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WA71 Weather Kelly Ranch Heliport

Issaquah, WashingtonElevation 100 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRNT · 7 NM SW · 51 min old
Ceiling 6,000 ft, visibility 8 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRNT
WIND
290@5
steady
VISIBILITY
8 SM
12.9 km
CEILING
6,000 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 6.67C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today light rain likely, high near 55F, low near 44F, 70% 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
Today Light Rain Likely 55/44 ESE 4 kt – 70%
Monday Chance Light Rain 56/46 ENE 1 kt – 40%
Tuesday Chance Light Rain 56/44 S 5 kt – 86%
Wednesday Showers And Thunderstorms 53/40 S 9 kt – 96% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Light Rain Likely 52/38 SSE 3 kt – 69%
Friday Slight Chance Light Rain 52/36 NE 1 kt – 20%
Saturday Partly Sunny 54/37 SE 2 kt – 18%

Source: National Weather Service (office SEW). Forecast issued 1543Z.

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 WA71. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 300 ft

H1
Dimensions
300 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt
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
100 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0102Z 6:02 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
0102Z (6:02 PM local) → 1442Z (7:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0202Z (7:02 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

Kelly Ranch Heliport is in Issaquah, Washington. Field elevation 100 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerDAVID KELLY
Manager phone425-766-3129
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAWA71
SectionalSEATTLE
Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE
Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE
RegionWashington
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47.5373, -122.0610
Distance from city3 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

WA71 traffic patterns

2026-07-30 to 2026-10-04, 8 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.7
Activity trend over 6 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 33%Unknown 33%Helicopter 33%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›H500 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC30 (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

WA71 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRNT (7 NM SW, VFR).

KRNT Renton Municipal Airport
7 NM SW
VFR
KBFI King County International Airport - Boeing Field
10 NM W
MVFR
KSEA Seattle–Tacoma International Airport
11 NM SW
VFR
KPAE Seattle Paine Field International Airport
24 NM N
VFR
KTIW Tacoma Narrows Airport
27 NM SW
MVFR
KPWT Bremerton National Airport
29 NM W
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›100 FT TREES 1500-2000 FT SW OF LANDING PAD.
›FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4794.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗WA71 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does WA71 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for WA71. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does WA71 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for WA71. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at WA71?
WA71 sits at 100 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for WA71?
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.