA

General

CALL BEFORE USE: 253-851-3111
FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4794.

Lighting

FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 253-851-3111.

Obstructions

RY H1 TREES ALL SIDES OF HELIPAD.

Contact

ADDNL CTC ERIC WATSON ASST CHIEF 253-851-3111.

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 WA50 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 WA50

Fire District 5 Ems Heliport (WA50) is a heliport in Gig Harbor, WA, at 280 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 36 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for WA50, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does WA50 have a control tower?

No. Fire District 5 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 WA50?

Fire District 5 Ems Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 36 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is WA50?

Fire District 5 Ems Heliport is in Gig Harbor, WA, at an elevation of 280 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.3522, -122.6251.

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