18WA Weather Pasco Heliport

Pasco, WashingtonElevation 700 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KRLD · 6 NM SW · 22 min old

Ceiling 10,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRLD

WIND

360@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

10,000 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 340° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 57F, low near 39F, 18% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Mostly Cloudy	57/39	N 5 kt	–	18%
Monday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	55/40	S 6 kt	–	21%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	59/39	SW 9 kt	18 kt	11%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	55/35	SW 13 kt	–	15%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	51/33	W 4 kt	–	20%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	50/30	NW 4 kt	–	20%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	49/30	NW 3 kt	–	18%

Source: National Weather Service (office PDT). Forecast issued 1957Z.

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 18WA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 75 ft

Dimensions

75 x 75 ft

Surface

Gravel

Edge lights

PERI

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

700 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0053Z 5:53 PM

Sunrise

1429Z 7:29 AM

Loggable night

0124Z (6:24 PM local) → 1358Z (6:58 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0053Z (5:53 PM local) → 1429Z (7:29 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0153Z (6:53 PM local) → 1329Z (6:29 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

Pasco Heliport is in Pasco, Washington. Field elevation 700 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerJAMES LEE PERRY

Manager phone509-542-8547

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA18WA

SectionalSEATTLE

Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE

Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE

RegionWashington

CountryUnited States

Coordinates46.3750, -119.2060

Distance from city6 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

18WA traffic patterns

2026-07-21 to 2026-08-02, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.7

AVG OPS/DAY

2.3

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›UNKN (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo

›BE35 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›UNKN (Turboprop)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

18WA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRLD (6 NM SW, VFR).

KRLD Richland Airport

6 NM SW

VFR

KPSC Tri Cities Airport

8 NM SE

VFR

KHRI Hermiston Municipal Airport

33 NM S

VFR

KALW Walla Walla Regional Airport

42 NM SE

VFR

KPDT Eastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton

44 NM S

VFR

KMWH Grant County International Airport

50 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC CHINOOK APCH AT 509-542-4209, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗18WA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 18WA have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 18WA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 18WA have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 18WA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 18WA?

18WA sits at 700 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 18WA?

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.