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WA33 Weather Shaw Island Trust Heliport

Shaw Island, WashingtonElevation 80 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFHR · 6 NM SW · 50 min old
Ceiling 3,500 ft, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 19 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFHR
WIND
080@10
gust 19 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,500 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 100° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon slight chance light rain, high near 55F, low near 45F, 26% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Slight Chance Light Rain 55/45 ESE 8 kt – 26%
Monday Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy 54/44 NNE 3 kt – 16%
Tuesday Light Rain 53/41 SSW 8 kt – 91%
Wednesday Light Rain 52/40 SSE 5 kt – 95%
Thursday Light Rain Likely 51/39 ENE 6 kt – 63%
Friday Mostly Sunny 51/39 NNE 4 kt – 13%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 51/40 NNE 3 kt – 5%

Source: National Weather Service (office SEW). Forecast issued 2143Z.

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 WA33. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 36 ft

H1
Dimensions
36 x 36 ft
Surface
Turf
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
80 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
1448Z 7:48 AM
Loggable night
0136Z (6:36 PM local) → 1416Z (7:16 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0103Z (6:03 PM local) → 1448Z (7:48 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0203Z (7:03 PM local) → 1348Z (6:48 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

Shaw Island Trust Heliport is in Shaw Island, Washington. Field elevation 80 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerWENDY LANGEN
Manager phone206-658-8533
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAWA33
SectionalSEATTLE
Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE
Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE
RegionWashington
CountryUnited States
Coordinates48.5858, -122.9210
Distance from city1 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

WA33 traffic patterns

2026-07-03 to 2026-09-18, 8 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.3
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 4 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Unknown 43%Piston single 29%Helicopter 14%Turboprop 14%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›BL8 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›ACAM (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›AS65 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›DH3T (Turboprop) · ~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

WA33 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFHR (6 NM SW, VFR).

KFHR Friday Harbor Airport
6 NM SW
VFR
KORS Orcas Island Airport
7 NM N
VFR
KNUW Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field)
18 NM SE
VFR
KBLI Bellingham International Airport
20 NM NE
VFR
CYWH Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base
20 NM SW
MVFR
CYYJ Victoria International Airport
20 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
›60 FT TREES 80 FT EAST OF HELIPAD.
›DIRECTOR OF AVIATION
›FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 206-623-7786.
›MENTE, LLC
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗WA33 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does WA33 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for WA33. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does WA33 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for WA33. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at WA33?
WA33 sits at 80 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for WA33?
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.