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Tacoma Command Post Heliport HeliportPrivate

WA69 · Cusick, WA · 2,487 ft elevation · var 14E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
WA69
Coordinates
48.4234, -117.3632
Elevation
2,487 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
14E
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
2022/10
Distance from city
6 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:06 AM11:06Z
Sunrise04:48 AM11:48Z
Sunset08:55 PM03:55Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:37 PM04:37Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:37 PM → 04:06 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:55 PM → 03:48 AM

Plan a flight from WA69

Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement

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

Runway H1/

200 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Peri.

H1
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
2,487 ft
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Heading
n/a
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

VFR sectional

Open WA69 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for WA69. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Fuel available
A++

Ownership & management

Owner
USAF
Manager
36 RESCUE SQUADRON
1036 TAXIWAY J, FAIRCHILD AFB, FAIRCHILD, WA
509-247-1651

Remarks FAA

General

  • OFFL BUS ONLY; 72 HR PPR - D657-2429/C509-247-5553/934-5553.
  • BLOWING DUST & SN.
  • HIGH TRRN N, E & W. MIL R/W OPS.
  • BLADE OPS 236.0.
  • NOISE ABATEMENT; RESIDENTIAL AREA W; OTFC NA.
  • OWNER DESIRES ARPT BE CHARTED.

Runways

  • 180 FT TREES SRND HELI, PWR LINES 0.8 NM E & SE. PRKG ON PAD NA.

Lighting

  • PAD & FLOOD LGTS AVBL ON REQ.

Fuel

  • 24 HR PPR - 509-445-4013/247-2411.

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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 WA69 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 WA69

Tacoma Command Post Heliport (WA69) is a heliport in Cusick, WA, at 2,487 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for WA69, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does WA69 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at WA69?

Tacoma Command Post Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 200 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is WA69?

Tacoma Command Post Heliport is in Cusick, WA, at an elevation of 2,487 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.4234, -117.3632.

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