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US-4496 Weather HTS Aurora Heliport

Aurora, OregonElevation 192 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMMV · 16 NM W · 25 min old
Ceiling 700 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMMV
WIND
160@11
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
700 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 130° at 4 kt, visibility 4 SM, temperature 11C. 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 US-4496. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
60 x 60 ft
Surface
Concrete (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
192 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

HTS Aurora Heliport is in Aurora, Oregon. Field elevation 192 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerDAVE KNOWLES
Manager phone503-776-9300
AttendedDaily, IRREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-4496
SectionalSEATTLE
Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE
Flight service (AFSS)MC MINNVILLE
RegionOregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.2432, -122.7645
Distance from city1 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-4496 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 15 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.8
AVG OPS/DAY
1.7
Activity trend over 6 days: rising, from 1 to 4 operations per dayOperations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 57%Piston single 17%Twin 13%Unknown 13%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›S64 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›A119 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C310 (Twin) · ~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

US-4496 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
22 NM N
MVFR
KSLE Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field
22 NM SW
MVFR
KTTD Portland Troutdale Airport
24 NM NE
MVFR
KTMK Tillamook Airport
46 NM W
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC PORTLAND APCH AT 503-493-7545.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-4496 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-4496 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-4496. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-4496 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-4496. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-4496?
US-4496 sits at 192 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-4496?
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.