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WN50 Weather St Joseph Hospital Heliport

Tacoma, WashingtonElevation 467 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KTIW · 5 NM W · 35 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 · KTIW
WIND
320@3
steady
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 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance light rain, low near 42F, 47% 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
Tonight Chance Light Rain 42 NE 2 kt – 47%
Monday Chance Light Rain 56/43 NE 3 kt – 35%
Tuesday Light Rain Likely 56/42 SSW 11 kt – 93%
Wednesday Showers And Thunderstorms 52/39 SSW 11 kt – 94% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Light Rain 49/37 SSE 4 kt – 80%
Friday Chance Light Rain 50/36 NE 5 kt – 25%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 51/36 NE 4 kt – 7%
Sunday Partly Sunny 53 NW 3 kt – 12%

Source: National Weather Service (office SEW). Forecast issued 0428Z.

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 WN50. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Concrete (fair)
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
467 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0104Z 6:04 PM
Sunrise
1443Z 7:43 AM
Loggable night
0135Z (6:35 PM local) → 1412Z (7:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0104Z (6:04 PM local) → 1443Z (7:43 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0204Z (7:04 PM local) → 1343Z (6:43 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

St Joseph Hospital Heliport is in Tacoma, Washington. Field elevation 467 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJEFFREY PANEK, FACILITIES MANAGER
Manager phone253-426-4100
AttendedDaily, ON CALL
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAWN50
SectionalSEATTLE
Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE
Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE
RegionWashington
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47.2446, -122.4476
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
BeaconY
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

WN50 traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-20, 31 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.2
AVG OPS/DAY
1.3
Activity trend over 6 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B429 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo
›B47G (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›EC35 (Helicopter)

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

WN50 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTIW (5 NM W, VFR).

KTIW Tacoma Narrows Airport
5 NM W
VFR
KTCM McChord Air Force Base
7 NM S
VFR
KGRF Gray Army Air Field
11 NM SW
VFR
KSEA Seattle–Tacoma International Airport
13 NM NE
VFR
KRNT Renton Municipal Airport
18 NM NE
VFR
KBFI King County International Airport - Boeing Field
18 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4794.
›ROOFTOP.
›MEDICAL USE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗WN50 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does WN50 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for WN50. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does WN50 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for WN50. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at WN50?
WN50 sits at 467 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for WN50?
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.