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0AL2 Weather Clay County Hospital Heliport

Ashland, AlabamaElevation 1,040 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KANB · 19 NM N · 11 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 · KANB
WIND
090@9
gust 16 kt
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 80° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 16C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 70F, low near 45F, 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 70/45 E 9 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 71/42 NE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 74/46 E 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 73/48 E 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 75/49 E 9 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 77/53 E 9 kt – 1%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 77/56 E 9 kt – 10%

Source: National Weather Service (office BMX). Forecast issued 1503Z.

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 0AL2. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 24 ft

H1
Dimensions
24 x 21 ft
Surface
Concrete
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
1,040 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2258Z 5:58 PM
Sunrise
1156Z 6:56 AM
Loggable night
2324Z (6:24 PM local) → 1131Z (6:31 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2258Z (5:58 PM local) → 1156Z (6:56 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2358Z (6:58 PM local) → 1056Z (5:56 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

Clay County Hospital Heliport is in Ashland, Alabama. Field elevation 1,040 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJOEL W. TATE
Manager phone256-354-2131
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA0AL2
SectionalATLANTA
Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA
Flight service (AFSS)ANNISTON
RegionAlabama
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.2750, -85.8333
Distance from city1 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

0AL2 traffic patterns

2026-10-21 to 2026-10-22, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 2 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›DV20 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~0 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

0AL2 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KANB (19 NM N, VFR).

KANB Anniston Regional Airport
19 NM N
VFR
KASN Talladega Municipal Airport
21 NM NW
VFR
KALX Thomas C Russell Field
23 NM S
VFR
KPLR St Clair County Airport
27 NM NW
VFR
KLGC LaGrange Callaway Airport
41 NM SE
VFR
KGAD Northeast Alabama Regional Airport
44 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD APCH/DEP RTE OPS FROM 300-330 DEGS; TKOF/LNDG AREA MKD; WIND INDICATOR MNTND; AND NO OPS CONDUCTED WITH A TAILWIND COMPONENT IN EXCESS OF 10 KNOTS.
›PHYSICAL ADDRESS 83825 HWY 9 ASHLAND AL 36251
›FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
›EXTENSION 1269.
›MEDICAL USE.
›50' PLINES 75' N & E; 30' PLINE-MRKD 50' E & S; 90' ANTENNA-LGTD 75' E.
›STEPHEN YOUNG, SAFETY & SECURITY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗0AL2 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 0AL2 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 0AL2. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 0AL2 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 0AL2. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 0AL2?
0AL2 sits at 1,040 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 0AL2?
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.