WA89 Weather Kadlec Medical Center Heliport

Richland, WashingtonElevation 384 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KRLD · 2 NM NW · 12 min old

No ceiling, visibility 7 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRLD

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

7 SM

11.3 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

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 9 SM, temperature 3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday patchy frost then mostly cloudy, high near 58F, low near 40F, 19% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Sunday	Patchy Frost then Mostly Cloudy	58/40	NW 5 kt	–	19%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy	59/41	SW 5 kt	–	26%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	61/39	SW 8 kt	–	7%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	58/34	SW 9 kt	–	14%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	54/32	SW 4 kt	–	21%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	52/30	NW 3 kt	–	21%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	51	SW 3 kt	–	15%

Source: National Weather Service (office PDT). Forecast issued 0956Z.

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 WA89. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 46 ft

Dimensions

46 x 76 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

384 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0055Z 5:55 PM

Sunrise

1428Z 7:28 AM

Loggable night

0126Z (6:26 PM local) → 1357Z (6:57 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0055Z (5:55 PM local) → 1428Z (7:28 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0155Z (6:55 PM local) → 1328Z (6:28 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

Kadlec Medical Center Heliport is in Richland, Washington. Field elevation 384 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerDONALD PATE

Manager phone(509) 942-3087

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAWA89

SectionalSEATTLE

Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE

Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE

RegionWashington

CountryUnited States

Coordinates46.2817, -119.2812

Distance from city0 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

WA89 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-21, 30 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.3

AVG OPS/DAY

1.8

Operations trend (8 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 78%Turboprop 22%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~6 landings/mo

›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo

›R44 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›B407 (Helicopter)

›AT8T (Turboprop)

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

WA89 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRLD (2 NM NW, VFR).

KRLD Richland Airport

2 NM NW

VFR

KPSC Tri Cities Airport

7 NM E

MVFR

KHRI Hermiston Municipal Airport

27 NM S

VFR

KPDT Eastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton

40 NM SE

VFR

KALW Walla Walla Regional Airport

43 NM E

VFR

KYKM Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field

55 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC CHINOOK APCH AT 509-542-4209, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.

›MEDICAL.

›FOR PERIMETER LIGHTS CALL 509-942-4611 X2174.

›HAS 24 FT BLDG 35 FT W; 44 FT BLDG 100 FT NE; 20 FT POLES 95 FT NW; 135 FT NE & 127 FT S.

›FOR PERIMETER LGTS PHONE 509-942-4611 X2174.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗WA89 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does WA89 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for WA89. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does WA89 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for WA89. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at WA89?

WA89 sits at 384 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for WA89?

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.