Samaritan Hospital Rms Heliport HeliportPrivate

WA51 · Moses Lake, WA · 1,130 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: WA51
Coordinates: 47.1286, -119.2640
Elevation: 1,130 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: 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	04:22 AM	11:22Z
Sunrise	05:02 AM	12:02Z
Sunset	08:57 PM	03:57Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:37 PM	04:37Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:37 PM → 04:22 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:57 PM → 04:02 AM

Plan a flight from WA51

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/

40 ft × 40 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 1,130 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
MWH · Moses Lake	VOR-DME	115.00	r138° / 5.4 NM
EPH · Ephrata	VORTAC	112.60	r135° / 16.3 NM

VFR sectional

Open WA51 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for WA51. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

GRANT COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL DIST.

801 E. WHEELER RD, MOSES LAKE, WA

509-765-5606

Manager

THERESA SULLIVAN, CEO

801 E. WHEELER RD, MOSES LAKE, WA

509-765-5606

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC GRANT COUNTY APCH AT 509-762-2842, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.

Runways

ROOFTOP.

Lighting

FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 509-765-5606.

Contact

KIM POPE

Nearby airports

W20 · Moses Lake Municipal Airport (1 NM)WT18 · Meise FieldPrivate (4 NM)KMWH · Grant County International Airport (5 NM)2S4 · Warden Airport (13 NM)KEPH · Ephrata Municipal Airport (15 NM)WN56 · Columbia Basin Hospital HeliportHeliportPrivate (16 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 WA51 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 WA51

Samaritan Hospital Rms Heliport (WA51) is a heliport in Moses Lake, WA, at 1,130 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 WA51, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does WA51 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at WA51?

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

Where is WA51?

Samaritan Hospital Rms Heliport is in Moses Lake, WA, at an elevation of 1,130 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.1286, -119.2640.

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