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OR55 Weather Good Samaritan Hospital Heliport

Corvallis, OregonElevation 340 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCVO · 7 NM S · 20 min old
Ceiling 8,000 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCVO
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
8,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests today rain showers likely, high near 57F, low near 41F, 69% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Rain Showers Likely 57/41 WSW 6 kt – 69%
Wednesday Rain Showers 56/37 SW 9 kt 17 kt 75%
Thursday Rain Showers Likely 55/35 SSW 5 kt – 72%
Friday Slight Chance Light Rain 56/36 SSW 4 kt – 25%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 54/35 WNW 2 kt – 32%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 57/32 NE 2 kt – 4%
Monday Partly Sunny 57/34 NNE 2 kt – 13%

Source: National Weather Service (office PQR). Forecast issued 1415Z.

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 OR55. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 75 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Concrete (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
340 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0110Z 6:10 PM
Sunrise
1443Z 7:43 AM
Loggable night
0140Z (6:40 PM local) → 1413Z (7:13 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0110Z (6:10 PM local) → 1443Z (7:43 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0210Z (7:10 PM local) → 1343Z (6:43 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 Samaritan Hospital Heliport is in Corvallis, Oregon. Field elevation 340 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerSCOTT CARROLL
Manager phone(503) 740-0600
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAOR55
SectionalSEATTLE
Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE
Flight service (AFSS)MC MINNVILLE
RegionOregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.6045, -123.2519
Distance from city2 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

OR55 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-22, 14 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 4 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›AS65 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›B429 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›A119 (Helicopter) · ~0 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

OR55 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCVO (7 NM S, VFR).

KCVO Corvallis Municipal Airport
7 NM S
VFR
KSLE Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field
21 NM NE
VFR
KEUG Eugene Airport
29 NM S
MVFR
KONP Newport Municipal Airport
34 NM W
VFR
KMMV McMinnville Municipal Airport
36 NM N
VFR
KTMK Tillamook Airport
54 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DIRECTOR FACILITY SERVICES
›MEDICAL USE.
›FOR PERI LGTS CALL 541-757-5111.
›FOR CD CTC CASCADE APCH AT 541-607-4674/4675, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗OR55 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does OR55 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for OR55. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does OR55 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for OR55. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at OR55?
OR55 sits at 340 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for OR55?
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.