Valley Medical Center Heliport HeliportPrivate

OG38 · McMinnville, OR · 159 ft elevation · var 18E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: OG38
Coordinates: 45.1989, -123.1664
Elevation: 159 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 18E
Sectional chart: SEATTLE
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: SEATTLE (ZSE)
Flight service (FSS): MC MINNVILLE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 2002/07
Distance from city: 2 SE

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	04:48 AM	11:48Z
Sunrise	05:26 AM	12:26Z
Sunset	09:04 PM	04:04Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:42 PM	04:42Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:42 PM → 04:48 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:04 PM → 04:26 AM

Plan a flight from OG38

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/

44 ft × 44 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 159 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/	44 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
UBG · Newberg	VOR-DME	117.40	r200° / 12.2 NM
CBU · Columbia	TACAN	109.20	r205° / 33.1 NM
PDX · Portland	VOR-DME	111.80	r205° / 33.5 NM

VFR sectional

Open OG38 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for OG38. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

WILLAMETTE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER

2700 SE STRATUS AVE, MCMINNVILLE, OR

503-472-6131

Manager

JENNY ROOT RAVIA

2700 SE STRATUS AVE, MCMINNVILLE, OR

(503) 435-6376

Remarks FAA

General

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

Runways

CIRCULAR

Lighting

FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 503-435-6558.

Contact

OTR CTC: THOMAS HENDERSON: THOMAS.HENDERSON@WVMC.COM.
X6560

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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 OG38 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 OG38

Valley Medical Center Heliport (OG38) is a heliport in McMinnville, OR, at 159 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 44 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for OG38, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does OG38 have a control tower?

No. Valley 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 OG38?

Valley Medical Center Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 44 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is OG38?

Valley Medical Center Heliport is in McMinnville, OR, at an elevation of 159 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.1989, -123.1664.

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