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29WA Weather Crossings Heliport

Tacoma, WashingtonElevation 384 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KTIW · 6 NM W · 54 min old
Ceiling 5,000 ft, visibility 9 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KTIW
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 km
CEILING
5,000 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 30° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance light rain, low near 47F, 45% 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
Tonight Chance Light Rain 47 NE 2 kt – 45%
Monday Chance Light Rain 53/48 NNE 3 kt – 35%
Tuesday Light Rain Likely 53/46 SSW 10 kt – 93%
Wednesday Showers And Thunderstorms 49/43 SSW 10 kt – 94% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Light Rain 47/41 SSE 4 kt – 80%
Friday Slight Chance Light Rain 48/39 NE 5 kt – 24%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 49/40 NE 3 kt – 7%
Sunday Partly Sunny 51 NNW 3 kt – 12%

Source: National Weather Service (office SEW). Forecast issued 0346Z.

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 29WA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
45 x 45 ft
Surface
MATS
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
384 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0104Z 6:04 PM
Sunrise
1443Z 7:43 AM
Loggable night
0135Z (6:35 PM local) → 1412Z (7:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0104Z (6:04 PM local) → 1443Z (7:43 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0204Z (7:04 PM local) → 1343Z (6:43 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

Crossings Heliport is in Tacoma, Washington. Field elevation 384 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA29WA
RegionWashington
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47.2617, -122.4327
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

29WA traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-17, 10 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Unknown 50%Helicopter 40%Piston single 10%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›DH3T (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›B429 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›RV8 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›DHC2 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
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

29WA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTIW (6 NM W, VFR).

KTIW Tacoma Narrows Airport
6 NM W
VFR
KTCM McChord Air Force Base
8 NM S
VFR
KSEA Seattle–Tacoma International Airport
12 NM NE
VFR
KGRF Gray Army Air Field
13 NM SW
VFR
KRNT Renton Municipal Airport
16 NM NE
VFR
KBFI King County International Airport - Boeing Field
17 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗29WA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 29WA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 29WA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 29WA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 29WA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 29WA?
29WA sits at 384 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 29WA?
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.