FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 61J |
| Lat/Long: | 45-31-31.0000N / 122-40-15.3440W
45-31.516667N / 122-40.255733W
45.5252778 / -122.6709289
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 78 ft. / 23.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 19E (1985) |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 97209 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1989 |
| Sectional chart: | SEATTLE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
| FSS: | MC MINNVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MMV (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
FOR HELIPORT PLASI WHEN APPROACHING FLT APCH & TKOF 020 - ACTVT CTAF 3 TIMES; WHEN APPROACHING FLIGHT APCH & TKOF 025 - ACTVT CTAF 5 TIMES; WHEN APPROACHING FLT APCH & TKOF 030 - ACTVT CTAF 7 TIMES. |
| Beacon: | white-green-yellow (heliport) |
| Landing fee: | yes |
Heliport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.075 |
| WX ASOS at PDX (5 nm NE): | PHONE 503-284-6771 |
| WX ASOS at VUO (6 nm N): | 135.125 (360-696-1280) |
| WX ASOS at TTD (11 nm E): | 135.625 (503-492-2887) |
| WX ASOS at SPB (17 nm NW): | 135.875 (503-543-6401) |
| WX ASOS at UAO (17 nm S): | 118.525 (503-678-3011) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| PDXr193/4.9 | | PORTLAND VOR/DME | | 111.80 | | 20E |
| BTGr173/13.8 | | BATTLE GROUND VORTAC | | 116.60 | | 21E |
| UBGr030/16.5 | | NEWBERG VOR/DME | | 117.40 | | 21E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| LAKER | | 244/8.8 | | 332 | | 20E | | LBH | .-.. -... .... |
| BANKS | | 091/17.0 | | 356 | | 21E | | PND | .--. -. -.. |
| KELSO | | 144/39.1 | | 256 | | 21E | | LSO | .-.. ... --- |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 80 x 80 ft. / 24 x 24 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | PERI
YELLOW PERIMETER LGTS; BLUE CNTRLN TWY LGTS TO HELIPADS. |
| Operational restrictions: | SINGLE HELIPORT WITH 4 FLIGHT APCHS 162/220/248/295 & TKOF DIRECTIONS 342/040/068/115. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | |
| Approach lights: | ARROW LGTS FOR FLIGHT APCH 220/248/295 & TKOF 040/068/115. | | |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF PORTLAND,GEN SVCS
1120 SW 5 TH AVE
PORTLAND, OR 97204
Phone 503-796-5252 |
| Manager: | JOHN HELM
111 SW 5TH AVE SUITE 3500
PORTLAND, OR 97204
Phone 503-286-0927
N. W. ROTORCRAFT ASSN. |
Heliport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: avg 99/week * | | 59% | transient general aviation | | 39% | air taxi | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 24 August 2005 | |
Additional Remarks
| A52-H1 | FLT APCH & TKOF 16 APCH 200 FT BRIDGE 950 FT FROM HELIPAD 280 FT L; FLT APCH & TKOF 20 APCH 225 FT LGTD BLDG 2100 FT FROM HELIPAD 300 FT L; FLT APCH & TKOF 25 APCH 375 FT LGTD BLDG 3600 FT FROM HELIPAD 350 FT R; & FLT APCH & TKOF 30 APCH 115 FT BRIDGE 930 FT FROM HELIPAD ACROSS APCH PATH. |
| - | PARKING FEE IF MORE THAN 30 MINUTES. |
| - | +199 FT RADIO TOWER (LIGHTED) 4950 FT E OF HELIPORT IN FLT APCH & TKOF 025. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 61J.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPDX - Portland International Airport (5 nm NE)
KVUO - Pearson Field Airport (6 nm N)
KTTD - Portland-Troutdale Airport (11 nm E)
KHIO - Portland-Hillsboro Airport (12 nm W)
KSPB - Scappoose Industrial Airpark (17 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Brian Wilson
Photo taken 19-Apr-2006
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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-May-2008
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:07 | | 12:07 |
| Sunrise | | 05:42 | | 12:42 |
| Sunset | | 20:32 | | 03:32 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:07 | | 04:07 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-May-2008 18:26:04 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 13-May-2008 11:26:04 |
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| METAR |
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KPDX
5nm NE | 131753Z 00000KT 10SM -RA OVC046 13/08 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP211 P0001 60001 T01280078 10128 20100 53002
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KVUO
6nm N | 131753Z AUTO 11003KT 10SM -RA FEW038 OVC046 13/07 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP209 P0000 60000 T01280072 10128 20106 53002
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KTTD
11nm E | 131753Z 00000KT 10SM -RA OVC050 12/07 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP206 P0000 60000 T01220072 10128 20094 55002
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KHIO
12nm W | 131800Z 00000KT 3SM -RA OVC036 11/08 A3015 RMK AO2 P0001
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KSPB
17nm NW | 131753Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM -RA BKN001 BKN008 OVC040 12/09 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP208 P0002 60003 T01170089 10117 20094 53001
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KUAO
17nm S | 131753Z AUTO 24004KT 10SM OVC045 13/08 A3015 RMK AO2 RAB10E37 SLP211 P0000 60000 T01330078 10133 20094 53001 TSNO
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KPDX
5nm NE | 131720Z 131818 13006KT P6SM -RADZ OVC050 FM2100 16008KT P6SM -RADZ FEW035 OVC045 TEMPO 2123 5SM -RADZ BKN035 FM2300 18010KT P6SM -RA SCT030 OVC040 TEMPO 2301 5SM -RADZ BKN030 FM0100 21006KT P6SM -RADZ SCT030 OVC040 TEMPO 0105 -RA BKN030 FM0800 VRB04K
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KTTD
11nm E | 131720Z 131818 07005KT P6SM -RADZ OVC050 FM2100 14007KT P6SM -RADZ SCT035 OVC045 TEMPO 2123 5SM -RADZ BKN035 FM2300 17008KT P6SM -RA SCT030 OVC040 TEMPO 2302 5SM -RADZ BKN030 FM0200 21006KT P6SM -RADZ SCT030 OVC040 TEMPO 0206 -RA BKN030 FM0800 VRB03K
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KHIO
12nm W | 131759Z 131818 VRB04KT 5SM -RADZ OVC045 TEMPO 1820 2SM -RADZ BKN035 FM2000 18006KT 5SM -RADZ SCT030 OVC040 TEMPO 2022 2SM -RADZ BKN030 FM2200 19008KT 5SM -RA SCT030 OVC040 TEMPO 2224 3SM -RADZ BKN030 FM0000 20006KT P6SM -RADZ SCT030 OVC040 TEMPO 0004
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| NOTAMs |
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