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8WT0 Weather Eastern State Hospital EMS Heliport

Medical Lake, WashingtonElevation 2,500 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSKA · 3 NM NE · 49 min old
Ceiling 15,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSKA
WIND
060@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
15,000 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 60° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 12.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 59F, low near 38F, 7% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Cloudy 59/38 E 6 kt – 7%
Monday Light Rain Likely 52/38 S 5 kt – 65%
Tuesday Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy 52/37 SW 10 kt 17 kt 69%
Wednesday Light Rain Likely 48/36 S 11 kt – 69%
Thursday Chance Light Rain 48/32 E 5 kt – 41%
Friday Slight Chance Rain And Snow then Partly Sunny 47/29 N 5 kt – 21%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 49/29 NE 4 kt – 17%

Source: National Weather Service (office OTX). Forecast issued 0044Z.

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 8WT0. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 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
2,500 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0044Z 5:44 PM
Sunrise
1425Z 7:25 AM
Loggable night
0116Z (6:16 PM local) → 1353Z (6:53 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0044Z (5:44 PM local) → 1425Z (7:25 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0144Z (6:44 PM local) → 1325Z (6:25 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

Eastern State Hospital EMS Heliport is in Medical Lake, Washington. Field elevation 2,500 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerMARK KETTNER
Manager phone509-565-4351
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA8WT0
SectionalSEATTLE
Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE
Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE
RegionWashington
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47.5733, -117.7042
Distance from city1 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

8WT0 traffic patterns

2026-07-17 to 2026-10-15, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 67%Airliner 33%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B212 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›K35R (Airliner) · ~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

8WT0 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSKA (3 NM NE, VFR).

KSKA Fairchild Air Force Base
3 NM NE
VFR
KGEG Spokane International Airport
7 NM E
VFR
KSFF Felts Field
17 NM NE
VFR
KCOE Coeur D'Alene Airport - Pappy Boyington Field
38 NM E
VFR
KPUW Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport
55 NM SE
VFR
KSZT Sandpoint Airport
63 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›20 FT BLDG 100 FT NORTH AND NORTHWEST OF PAD.
›DAWN-DUSK
›OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.
›FOR CD CTC SPOKANE APCH AT 509-742-2522
›PERIMETER AND FLOOD LGTS.
›PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE ONLY; PROPONENT MONITORS THE GEIGHT OF THE TREES ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE HELI AS POTENTIAL OBSTNS; CLASS C RULES APPLY TO ALL DEPS AND ARRS BECAUSE HELI IS WITHIN THE SKA CLASS C SURFACE AREA AND BORDERS ON A MILITARY HEL TRAINING AREA.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗8WT0 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 8WT0 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 8WT0. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 8WT0 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 8WT0. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 8WT0?
8WT0 sits at 2,500 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 8WT0?
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.