Harborview Medical Center Heliport

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FAA: WA53

Seattle Weather

METAR: KBFI 200153Z 06007KT 10SM CLR 20/M05 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP179 T02001050

TAF: KBFI 192327Z 2000/2024 03008KT P6SM SKC FM200200 08005KT P6SM SKC FM200600 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM201800 18008KT P6SM BKN100 FM202100 21012G20KT P6SM BKN050

Reporting Station: KBFI (3.5 NM at True Heading of 173)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1018
Temperature: 20 C (68 F)
Dewpoint: -5 C (23 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 47-36-10.1300N (47.602814)
Longitude: 
 122-19-28.8600W (-122.324683)
Elevation: 
 322.0 feet MSL (98 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 15.2 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -8.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 00 N.M. N of Seattle, Washington
Found On: 
 Seattle Chart
FAA Region: 
 ANM

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
PAM JORGENSEN
325 9TH AVE
SEATTLE, WA 98104
(206) 744-3827		 HARBORVIEW MED CNTR
325 9TH AVE
SEATTLE, WA 98104
(206) 744-3827

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 03/1972
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZSE (Seattle)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZSE (Seattle)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1322 feet (403 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 FDC
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

GA Helicopters:  1

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 206
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Seattle(SEA)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near WA53

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    1.7 Kenmore Air Seaplane Base
    (LKE W55)    		 340 325 100LL, Jet A
    4.5 Boeing Field/King County International Airport
    (BFI KBFI BFI)    		 168 153 100LL, Jet A
    7.9 Renton Municipal Airport
    (RNT KRNT RNT)    		 146 131 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    9.2 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
    (SEA KSEA SEA)    		 176 161 Jet A, Jet A-1
    17.0 Auburn Municipal Airport
    (S50)    		 166 151 100LL, Jet A
    18.3 Norman Grier Field Airport
    (S36)    		 150 135 100LL
    18.4 Seattle Paine Field International Airport
    (PAE KPAE PAE)    		 5 350 100LL, Jet A
    19.1 Bremerton Ntl Airport
    (PWT KPWT PWT)    		 249 234 100LL, Jet A
    20.2 Harvey Field Airport
    (S43)    		 26 11 100LL, Jet A
    20.9 First Air Field Airport
    (W16)    		 39 24 100ll
    22.6 Tacoma Narrows Airport
    (TIW KTIW TIW)    		 207 192 100LL, Jet A
    30.0 Pierce County - Thun Field Airport
    (KPLU PLU)    		 177 162 100LL
    33.4 Jefferson County International Airport
    (TWD 0S9)    		 324 309 100LL
    34.1 Arlington Municipal Airport
    (KAWO AWO)    		 11 356 100LL, Jet A
    40.1 Sanderson Field Airport
    (SHN KSHN SHN)    		 236 221 100LL, Jet A
    41.4 Delaurentis Airport
    (ODW KOKH OKH)    		 340 325 100LL
    44.7 Olympia Regional Airport
    (OLM KOLM OLM)    		 211 196 100LL, Jet A
    45.7 Sequim Valley Airport
    (SQV W28)    		 310 295 100LL
    52.2 Skagit Regional Airport
    (MVW KBVS BVS)    		 355 340 100LL, Jet A
    55.4 Anacortes Airport
    (OTS 74S)    		 345 330 100, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 HELI HAS H IN CTR.
    A110-2 FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4794.
    A18 MEDICAL USE.
    A40-H1 PERIMETER LGTS ON HELIPAD.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 80 ft (24 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    WA53 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  80 ft x 80 ft (24 m x 24 m)
    Surface:  Asphalt - Fair condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Perimeter lights (for helipads) Intensity

    Helipad H1
    Elevation: 
    		 322.0
    Latitude: 
    		 47-36-10.1300N
    Longitude: 
    		 122-19-28.8600W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 None
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Fair

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 None
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 None
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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