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WA06 Weather Don Johnson Home Heliport

Auburn, WashingtonElevation 429 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSEA · 11 NM NW · 45 min old
Ceiling 7,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSEA
WIND
120@7
steady
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 2.22C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance light rain, high near 56F, low near 40F, 46% 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 Chance Light Rain 56/40 E 2 kt – 46%
Monday Chance Light Rain 57/42 NNE 1 kt – 47%
Tuesday Light Rain Likely 57/40 SSW 7 kt – 95%
Wednesday Showers And Thunderstorms 53/36 SSW 7 kt – 95% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Light Rain 52/33 S 2 kt – 75%
Friday Slight Chance Light Rain 53/32 NE 2 kt – 22%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 54/33 N 1 kt – 6%

Source: National Weather Service (office SEW). Forecast issued 0038Z.

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 WA06. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 114 ft

H1
Dimensions
114 x 93 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
429 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
1442Z 7:42 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) → 1442Z (7:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0203Z (7:03 PM local) → 1342Z (6:42 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

Don Johnson Home Heliport is in Auburn, Washington. Field elevation 429 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerDON JOHNSON
Manager phone(206) 713-1820
AttendedDaily, DALGT
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAWA06
SectionalSEATTLE
Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE
Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE
RegionWashington
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47.3023, -122.1510
Distance from city3 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

WA06 traffic patterns

2026-06-19 to 2026-10-20, 13 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 42%Unknown 30%Piston single 28%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›PA11 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›R22 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›R22 (Helicopter)
›PA11 (Unknown)
›C182 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

WA06 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSEA (11 NM NW, VFR).

KSEA Seattle–Tacoma International Airport
11 NM NW
VFR
KRNT Renton Municipal Airport
12 NM N
VFR
KBFI King County International Airport - Boeing Field
15 NM NW
VFR
KTCM McChord Air Force Base
17 NM SW
VFR
KTIW Tacoma Narrows Airport
17 NM W
VFR
KGRF Gray Army Air Field
22 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›40 FT TREES 50 FT FM HELIPORT.
›FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4794.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗WA06 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does WA06 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for WA06. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does WA06 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for WA06. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at WA06?
WA06 sits at 429 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for WA06?
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.