WN56 Weather Columbia Basin Hospital Heliport

Ephrata, WashingtonElevation 1,300 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KEPH · 1 NM E · 40 min old

Ceiling 10,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KEPH

WIND

330@13

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

10,000 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 from 330° at 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 12C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then chance light rain, low near 40F, 27% 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
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain	40	N 11 kt	–	27%
Monday	Chance Light Rain	56/37	E 9 kt	–	27%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	57/36	SW 9 kt	–	17%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Light Rain	53/34	S 10 kt	–	19%
Thursday	Chance Light Rain	50/33	N 5 kt	–	35%
Friday	Chance Rain And Snow then Partly Sunny	50/31	N 10 kt	–	28%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	50/30	N 6 kt	–	15%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	50	NW 5 kt	–	7%

Source: National Weather Service (office OTX). Forecast issued 0233Z.

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 WN56. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 50 ft

Dimensions

50 x 50 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

1,300 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0052Z 5:52 PM

Sunrise

1432Z 7:32 AM

Loggable night

0124Z (6:24 PM local) → 1400Z (7:00 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0052Z (5:52 PM local) → 1432Z (7:32 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0152Z (6:52 PM local) → 1332Z (6:32 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

Columbia Basin Hospital Heliport is in Ephrata, Washington. Field elevation 1,300 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerROSALINDA KIBBY

Manager phone509-754-4631

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAWN56

SectionalSEATTLE

Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE

Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE

RegionWashington

CountryUnited States

Coordinates47.3143, -119.5480

Distance from city0 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

WN56 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-22, 27 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (8 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 75%Unknown 21%Helicopter 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~10 landings/mo

›BE23 (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo

›BE19 (Unknown) · ~5 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›BE23 (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›BE19 (Unknown)

›P28A (Piston single)

›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

WN56 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KEPH (1 NM E, VFR).

KEPH Ephrata Municipal Airport

1 NM E

VFR

KMWH Grant County International Airport

11 NM SE

VFR

KEAT Pangborn Memorial Airport

27 NM W

VFR

KELN Bowers Field

44 NM W

VFR

KYKM Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field

61 NM SW

VFR

KRLD Richland Airport

61 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC GRANT COUNTY APCH AT 509-762-2842, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.

›MEDICAL USE.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗WN56 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does WN56 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for WN56. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does WN56 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for WN56. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at WN56?

WN56 sits at 1,300 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for WN56?

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.