Seattle Children’s Hospital Statement on Laurelhurst situation & helipad access

I hope this isn’t a repeat — if this was already posted, feel free to throw things at me!

But I saw that Seattle Children’s has made an official statement about the Laurelhurst noise situation, dated April 30 — it’s pretty classy and gently put:

Prioritizing Lifesaving Care for Kids

“Every second counts when a child needs lifesaving care and Seattle Children’s always puts the health and safety of our patients first. Most members of the Laurelhurst community are supportive and grateful for the services and care Children’s has delivered for decades. However, ongoing efforts by some to restrict helipad access puts an unnecessary burden on the system. For context, Children’s receives 3 or fewer helicopter transports per week and nearly all are admitted to an intensive care unit. We are eager to revisit the dated agreement Children’s has been operating under and welcome the support of community members or city leaders who would like to join the conversation.”

Seattle Children’s cares for patients across our region and beyond and our workforce is committed to providing the best care and outcomes for the patients we serve.

• In 2025, we had 600,680 patient visits.
• We performed 19,002 outpatient surgeries and 6,311 inpatient surgeries.
• We had 423 total licensed beds.

Learn more here: Seattle Children’s Facts and Stats

For more information on helipad landing reports provided to the public, click here.