Tacoma Command Post HeliportPrivate

WA69 · Cusick, WA · Non-towered · Open on the map

Elevation
2,487 ft MSL
Longest runway
150 ft H1/
Runway
1
Mag var
14E

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Weather

METAR observed

No weather station at WA69. Nearby reporting stations: KDEW (28 NM), KSZT (33 NM), KSFF (45 NM).

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Sun & FAA night2026-09-22 · night begins 07:19 PM
EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:05 AM13:05Z
Sunrise06:36 AM13:36Z
Sunset06:48 PM01:48Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
07:19 PM02:19Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
07:19 PM → 06:05 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
07:48 PM → 05:36 AM

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Runways

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.9

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

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Charts & procedures

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for WA69 — open it on the VFR sectional →

Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
WA69
Coordinates
48.4236, -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

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 under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.

Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
Fuel available
A++
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
USAF
Manager
36 RESCUE SQUADRON
1036 TAXIWAY J, FAIRCHILD AFB, FAIRCHILD, WA
509-247-1651
Remarks FAA · 9 notes

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.

Nearby airports

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Also nearby: ID61 Valenov Ranch (private) (16 NM) · 6WA0 St Joseph's Hospital (private) (16 NM) · 1S9 Chewelah Municipal (17 NM) · WT05 Quartzite Air Ranch (private) (17 NM) · S23 Ione Municipal (17 NM) · 67S Priest Lake USFS (18 NM)

About WA69

Tacoma Command Post (WA69) is a heliport in Cusick, WA, at 2,487 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 WA69, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does WA69 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at WA69?

Tacoma Command Post has 1 runway; the longest is 150 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is WA69?

Tacoma Command Post is in Cusick, WA, at an elevation of 2,487 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.4236, -117.3632.

More about WA69

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.

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