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1WA8

Madigan Hospital Heliport
Fort Lewis, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	1WA8
Lat/Long:	47-06-35.4000N 122-33-25.8000W 47-06.590000N 122-33.430000W 47.1098333,-122.5571667 (estimated)
Elevation:	300 ft. / 91 m (estimated)
Variation:	20E (1985)
Time zone:	UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	98433

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use, MEDICAL USE.
Activation date:	02/1975
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	SEATTLE CENTER
FSS:	SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Segmented circle:	no

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at TCM (4 nm NE):	PHONE 253-982-3434
WX ASOS at TIW (10 nm N):	PHONE 253-858-6507
WX AWOS-3 at PLU (11 nm E):	128.575 (253-848-2748)
WX ASOS at OLM (16 nm SW):	PHONE 360-754-0781

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Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
OLMr041/16.4		OLYMPIA VORTAC		113.40		19E
SEAr188/22.0		SEATTLE VORTAC		116.80		19E

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	40 x 40 ft. / 12 x 12 m
Surface:	concrete
Latitude:	47-06.590000N
Longitude:	122-33.430000W
Elevation:	300.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	U.S. Army
Owner:	U.S. ARMY Phone 253-967-5998
Manager:	MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER ATTN: DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERV, 9040 JACKSON AVE TACOMA, WA 98431-5000 Phone 253-968-1110 ADDNL PHONE 253-967-5998.

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4794.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 1WA8.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KGRF - Gray Army Airfield (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (2 nm SW)
KTCM - McChord Field Airport (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (4 nm NE)
KTIW - Tacoma Narrows Airport (10 nm N)
KPLU - Pierce County Airport/Thun Field (11 nm E)
KOLM - Olympia Regional Airport (16 nm SW)
S50 - Auburn Municipal Airport (19 nm NE)

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Area around 1WA8 (Madigan Hospital Heliport)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 04-May-2025

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:16	12:16
Sunrise	05:50	12:50
Sunset	20:24	03:24
Evening civil twilight	20:58	03:58

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	04-May-2025 21:23:28
Local (UTC-7)	04-May-2025 14:23:28

METAR

KGRF 3nm S	042055Z AUTO 36007KT 10SM SCT055 16/02 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP241 T01600017 58003 $
KTCM 4nm E	042055Z AUTO 05007KT 10SM FEW055 16/01 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP248 T01600005 58002
KTIW 9nm N	042053Z VRB05KT 10SM FEW060 13/02 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP247 T01330017 58004
KPLU 11nm E	042055Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM FEW049 SCT060 15/02 A3026 RMK AO2
KOLM 16nm SW	042054Z 04009KT 10SM SCT050 16/02 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP244 T01560017 58004

TAF

KGRF 3nm S	041300Z 0413/0519 09003KT 9999 FEW015 QNH3018INS BECMG 0414/0415 15003KT 9999 BKN020 QNH3021INS BECMG 0416/0417 15003KT 9999 BKN040 QNH3022INS BECMG 0419/0420 23009KT 9999 SCT050 QNH3022INS BECMG 0423/0424 30010G18KT 9999 SCT050 QNH3018INS BECMG 0504/0505 18006KT 9999 FEW060 QNH3021INS BECMG 0508/0509 VRB03KT 9999 SKC QNH3024INS TX15/0500Z TN01/0413Z
KTCM 4nm E	041300Z 0413/0519 18004KT 9999 BKN025 QNH3019INS BECMG 0416/0417 VRB06KT 9999 BKN020 QNH3024INS BECMG 0418/0419 02012KT 9999 SCT040 QNH3020INS BECMG 0504/0505 03006KT 9999 SKC QNH3026INS TX17/0423Z TN03/0413Z
KOLM 16nm SW	041720Z 0418/0518 02005KT P6SM BKN250 FM050000 01008KT P6SM SKC FM050800 VRB02KT P6SM SKC FM051400 02003KT P6SM SKC

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