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OR68

Columbia Helicopters Heliport
Aurora, Oregon, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	OR68
Lat/Long:	45-15-31.2000N 122-45-59.0000W 45-15.520000N 122-45.983333W 45.2586667,-122.7663889 (estimated)
Elevation:	195 ft. / 59 m (estimated)
Variation:	18E (1995)
From city:	2 miles NW of AURORA, OR
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	97002

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	11/1994
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	SEATTLE CENTER
FSS:	MC MINNVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	MON-FRI 0800-1700
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at UAO (0.7 nm S):	118.525 (503-678-3011)
WX ASOS at MMV (16 nm W):	135.675 (503-434-9153)
WX ASOS at HIO (19 nm NW):	PHONE 503-615-4314

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
UBGr101/10.6		NEWBERG VOR/DME		117.40		21E
BTGr173/30.3		BATTLE GROUND VORTAC		116.60		21E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
BANKS		136/25.2		356		16E		PND	.--. -. -..

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	100 x 50 ft. / 30 x 15 m
Surface:	asphalt, in fair condition
Latitude:	45-15.520000N
Longitude:	122-45.983333W
Elevation:	195.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned LESSEE: COLUMBIA HELICOPTERS INC.
Owner:	CATALINA WM (OR) LLC 50 ROCKFELLER PLAZA 2ND FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10020 Phone 212-492-8910
Manager:	DAVE TIBBETTS PO BOX 3500 PORTLAND, OR 97208 Phone 503-678-1222 DIRECTOR OF SHOP OPERATIONS.

Additional Remarks

A52-H1	30 FT BLDG 15- FT E OF HELIPAD.
-	FOR CD CTC PORTLAND APCH AT 503-493-7545.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at OR68.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KUAO - Aurora State Airport (1 nm S)
KMMV - Mc Minnville Municipal Airport (16 nm W)
KHIO - Portland-Hillsboro Airport (19 nm NW)
KPDX - Portland International Airport (21 nm N)
KVUO - Pearson Field Airport (22 nm N)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 03-Mar-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:17	14:17
Sunrise	06:46	14:46
Sunset	18:00	02:00
Evening civil twilight	18:29	02:29

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	03-Mar-2026 23:47:17
Local (UTC-8)	03-Mar-2026 15:47:17

METAR

KUAO	032335Z VRB05G15KT 8SM BKN028 BKN033 OVC045 13/09 A3007 RMK AO2 T01330094
KMMV 16nm W	032253Z AUTO 23006KT 10SM FEW026 BKN041 OVC120 14/09 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP180 T01390089
KHIO 19nm NW	032253Z 19010G15KT 10SM BKN032 BKN039 OVC047 14/08 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP179 T01440078

TAF

KUAO	031720Z 0318/0418 20008KT P6SM OVC020 FM032200 21008KT P6SM -SHRA SCT022 BKN035 FM040700 19007KT P6SM -SHRA SCT010 OVC025 FM041100 20008KT P6SM -RA OVC016
KHIO 19nm NW	031906Z 0319/0418 17010KT P6SM SCT015 OVC025 FM032100 20005KT P6SM -SHRA BKN035 FM040700 18005KT P6SM -SHRA OVC020

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