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WA50 Fire District 5 EMS Heliport
Gig Harbor, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: WA50
Lat/Long: 47-21-07.9800N 122-37-30.4700W
47-21.133000N 122-37.507833W
47.3522167,-122.6251306
(estimated)
Elevation: 326 ft. / 99 m (estimated)
From city: 2 miles NW of GIG HARBOR, WA
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 98433

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use, MEDICAL.
Activation date: 03/2005
Control tower: no
ARTCC: SEATTLE CENTER
FSS: SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 253-851-3111.

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at TIW (5 nm S): PHONE 253-858-6507
WX AWOS-3PT at PWT (10 nm NW): 121.2 (360-674-2811)
WX ASOS at SEA (14 nm NE): PHONE 206-214-2592
WX ASOS at TCM (14 nm SE): PHONE 253-982-3434
WX ASOS at BFI (17 nm NE): PHONE 206-658-6435
WX ASOS at RNT (19 nm NE): 126.95 (425-255-6080)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
SEAr230/13.8SEATTLE VORTAC116.8019E
OLMr007/25.5OLYMPIA VORTAC113.4019E
PAEr182/36.8PAINE VOR/DME110.6020E

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 36 x 36 ft. / 11 x 11 m
Surface: asphalt
Runway edge lights: PERI
Latitude: 47-21.133000N
Longitude: 122-37.507833W
Elevation: 326.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: PIERCE CITY FIRE DIST. 5
10222 BUJACICH RD NW
GIG HARBOR, WA 98332
Phone 253-851-3111
Manager: CHIEF JOHN BURGESS
10222 BUJACICH RD NW
GIG HARBOR, WA 98332
Phone 253-851-3111
ADDNL CTC ERIC WATSON ASST CHIEF 253-851-3111.

Additional Remarks

A52-H1 RY H1 TREES ALL SIDES OF HELIPAD.
- CALL BEFORE USE: 253-851-3111
- FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4794.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at WA50.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KTIW - Tacoma Narrows Airport (5 nm S)
KPWT - Bremerton National Airport (10 nm NW)
KSEA - Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (14 nm NE)
KTCM - McChord Field Airport (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (14 nm SE)
S50 - Auburn Municipal Airport (16 nm E)
KGRF - Gray Army Airfield (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (16 nm S)
KBFI - Boeing Field/King County International Airport (17 nm NE)
KRNT - Renton Municipal Airport (19 nm NE)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 11-Feb-2026
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5114:51
Sunrise07:2315:23
Sunset17:2701:27
Evening civil twilight17:5901:59

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-Feb-2026 06:27:56
Local (UTC-8)  11-Feb-2026 22:27:56
 
METAR
KTIW 
5nm S 		120553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/03 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP223 T00440033 10106 20044 53006
KPWT 
10nm NW 		120556Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M01/M01 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP228 T10061006 10106 21006 51006 FZRANO
KSEA 
14nm NE 		120553Z 36004KT 10SM SCT200 05/03 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP225 T00500033 10106 20039 51004
KTCM 
16nm SE 		120620Z AUTO 19004KT 1 1/8SM BR CLR M00/M01 A3017 RMK AO2 VIS 1 1/8V2 SLP223 $
KBFI 
17nm NE 		120553Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 05/03 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP220 T00500028 10106 20050 50005 $
KGRF 
17nm S 		120555Z 13004KT 10SM CLR 02/01 A3016 RMK AO2A SLP219 T00150005 10116 20013 52011 $
KRNT 
19nm NE 		120553Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/03 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP225 T00440028 10111 20044 51007 $
TAF
KPWT 
10nm NW 		111720Z 1118/1218 04009G17KT P6SM SCT200 FM112100 04008KT P6SM SCT200 FM120500 VRB04KT P6SM SCT004 SCT200 FM120800 18003KT 5SM BR OVC004
KSEA 
14nm NE 		120255Z 1203/1306 35005KT P6SM SCT200 FM120500 VRB03KT P6SM SCT200 FM121000 15003KT 6SM BR OVC007 FM121900 20007KT P6SM FEW020 OVC200 FM122100 24007KT P6SM SCT120 OVC200
KTCM 
16nm SE 		112100Z 1121/1303 04006KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3009INS BECMG 1211/1212 19006KT 3200 BR FEW015 SCT150 QNH3019INS BECMG 1215/1216 20006KT 9999 NSW FEW020 SCT100 QNH3024INS BECMG 1221/1222 23007KT 9999 SCT080 QNH3022INS TX11/1123Z TN01/1213Z
KBFI 
17nm NE 		120520Z 1206/1306 00000KT P6SM SCT200 FM121000 00000KT P6SM OVC010 FM121300 15003KT P6SM OVC010 FM121900 19005KT P6SM FEW023 OVC200 FM122100 20005KT P6SM SCT120 OVC200 FM130400 17005KT P6SM SCT100 OVC200
KGRF 
17nm S 		120500Z 1205/1311 VRB03KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3015INS BECMG 1207/1208 17003KT 8000 BR SKC QNH3016INS BECMG 1210/1211 17003KT 4800 BR SCT002 QNH3018INS TEMPO 1212/1216 1600 BR BKN003 BECMG 1217/1219 23006KT 9999 NSW FEW200 QNH3020INS BECMG 1303/1304 21004KT 9999 BKN080 QNH3021INS BECMG 1307/1308 21004KT 9999 BKN040 QNH3015INS TX12/1223Z TN01/1213Z
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