Building Care EMS Helistop HeliportPrivate
WT78 · Seattle, WA · 230 ft elevation · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- WT78
- Coordinates
- 47.6619, -122.2833
- Elevation
- 230 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- SEATTLE
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SEATTLE · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 2022/10
- Distance from city
- 1 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 | 05:11 AM | 12:11Z |
| Sunset | 09:11 PM | 04:11Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:52 PM | 04:52Z |
Plan a flight from WT78
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- 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/
40 ft × 40 ft · Concrete (Good)- Heading
- n/a
- Threshold elev
- 230 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- n/a
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| H1/ | 40 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEA · Seattle | VORTAC | 116.80 | r346° / 13.6 NM |
| PAE · Paine | VOR-DME | 110.60 | r161° / 15.5 NM |
| TCM · Mcchord | VORTAC | 109.60 | r352° / 31.8 NM |
| CVV · Penn Cove | VOR-DME | 117.20 | r134° / 39.2 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for WT78. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
General
- FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4794.
- ALL OPS USE NORTH PAD. SOUTH PAD OPS NA.
- MEDICAL USE ONLY.
Runways
- H1 IS A 40-FT DIA CIRCULAR TLOF.
- H1 NORTH PAD FOREST B FOR NML OPS. H1 TLOF 40 FT DIAMETER CIR TLOF, GWT 10K.
Lighting
- REQ BY PHONE.
Contact
- BYRON CLOUATRE@SEATTLECHILDRENS.ORG
Nearby airports
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 WT78 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 WT78
Building Care EMS Helistop (WT78) is a heliport in Seattle, WA, at 230 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 WT78, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does WT78 have a control tower?
No. Building Care EMS Helistop is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at WT78?
Building Care EMS Helistop has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is WT78?
Building Care EMS Helistop is in Seattle, WA, at an elevation of 230 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.6619, -122.2833.
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