KOMO TV Heliport HeliportPrivate

WN16 · Seattle, WA · 363 ft elevation · var 20E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: WN16
Coordinates: 47.6196, -122.3486
Elevation: 363 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 20E
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: 1982/05
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	04:31 AM	11:31Z
Sunrise	05:12 AM	12:12Z
Sunset	09:11 PM	04:11Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:52 PM	04:52Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:52 PM → 04:31 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:11 PM → 04:12 AM

Plan a flight from WN16

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SS-SR

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

Runway H1/

65 ft × 65 ft · Concrete (Fair)

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 363 ft
Markings: none
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

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/	65 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
SEA · Seattle	VORTAC	116.80	r333° / 11.2 NM
PAE · Paine	VOR-DME	110.60	r169° / 18.2 NM
TCM · Mcchord	VORTAC	109.60	r348° / 28.8 NM

VFR sectional

Open WN16 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for WN16. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

GITC SEATTLE LLC

600 UNIVERSITY ST, SUITE 1525, SEATTLE, WA

206-404-8000

Manager

JEFF PACE

140 4TH AVE NORTH, SEATTLE, WA

206-404-8000

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4794.

Obstructions

540 FT BLDG 400 FT 'NW' AND 150 FT BLDG 570 FT 'E' OF HELIPAD.

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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 WN16 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 WN16

KOMO TV Heliport (WN16) is a heliport in Seattle, WA, at 363 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 65 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for WN16, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does WN16 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at WN16?

KOMO TV Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 65 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is WN16?

KOMO TV Heliport is in Seattle, WA, at an elevation of 363 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.6196, -122.3486.

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