Mount Hood Medical Center Heliport HeliportPrivate

56OR · Gresham, OR · 338 ft elevation · var 19E · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: 56OR
Coordinates: 45.5159, -122.4065
Elevation: 338 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 19E
Sectional chart: SEATTLE
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: SEATTLE (ZSE)
Flight service (FSS): MC MINNVILLE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: ALL ALL
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1985/08
Distance from city: 2 NE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (PDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:43 AM	11:43Z
Sunrise	05:21 AM	12:21Z
Sunset	09:02 PM	04:02Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:40 PM	04:40Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:40 PM → 04:43 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:02 PM → 04:21 AM

Plan a flight from 56OR

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway H1/

52 ft × 52 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 338 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	52 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
CBU · Columbia	TACAN	109.20	r097° / 9.6 NM
PDX · Portland	VOR-DME	111.80	r099° / 9.6 NM
BTG · Battle Ground	VORTAC	116.60	r130° / 16 NM
UBG · Newberg	VOR-DME	117.40	r047° / 26 NM

VFR sectional

Open 56OR on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 56OR. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

MT.HOOD MEDICAL CENTER

24800 SE STARK, GRESHAM, OR

503-674-1122

Manager

DAVE WORTHYLAKE

24800 SE STARK, GRESHAM, OR

503-674-1122

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC PORTLAND APCH AT 503-493-7545.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 56OR in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 56OR

Mount Hood Medical Center Heliport (56OR) is a heliport in Gresham, OR, at 338 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 52 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 56OR, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 56OR have a control tower?

No. Mount Hood Medical Center Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 56OR?

Mount Hood Medical Center Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 52 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 56OR?

Mount Hood Medical Center Heliport is in Gresham, OR, at an elevation of 338 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.5159, -122.4065.

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