Kadlec Medical Center Heliport HeliportPrivate

WA89 · Richland, WA · 384 ft elevation · var 19E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
WA89
Coordinates
46.2817, -119.2812
Elevation
384 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
19E
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
1994/02
Distance from city
0 N

Weather

METAR observed

Loading current weather…

TAF forecast

Loading forecast…

Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:27 AM11:27Z
Sunrise05:06 AM12:06Z
Sunset08:53 PM03:53Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:32 PM04:32Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:32 PM → 04:27 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:53 PM → 04:06 AM

Plan a flight from WA89

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/

46 ft × 76 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
PSC · PascoVOR-DME108.40r259° / 6.9 NM
PDT · PendletonVORTAC114.70r318° / 37.8 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for WA89. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
KADLEC REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
888 SWIFT BOULEVARD, RICHLAND, WA
509-946-4611
Manager
DONALD PATE
888 SWIFT BOULEVARD, RICHLAND, WA
(509) 942-3087

Remarks FAA

General

  • FOR CD CTC CHINOOK APCH AT 509-542-4209, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.

Lighting

  • FOR PERIMETER LGTS PHONE 509-942-4611 X2174.
  • FOR PERIMETER LIGHTS CALL 509-942-4611 X2174.

Obstructions

  • HAS 24 FT BLDG 35 FT W; 44 FT BLDG 100 FT NE; 20 FT POLES 95 FT NW; 135 FT NE & 127 FT S.

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 WA89 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 WA89

Kadlec Medical Center Heliport (WA89) is a heliport in Richland, WA, at 384 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 46 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for WA89, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does WA89 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at WA89?

Kadlec Medical Center Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 46 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is WA89?

Kadlec Medical Center Heliport is in Richland, WA, at an elevation of 384 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.2817, -119.2812.

Fly out of WA89 often?

Save WA89 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