45WA Weather Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital Heliport

Yakima, WashingtonElevation 1,220 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KYKM · 2 NM S · 48 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KYKM

WIND

010@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

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 350° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon slight chance rain showers, high near 57F, low near 37F, 20% 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	Slight Chance Rain Showers	57/37	N 2 kt	–	20%
Monday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	55/36	SE 3 kt	–	24%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	57/34	W 7 kt	–	16%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	53/30	SW 6 kt	–	18%
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers	50/29	NE 3 kt	–	37%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	49/27	NE 3 kt	–	23%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	50/28	NW 3 kt	–	14%

Source: National Weather Service (office PDT). Forecast issued 2340Z.

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 45WA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

Dimensions

40 x 40 ft

Surface

Asphalt

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

1,220 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0058Z 5:58 PM

Sunrise

1435Z 7:35 AM

Loggable night

0129Z (6:29 PM local) → 1404Z (7:04 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0058Z (5:58 PM local) → 1435Z (7:35 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0158Z (6:58 PM local) → 1335Z (6:35 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

Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Yakima, Washington. Field elevation 1,220 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerGLENN FAULKNER

Manager phone509-249-5286

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA45WA

SectionalSEATTLE

Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE

Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE

RegionWashington

CountryUnited States

Coordinates46.5940, -120.5466

Distance from city0 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

45WA traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 49 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.8

AVG OPS/DAY

3.7

Operations trend (13 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 72%Unknown 9%Helicopter 8%Turboprop 6%Jet 3%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~29 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo

›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›RV7 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

›S22T (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›T206 (Turboprop)

›S22T (Piston single)

›PC12 (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

45WA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KYKM (2 NM S, VFR).

KYKM Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field

2 NM S

VFR

KELN Bowers Field

26 NM N

VFR

KEAT Pangborn Memorial Airport

50 NM N

VFR

KRLD Richland Airport

54 NM E

VFR

KEPH Ephrata Municipal Airport

60 NM NE

VFR

KPSC Tri Cities Airport

62 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL USE.

›(A40) FOR FLOOD LIGHTS CALL AHEAD 509-575-8000.

›FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.

›PHONE REQ

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗45WA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 45WA have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 45WA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 45WA have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 45WA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 45WA?

45WA sits at 1,220 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 45WA?

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.