Harborview Medical Center Heliport

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METAR: METAR KBFI 051953Z 18013G21KT 1 3/4SM BR BKN007 OVC015 12/11 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP080 T01170106

TAF: TAF KBFI 051739Z 0518/0618 16004KT 2SM -RA BR OVC004 FM051900 18011KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC010 FM052200 20012G23KT 5SM BR SCT012 OVC022 FM060200 20015G27KT 6SM BR BKN022 OVC030 FM060800 20014G25KT 6SM BR OVC020 FM061500 19012G22KT P6SM OVC025

Reporting Station: KBFI (3.5 NM at True Heading of 173)
Visibility: 1.75SM
Flight Category: IFR
Altimeter: 1008.2
Temperature: 11.7 C (53.06 F)
Dewpoint: 10.6 C (51.08 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 E (as of December 2025 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

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    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

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