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23OR Weather Saxon's Heliport

Springfield, OregonElevation 400 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KEUG · 12 NM NW · 49 min old
Ceiling 4,100 ft, visibility 7 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KEUG
WIND
130@7
steady
VISIBILITY
7 SM
11.3 km
CEILING
4,100 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 130° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 12C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon rain, high near 63F, low near 41F, 97% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Rain 63/41 SW 5 kt – 97%
Monday Light Rain 55/41 SSW 8 kt 17 kt 98%
Tuesday Light Rain 57/37 SW 4 kt – 81%
Wednesday Light Rain 54/34 SSW 7 kt – 92%
Thursday Light Rain 54/30 SSW 5 kt – 75%
Friday Chance Light Rain 54/29 S 3 kt – 25%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 56/29 N 3 kt – 15%

Source: National Weather Service (office PQR). Forecast issued 2342Z.

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 23OR. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
100 x 100 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
400 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0112Z 6:12 PM
Sunrise
1440Z 7:40 AM
Loggable night
0141Z (6:41 PM local) → 1410Z (7:10 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0112Z (6:12 PM local) → 1440Z (7:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0212Z (7:12 PM local) → 1340Z (6:40 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

Saxon's Heliport is in Springfield, Oregon. Field elevation 400 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA23OR
RegionOregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.0468, -122.9520
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

23OR traffic patterns

2026-07-15 to 2026-09-01, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
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

23OR has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KEUG (12 NM NW, VFR).

KEUG Eugene Airport
12 NM NW
VFR
KCVO Corvallis Municipal Airport
31 NM NW
IFR
KRBG Roseburg Regional Airport
52 NM S
VFR
KSLE Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field
52 NM N
MVFR
KONP Newport Municipal Airport
57 NM NW
LIFR
KOTH Southwest Oregon Regional Airport
68 NM SW
IFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗23OR on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 23OR have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 23OR. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 23OR have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 23OR. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 23OR?
23OR sits at 400 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 23OR?
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.