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56OR Weather Mount Hood Medical Center Heliport

Gresham, OregonElevation 338 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KTTD · 2 NM N · 50 min old
Ceiling 2,600 ft, visibility 7 SM, gusts to 20 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KTTD
WIND
090@12
gust 20 kt
VISIBILITY
7 SM
11.3 km
CEILING
2,600 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 visibility 9 SM, temperature 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon rain, high near 56F, low near 46F, 96% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Rain 56/46 SE 4 kt – 96%
Monday Light Rain 56/47 S 5 kt – 87%
Tuesday Light Rain 57/45 SW 4 kt – 96%
Wednesday Showers And Thunderstorms 54/42 SSW 10 kt – 99% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Light Rain 54/39 SSE 7 kt – 87%
Friday Chance Light Rain 56/37 ENE 4 kt – 30%
Saturday Partly Sunny 58/38 NE 4 kt – 13%

Source: National Weather Service (office PQR). Forecast issued 2339Z.

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 56OR. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 52 ft

H1
Dimensions
52 x 52 ft
Surface
Concrete
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

Field elevation
338 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0107Z 6:07 PM
Sunrise
1440Z 7:40 AM
Loggable night
0137Z (6:37 PM local) → 1410Z (7:10 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0107Z (6:07 PM local) → 1440Z (7:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0207Z (7:07 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

Mount Hood Medical Center Heliport is in Gresham, Oregon. Field elevation 338 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerDAVE WORTHYLAKE
Manager phone503-674-1122
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA56OR
SectionalSEATTLE
Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE
Flight service (AFSS)MC MINNVILLE
RegionOregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.5159, -122.4064
Distance from city2 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

56OR traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-17, 38 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.4
AVG OPS/DAY
1.6
Activity trend over 7 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (7 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 82%Piston single 18%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›R22 (Helicopter) · ~5 landings/mo
›A119 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C152 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C72R (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›R22 (Helicopter)
›C72R (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

56OR has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTTD (2 NM N, MVFR).

KTTD Portland Troutdale Airport
2 NM N
MVFR
KPDX Portland International Airport
9 NM NW
MVFR
KHIO Portland Hillsboro Airport
23 NM W
IFR
KMMV McMinnville Municipal Airport
36 NM SW
MVFR
KKLS Southwest Washington Regional Airport
42 NM NW
MVFR
KSLE Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field
44 NM SW
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL USE.
›PERSONAL, EMERGENCY USE ONLY.
›FOR CD CTC PORTLAND APCH AT 503-493-7545.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗56OR on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 56OR have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 56OR. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 56OR have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 56OR. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 56OR?
56OR sits at 338 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 56OR?
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.