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98WA Weather Zirkle Fruit Company Heliport

Selah, WashingtonElevation 1,100 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KYKM · 7 NM S · 41 min old
Ceiling 10,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KYKM
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
10,000 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, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then patchy fog, low near 37F, 20% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog 37 N 2 kt – 20%
Monday Patchy Fog then Chance Rain Showers 56/35 S 2 kt – 26%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 58/33 W 5 kt – 16%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 54/30 SW 6 kt – 19%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 51/29 E 3 kt – 37%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 51/27 NE 3 kt – 22%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 52/28 N 2 kt – 14%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 53 N 2 kt – 9%

Source: National Weather Service (office PDT). Forecast issued 0433Z.

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 98WA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 60 ft

H1
Dimensions
60 x 60 ft
Surface
Concrete
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
1,100 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0057Z 5:57 PM
Sunrise
1435Z 7:35 AM
Loggable night
0128Z (6:28 PM local) → 1403Z (7:03 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0057Z (5:57 PM local) → 1435Z (7:35 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0157Z (6:57 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

Zirkle Fruit Company Heliport is in Selah, Washington. Field elevation 1,100 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerWILLIAM H ZIRKLE
Manager phone509-949-3787
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA98WA
SectionalSEATTLE
Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE
Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE
RegionWashington
CountryUnited States
Coordinates46.6756, -120.5060
Distance from city3 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

98WA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KYKM (7 NM S, VFR).

KYKM Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field
7 NM S
VFR
KELN Bowers Field
21 NM N
VFR
KEAT Pangborn Memorial Airport
45 NM N
VFR
KRLD Richland Airport
54 NM SE
VFR
KEPH Ephrata Municipal Airport
56 NM NE
VFR
KMWH Grant County International Airport
58 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›BILLY TICE 509-949-3787
›PRVDD VFR ONLY.
›FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
›40 FT MKD POWERLINE 150 FT FM HELIPAD.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗98WA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 98WA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 98WA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 98WA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 98WA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 98WA?
98WA sits at 1,100 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 98WA?
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.