Western Helicopter Services Airport Private
OR38 · Brooks, OR · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:08 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:27 AM | 12:27Z |
| Sunrise | 06:00 AM | 13:00Z |
| Sunset | 08:35 PM | 03:35Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:08 PM | 04:08Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 25LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 231° mag · 250° true
- Dimensions
- 2,290 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- ASPH-GRVL
Enter the left downwind (heading 051°) on the 45° at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 25
- Approach obstacle
- Pline, 40 ft, 30 ft from threshold
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 2,290 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
UBG 117.40 · CBU 109.20 · CVO 115.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBG · Newberg | VOR/DME | 117.40 · 121X | High | r151° / 16.6 NM |
| CBU · Columbia | TACAN | 109.20 · 29X | — | r189° / 33.3 NM |
| CVO · Corvallis | VOR/DME | 115.40 · 101X | High | r006° / 38.2 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for OR38 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- OR38
- Coordinates
- 45.0793, -122.9259
- Elevation
- 183 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
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1972/12
- Distance from city
- 2 NE
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- RESTRICTED BY THE STATE BOARD OF AERONAUTICS TO E LANDINGS & W TAKEOFFS DUE TOPLINES ON E END.
- RESTRICTED BY THE MARION CO BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TO AGRICULTURAL ORIENTATED ACTIVITIES ONLY.
- MULTICOM 122.85.
- FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
Runways
- RWY 07/25 2000 FT ASPH ON E END, 290 FT GRVL ON WEST END.
Nearby airports
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About OR38
Western Helicopter Services Airport (OR38) is an airport in Brooks, OR, at 183 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,290 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for OR38, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does OR38 have a control tower?
No. Western Helicopter Services Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at OR38?
Western Helicopter Services Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,290 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is OR38?
Western Helicopter Services Airport is in Brooks, OR, at an elevation of 183 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.0793, -122.9259.
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