Western Helicopter Services Airport (OR38) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 11:56 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSLE), OR38 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Western Helicopter Services Airport in Brooks, OR, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSLE): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Western Helicopter Services Airport (OR38) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Brooks, OR at a field elevation of 183 ft. OR38 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSLE, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (07/25), the longest 2,290 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSLE.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSLE, 10.7 nm away.
Wind from the south (190°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 6,000 ft, temperature 12°C (53°F), altimeter 30.05 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.
METAR KSLE 281856Z 19010KT 10SM OVC060 12/09 A3005 RMK AO2 RAE14 SLP178 P0000 T01170094 $
What changed at KSLE (nearest station)?
Since the 1756Z (10:56 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Rain ended (-RA).
Current pilot readout for OR38
Based on the nearest station (KSLE), OR38 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (25). Density altitude is approximately -350 ft (field elevation 183 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25FAV | 2,290 ft | ASPH-GRVL | 2 kt head | 10 kt left |
| 07 | 2,290 ft | ASPH-GRVL | 2 kt tail | 10 kt right |
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OR38 runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 07/252,290 × 75 ft · ASPH-GRVLCurrent useno stated-runway source at OR38Wind
- 07
- 2 kt tailwind · 10 kt crosswind from right
- 25
- 2 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind from left
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 8→10 kt, ceiling 4,200 ft → 6,000 ft.
OR38 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of OR38
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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EUG UA /OV EUG/TM 1930/FLDURD/TP E75L/SK OVC023/IC NEG
EUG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EUGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1930Reported at 19:30 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK OVC023Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 1909/FLRDM/TP B737/TB NEG/IC NEG
RDM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RDMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1909Reported at 19:09 UTC.FLRDMAltitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
AST UA /OV AST160010/TM 1900/FL060/TP C172/TA 05/IC LGT RIME 058-060/RM /ZSE
AST UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AST160010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1900Reported at 19:00 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.TA 05Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 058-060Icing: light rime 5,800–6,000 ft.RM /ZSERemarks.Show raw report
UAO UA /OV KUAO/TM 1858/FL015/TP TMB9/SK SCT015-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RWY 17
UAO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KUAOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1858Reported at 18:58 UTC.FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.TP TMB9Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT015-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD RWY 17Remarks.Show raw report
PDX UA /OV BTG335037/TM 1856/FL140/TP PC12/SK SKC TOPS 150/RM NB ZSE
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BTG335037Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1856Reported at 18:56 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK SKC TOPS 150Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM NB ZSERemarks.Show raw report
PDX UA /OV KPDX100004/TM 1844/FLDURD/TP B739/SK OVC016-TOPUNKIN
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KPDX100004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1844Reported at 18:44 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC016-TOPUNKINSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
PDX UA /OV PDX070025/TM 1840/FL080/TP A321/TA M4/IC LT RIME/RM DURD 080-055
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PDX070025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1840Reported at 18:40 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TA M4Outside air temperature, °C.IC LT RIMEIcing: lt rime.RM DURD 080-055Remarks.Show raw report
UAO UA /OV KUAO/TM 1812/FL020/TP C172/SK SCT012-TOP020/RM DURD RWY 17
UAO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KUAOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1812Reported at 18:12 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT012-TOP020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD RWY 17Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at OR38
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSLE reported mostly VFR across 35 observations, with 15 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 25 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 07
- 63%
- 25
- 37%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1833Z (11:33 AM PDT)
TAF KSLE 281833Z 2819/2918 19010G19KT P6SM -SHRA OVC060 FM282100 23009KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 FM290000 23005KT P6SM SCT060 FM291300 VRB05KT P6SM -SHRA BKN025 OVC040
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Live crosswind meter
OR38 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSLE, 11 nm away.
Wind is 79° off runway 25, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- OR38
- City
- Brooks
- State
- Oregon
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 183 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.0793, -122.9259
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,290 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSLE
- TAF
- Nearest KSLE
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 5h 25m
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Pilot PIREPs for Western Helicopter Services Airport (OR38)
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