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54WA Weather Tukwila Operations Center Heliport

Tukwila, WashingtonElevation 21 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSEA · 3 NM W · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 4,200 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSEA
WIND
130@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
4,200 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 calm, visibility 1.1 SM, temperature 8.5C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon light rain likely, high near 56F, low near 46F, 60% 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 Likely 56/46 ESE 4 kt – 60%
Monday Chance Light Rain 58/47 NE 2 kt – 45%
Tuesday Light Rain Likely 58/45 SSW 9 kt – 91%
Wednesday Showers And Thunderstorms 54/41 SSW 9 kt – 92% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Light Rain Likely 53/39 S 3 kt – 69%
Friday Slight Chance Light Rain 53/37 NE 4 kt – 21%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 54/38 NNE 3 kt – 6%

Source: National Weather Service (office SEW). Forecast issued 1953Z.

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 54WA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
20 x 20 ft
Surface
ASPH
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
21 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0103Z 6:03 PM
Sunrise
1443Z 7:43 AM
Loggable night
0134Z (6:34 PM local) → 1411Z (7:11 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0103Z (6:03 PM local) → 1443Z (7:43 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0203Z (7:03 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

Tukwila Operations Center Heliport is in Tukwila, Washington. Field elevation 21 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA54WA
RegionWashington
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47.4393, -122.2480
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

54WA traffic patterns

2026-09-01 to 2026-10-21, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Airliner 50%Jet 50%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B38M (Airliner) · ~1 landings/mo
›BCS3 (Jet) · ~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

54WA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSEA (3 NM W, VFR).

KSEA Seattle–Tacoma International Airport
3 NM W
VFR
KRNT Renton Municipal Airport
3 NM N
VFR
KBFI King County International Airport - Boeing Field
6 NM N
VFR
KTIW Tacoma Narrows Airport
17 NM SW
VFR
KTCM McChord Air Force Base
20 NM SW
VFR
KPWT Bremerton National Airport
21 NM W
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗54WA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 54WA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 54WA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 54WA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 54WA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 54WA?
54WA sits at 21 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 54WA?
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.