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07AL Weather Tac X Stagefield Army Heliport

Fort Rucker/Samson, AlabamaElevation 132 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KEDN · 11 NM N · 10 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KEDN
WIND
060@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 40° at 11 kt, gusting 18 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 20.1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 77F, low near 54F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Sunny 77/54 NE 13 kt 22 kt 0%
Monday Sunny 77/49 NE 9 kt 17 kt 0%
Tuesday Sunny 80/52 ENE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 78/56 ENE 9 kt – 1%
Thursday Sunny 79/57 NE 9 kt – 4%
Friday Sunny 82/59 ENE 9 kt – 1%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 83/60 E 9 kt – 4%

Source: National Weather Service (office TAE). Forecast issued 1624Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 07AL. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 6,000 ft

H1
Dimensions
6,000 x 1,200 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
132 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2301Z 6:01 PM
Sunrise
1154Z 6:54 AM
Loggable night
2326Z (6:26 PM local) → 1129Z (6:29 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2301Z (6:01 PM local) → 1154Z (6:54 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0001Z (7:01 PM local) → 1054Z (5:54 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Tac X Stagefield Army Heliport is in Fort Rucker/Samson, Alabama. Field elevation 132 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipArmy owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJACK A HOLMES
Manager phone334-255-9764
AttendedATTENDED DURG SKED TRNG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA07AL
SectionalNEW ORLEANS
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)ANNISTON
RegionAlabama
CountryUnited States
Coordinates31.1252, -85.9791
Distance from city4 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

07AL traffic patterns

2026-08-07 to 2026-08-07, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
3
AVG OPS/DAY
3
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UH1 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

07AL has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KEDN (11 NM N, VFR).

KEDN Enterprise Municipal Airport
11 NM N
VFR
KOZR Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field
16 NM NE
VFR
KDHN Dothan Regional Airport
30 NM NE
VFR
KCEW Bob Sikes Airport
35 NM SW
VFR
KEGI Duke Field
40 NM SW
VFR
KTOI Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field
44 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›HELIPAD TOTAL AREA: 169 ACRES TURF.
›RESTRD ACCESS. FOR ACCESS AND/OR TRNG SKED DAYS/TIMES CTC AT&A OFFICER AT 334-255-9764.
›FOR CD CTC CAIRNS APCH AT 334-255-8402 OR 334-255-8460, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗07AL on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 07AL have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 07AL. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 07AL have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 07AL. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 07AL?
07AL sits at 132 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 07AL?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.