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7WA8 Weather Good Samaritan Hospital Heliport

Puyallup, WashingtonElevation 120 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KTCM · 8 NM W · 16 min old
Ceiling 6,000 ft, visibility 6 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KTCM
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
6 SM
9.7 km
CEILING
6,000 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 110° at 4 kt, visibility 9 SM, temperature 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today light rain, high near 57F, low near 40F, 84% 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
Today Light Rain 57/40 E 3 kt – 84%
Monday Chance Light Rain 60/42 E 1 kt – 29%
Tuesday Chance Light Rain 59/40 SSW 7 kt – 85%
Wednesday Showers And Thunderstorms 55/36 S 7 kt – 97% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Light Rain 54/35 S 2 kt – 75%
Friday Slight Chance Light Rain 54/33 NNW 2 kt – 20%
Saturday Partly Sunny 55/34 S 1 kt – 19%

Source: National Weather Service (office SEW). Forecast issued 1415Z.

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 7WA8. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 42 ft

H1
Dimensions
42 x 32 ft
Surface
Concrete
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

Field elevation
120 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0105Z 6:05 PM
Sunrise
1441Z 7:41 AM
Loggable night
0137Z (6:37 PM local) → 1410Z (7:10 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0105Z (6:05 PM local) → 1441Z (7:41 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0205Z (7:05 PM local) → 1341Z (6:41 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

Good Samaritan Hospital Heliport is in Puyallup, Washington. Field elevation 120 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJACK ROGERS
Manager phone360-556-5927
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA7WA8
SectionalSEATTLE
Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE
Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE
RegionWashington
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47.1790, -122.2890
Distance from city4 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

7WA8 traffic patterns

2026-10-03 to 2026-10-15, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.7
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 3 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B429 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~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

7WA8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTCM (8 NM W, VFR).

KTCM McChord Air Force Base
8 NM W
VFR
KTIW Tacoma Narrows Airport
13 NM NW
MVFR
KGRF Gray Army Air Field
13 NM SW
MVFR
KSEA Seattle–Tacoma International Airport
16 NM N
VFR
KRNT Renton Municipal Airport
19 NM N
VFR
KBFI King County International Airport - Boeing Field
21 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL USE.
›FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4794.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗7WA8 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 7WA8 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 7WA8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 7WA8 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 7WA8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 7WA8?
7WA8 sits at 120 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 7WA8?
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.