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01WA Weather Willapa Harbor Heliport

South Bend, WashingtonElevation 154 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHQM · 19 NM N · 49 min old
Ceiling 1,600 ft, visibility 8 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHQM
WIND
110@14
steady
VISIBILITY
8 SM
12.9 km
CEILING
1,600 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 160° at 7 kt, visibility 2.5 SM, temperature 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon light rain, high near 56F, low near 47F, 86% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Light Rain 56/47 SE 9 kt 17 kt 86%
Monday Chance Light Rain 58/46 E 6 kt – 35%
Tuesday Light Rain 56/45 WSW 8 kt – 100%
Wednesday Showers And Thunderstorms 54/41 SW 8 kt – 94% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Light Rain 53/38 SSE 6 kt – 82%
Friday Chance Light Rain 55/36 ESE 5 kt – 29%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 56/37 ENE 5 kt – 11%

Source: National Weather Service (office PQR). Forecast issued 2142Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 01WA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 36 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Concrete (fair)
RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
154 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0111Z 6:11 PM
Sunrise
1448Z 7:48 AM
Loggable night
0142Z (6:42 PM local) → 1417Z (7:17 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0111Z (6:11 PM local) → 1448Z (7:48 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0211Z (7:11 PM local) → 1348Z (6:48 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Willapa Harbor Heliport is in South Bend, Washington. Field elevation 154 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerGARY SPOOR
Manager phone360-875-4509
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA01WA
SectionalSEATTLE
Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE
Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE
RegionWashington
CountryUnited States
Coordinates46.6632, -123.8120
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

01WA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHQM (19 NM N, MVFR).

KHQM Bowerman Airport
19 NM N
MVFR
KAST Astoria Regional Airport
30 NM S
VFR
KCLS Chehalis Centralia Airport
34 NM E
MVFR
KOLM Olympia Regional Airport
42 NM NE
MVFR
KSHN Sanderson Field
44 NM NE
MVFR
KKLS Southwest Washington Regional Airport
50 NM SE
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL USE.
›50 FT TREES 300 FT WEST.
›PVT USE ONLY.
›FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗01WA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 01WA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 01WA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 01WA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 01WA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 01WA?
01WA sits at 154 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 01WA?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.