Cruse Memorial Heliport HeliportPrivate

79OR · Reedsport, OR · 160 ft elevation · var 19E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 79OR
Coordinates: 43.6948, -124.1380
Elevation: 160 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: lighted
Activated: 1987/04
Distance from city: 1 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	04:59 AM	11:59Z
Sunrise	05:35 AM	12:35Z
Sunset	09:02 PM	04:02Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:38 PM	04:38Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:38 PM → 04:59 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:02 PM → 04:35 AM

Plan a flight from 79OR

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Runway H1/

80 ft × 80 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 160 ft
Markings: basic
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/	80 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
OTH · North Bend	VORTAC	112.10	r346° / 16.8 NM

VFR sectional

Open 79OR on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 79OR. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

LOWER UMPQUA HOSPITAL DIST.

600 RANCH ROAD, REEDSPORT, OR

541-271-2171

Manager

JOHN CHIVERS, CEO

600 RANCH ROAD, REEDSPORT, OR

541-271-2171

Remarks FAA

General

HOSPITALAND AMBULANCE MAYBE CONTACTED ON 155.340.
FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.

Lighting

FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 541-271-2171.

Obstructions

40' TREES 140' S & SW.

Contact

PLANT OPS - SHAWN SPURGEON 541-271-2171 SDPURGEON@LUHONLINE.COM.

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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 79OR 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 79OR

Cruse Memorial Heliport (79OR) is a heliport in Reedsport, OR, at 160 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 80 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 79OR, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 79OR have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 79OR?

Cruse Memorial Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 80 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 79OR?

Cruse Memorial Heliport is in Reedsport, OR, at an elevation of 160 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.6948, -124.1380.

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