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OR68 Weather Columbia Helicopters Heliport

Aurora, OregonElevation 195 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMMV · 16 NM W · 52 min old
Ceiling 600 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMMV
WIND
140@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
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 120° at 5 kt, visibility 3 SM, temperature 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon rain, high near 57F, low near 45F, 97% 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 57/45 SSE 7 kt – 97%
Monday Light Rain 57/45 S 10 kt – 84%
Tuesday Light Rain Likely 58/42 SW 6 kt – 84%
Wednesday Showers And Thunderstorms 56/39 SSW 12 kt – 93% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Light Rain 55/36 S 11 kt – 81%
Friday Chance Light Rain 55/34 SSE 4 kt – 27%
Saturday Partly Sunny 57/34 0 kt – 13%

Source: National Weather Service (office PQR). Forecast issued 2145Z.

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 OR68. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 100 ft

H1
Dimensions
100 x 50 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
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
195 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0109Z 6:09 PM
Sunrise
1441Z 7:41 AM
Loggable night
0139Z (6:39 PM local) → 1411Z (7:11 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0109Z (6:09 PM local) → 1441Z (7:41 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0209Z (7:09 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

Columbia Helicopters Heliport is in Aurora, Oregon. Field elevation 195 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerDAVE TIBBETTS
Manager phone503-678-1222
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAOR68
SectionalSEATTLE
Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE
Flight service (AFSS)MC MINNVILLE
RegionOregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.2586, -122.7650
Distance from city2 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

OR68 traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-23, 51 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
3.9
AVG OPS/DAY
6.7
Activity trend over 16 days: rising, from 1 to 9 operations per dayOperations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Piston single 69%Unknown 17%Turboprop 6%Helicopter 4%Jet 2%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~52 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~10 landings/mo
›RV12 (Unknown) · ~9 landings/mo
›C152 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)
›C150 (Piston single)
›RV12 (Unknown)
›C152 (Piston single)
›UNKN (Unknown)

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

OR68 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMMV (16 NM W, IFR).

KMMV McMinnville Municipal Airport
16 NM W
IFR
KHIO Portland Hillsboro Airport
19 NM NW
IFR
KPDX Portland International Airport
21 NM N
MVFR
KTTD Portland Troutdale Airport
23 NM NE
MVFR
KSLE Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field
23 NM SW
MVFR
KTMK Tillamook Airport
45 NM W
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›LESSEE: COLUMBIA HELICOPTERS INC.
›FOR CD CTC PORTLAND APCH AT 503-493-7545.
›DIRECTOR OF SHOP OPERATIONS.
›30 FT BLDG 15- FT E OF HELIPAD.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗OR68 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does OR68 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for OR68. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does OR68 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for OR68. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at OR68?
OR68 sits at 195 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for OR68?
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.