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US-8243 Weather Biak Training Center Heliport

Powell Butte, OregonElevation 3,100 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRDM · 3 NM NW · 55 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 · KRDM
WIND
310@12
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 290° at 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance rain showers, low near 31F, 37% 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 31 S 6 kt – 37%
Monday Chance Rain Showers 47/33 SW 8 kt 16 kt 53%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 48/29 SW 7 kt – 21%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 49/26 SW 15 kt – 18%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 46/23 SW 6 kt – 25%
Friday Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers 43/21 W 5 kt – 21%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers 44/21 W 4 kt – 15%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 45 W 3 kt – 11%

Source: National Weather Service (office PDT). Forecast issued 0350Z.

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-8243. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 85 ft

H1
Dimensions
85 x 85 ft
Surface
Asphalt
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
3,100 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0104Z 6:04 PM
Sunrise
1433Z 7:33 AM
Loggable night
0134Z (6:34 PM local) → 1403Z (7:03 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0104Z (6:04 PM local) → 1433Z (7:33 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0204Z (7:04 PM local) → 1333Z (6:33 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

Biak Training Center Heliport is in Powell Butte, Oregon. Field elevation 3,100 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipArmy owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerOREGON MILITARY DEPARTMENT
Manager phone971-355-4127
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8243
SectionalKLAMATH FALLS
Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE
Flight service (AFSS)MC MINNVILLE
RegionOregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.2227, -121.0995
Distance from city4 NM WSW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-8243 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 43 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
6.8
AVG OPS/DAY
10.4
Activity trend over 11 days: rising, from 1 to 5 operations per dayOperations trend (11 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 72%Jet 9%Airliner 8%Twin 8%Unknown 2%Turboprop 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~21 landings/mo
›C152 (Piston single) · ~8 landings/mo
›PA44 (Twin) · ~3 landings/mo
›E75L (Airliner) · ~2 landings/mo
›B739 (Airliner) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)
›C152 (Piston single)
›PA44 (Twin)

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

US-8243 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRDM (3 NM NW, VFR).

KRDM Roberts Field
3 NM NW
VFR
KDLS Columbia Gorge Regional Airport
84 NM N
VFR
KEUG Eugene Airport
91 NM W
VFR
KSLE Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field
91 NM NW
MVFR
KGCD Grant County Regional Airport / Ogilvie Field
92 NM E
VFR
KCVO Corvallis Municipal Airport
95 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ATTN: ADJUTANT GENERAL'S INSTALLATIONS
›(CONTACT TITLE) EMAIL: NG.OR.ORARNG.LIST.AGI-HP@ARMY.MIL
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8243 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8243 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8243. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8243 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8243. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8243?
US-8243 sits at 3,100 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8243?
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.