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8WA8 Weather Snoqualmie Valley Hospital Emergency Room Heliport

King County, WashingtonElevation 900 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRNT · 16 NM W · 38 min old
Ceiling 7,000 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRNT
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
7,000 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 calm, temperature 3.89C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday light rain likely, high near 57F, low near 39F, 59% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Light Rain Likely 57/39 E 3 kt – 59%
Monday Chance Light Rain 57/40 0 kt – 68%
Tuesday Light Rain Likely 55/37 SSW 2 kt – 91%
Wednesday Light Rain 52/33 S 2 kt – 97%
Thursday Light Rain Likely 52/32 E 1 kt – 66%
Friday Slight Chance Light Rain 53/31 0 kt – 21%
Saturday Partly Sunny 54 NE 1 kt – 9%

Source: National Weather Service (office SEW). Forecast issued 1231Z.

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 8WA8. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 50 ft

H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
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
900 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
1440Z 7:40 AM
Loggable night
0134Z (6:34 PM local) → 1408Z (7:08 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0103Z (6:03 PM local) → 1440Z (7:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0203Z (7:03 PM local) → 1340Z (6:40 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

Snoqualmie Valley Hospital Emergency Room Heliport is in King County, Washington. Field elevation 900 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerDANNY SCOTT
Manager phone425-831-2377
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA8WA8
SectionalSEATTLE
Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE
Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE
RegionWashington
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47.5147, -121.8280
Distance from city30 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

8WA8 traffic patterns

2026-07-05 to 2026-09-06, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo
›H500 (Helicopter) · ~0 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

8WA8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRNT (16 NM W, VFR).

KRNT Renton Municipal Airport
16 NM W
VFR
KBFI King County International Airport - Boeing Field
19 NM W
VFR
KSEA Seattle–Tacoma International Airport
20 NM W
VFR
KPAE Seattle Paine Field International Airport
30 NM NW
VFR
KTIW Tacoma Narrows Airport
34 NM SW
VFR
KTCM McChord Air Force Base
35 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL USE.
›FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4794.
›PRVDD MARKING & SAFETY MARSHALL REQUIRED.
›+25 FT POLE 10 FT NE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗8WA8 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 8WA8 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 8WA8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 8WA8 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 8WA8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 8WA8?
8WA8 sits at 900 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 8WA8?
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.