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61J Weather Portland Downtown Heliport

Portland, OregonElevation 78 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPDX · 5 NM NE · 14 min old
Ceiling 1,600 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPDX
WIND
110@12
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
1,600 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 wind from 110° at 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight light rain, low near 48F, 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
Tonight Light Rain 48 SSE 5 kt – 96%
Monday Light Rain 58/48 S 4 kt – 83%
Tuesday Light Rain Likely 60/45 SW 3 kt – 88%
Wednesday Showers And Thunderstorms 56/43 SSW 8 kt – 92% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Light Rain 56/41 S 6 kt – 85%
Friday Chance Light Rain 56/39 E 2 kt – 30%
Saturday Partly Sunny 59/39 NNE 2 kt – 12%
Sunday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 60 NE 2 kt – 8%

Source: National Weather Service (office PQR). Forecast issued 0111Z.

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 61J. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
80 x 80 ft
Surface
CONC-G
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
78 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0108Z 6:08 PM
Sunrise
1441Z 7:41 AM
Loggable night
0138Z (6:38 PM local) → 1411Z (7:11 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0108Z (6:08 PM local) → 1441Z (7:41 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0208Z (7:08 PM local) → 1341Z (6:41 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

Portland Downtown Heliport is in Portland, Oregon. Field elevation 78 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA61J
RegionOregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.5250, -122.6707
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

61J traffic patterns

2026-09-29 to 2026-10-23, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Activity trend over 3 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›G2CA (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›R44 (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

61J has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPDX (5 NM NE, MVFR).

KPDX Portland International Airport
5 NM NE
MVFR
KTTD Portland Troutdale Airport
11 NM E
VFR
KHIO Portland Hillsboro Airport
12 NM W
MVFR
KMMV McMinnville Municipal Airport
28 NM SW
VFR
KKLS Southwest Washington Regional Airport
37 NM N
MVFR
KSLE Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field
40 NM S
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗61J on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 61J have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 61J. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 61J have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 61J. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 61J?
61J sits at 78 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 61J?
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.