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OG09 Weather Good Shepherd Hospital Heliport

Hermiston, OregonElevation 460 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHRI · 2 NM SE · 19 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHRI
WIND
190@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 190° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then patchy fog, low near 36F, 13% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog 36 SW 2 kt – 13%
Monday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 55/40 S 7 kt – 16%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 58/38 SW 13 kt 23 kt 15%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 54/32 SW 12 kt – 15%
Thursday Partly Sunny 51/30 W 3 kt – 22%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 49/27 W 3 kt – 22%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 49/27 NW 2 kt – 18%
Sunday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 49 W 2 kt – 15%

Source: National Weather Service (office PDT). Forecast issued 0412Z.

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 OG09. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 40 ft

H2
Dimensions
36 x 36 ft
Surface
Asphalt
RWY H2
H1
Dimensions
40 x 37 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
PERI
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
460 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0054Z 5:54 PM
Sunrise
1428Z 7:28 AM
Loggable night
0125Z (6:25 PM local) → 1358Z (6:58 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0054Z (5:54 PM local) → 1428Z (7:28 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0154Z (6:54 PM local) → 1328Z (6:28 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

Good Shepherd Hospital Heliport is in Hermiston, Oregon. Field elevation 460 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerMATTHEW MOORE
Manager phone541-667-3591
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAOG09
SectionalSEATTLE
Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE
Flight service (AFSS)MC MINNVILLE
RegionOregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.8478, -119.3083
Distance from city0 NM NNE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

OG09 traffic patterns

2026-07-12 to 2026-10-17, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.3
AVG OPS/DAY
1.7
Activity trend over 3 days: falling, from 3 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~2 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

OG09 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHRI (2 NM SE, VFR).

KHRI Hermiston Municipal Airport
2 NM SE
VFR
KPDT Eastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton
22 NM SE
VFR
KPSC Tri Cities Airport
26 NM N
VFR
KRLD Richland Airport
27 NM N
VFR
KALW Walla Walla Regional Airport
45 NM E
VFR
KLGD La Grande/Union County Airport
64 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TLOF 36X36 FT; FATO 64X64 FT; SA 12X12 FT; INGRESS/EGRESS 214/34.
›FOR CD CTC CHINOOK APCH AT 509-542-4209, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
›230 FT ANT 1850 FT SE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗OG09 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does OG09 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for OG09. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does OG09 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for OG09. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at OG09?
OG09 sits at 460 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for OG09?
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.