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OG43 Weather Mid-Coloumbia Fire & Rescue Heliport

The Dalles, OregonElevation 160 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDLS · 2 NM NE · 57 min old
Ceiling 9,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KDLS
WIND
330@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
9,000 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 320° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance rain showers, low near 41F, 65% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Rain Showers 41 W 2 kt – 65%
Monday Rain Showers Likely 58/42 NW 2 kt – 65%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 60/40 W 12 kt 20 kt 87%
Wednesday Rain Showers 55/36 W 4 kt – 87%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 54/35 NW 2 kt – 44%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 53/33 NW 1 kt – 22%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 55/33 NW 1 kt – 12%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 56 NW 1 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office PDT). Forecast issued 0249Z.

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 OG43. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
CONC
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
160 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0102Z 6:02 PM
Sunrise
1436Z 7:36 AM
Loggable night
0132Z (6:32 PM local) → 1405Z (7:05 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0102Z (6:02 PM local) → 1436Z (7:36 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0202Z (7:02 PM local) → 1336Z (6:36 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

Mid-Coloumbia Fire & Rescue Heliport is in The Dalles, Oregon. Field elevation 160 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAOG43
RegionOregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.6062, -121.2040
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

OG43 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDLS (2 NM NE, VFR).

KDLS Columbia Gorge Regional Airport
2 NM NE
VFR
KTTD Portland Troutdale Airport
50 NM W
VFR
KPDX Portland International Airport
59 NM W
MVFR
KYKM Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field
64 NM NE
VFR
KHIO Portland Hillsboro Airport
73 NM W
MVFR
KKLS Southwest Washington Regional Airport
77 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗OG43 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does OG43 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for OG43. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does OG43 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for OG43. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at OG43?
OG43 sits at 160 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for OG43?
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.