18AL Weather Louisville Stagefield Army Heliport

Fort Rucker/Louisville, AlabamaElevation 385 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KTOI · 19 NM W · 45 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 · KTOI

WIND

050@9

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 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 23C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 74F, low near 50F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Sunny	74/50	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	75/45	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	77/45	NE 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	76/52	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	79/55	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Friday	Sunny	79/58	E 9 kt	–	1%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	80/59	E 9 kt	–	30%

Source: National Weather Service (office BMX). Forecast issued 2138Z.

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 18AL. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

4 runways · longest 1,000 ft

Dimensions

1,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY H1

Dimensions

1,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY H4

Dimensions

1,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY H3

Dimensions

1,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY H2

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

385 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2259Z 5:59 PM

Sunrise

1154Z 6:54 AM

Loggable night

2324Z (6:24 PM local) → 1129Z (6:29 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2259Z (5:59 PM local) → 1154Z (6:54 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2359Z (6:59 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

Louisville Stagefield Army Heliport is in Fort Rucker/Louisville, Alabama. Field elevation 385 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 / IATA18AL

SectionalNEW ORLEANS

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)ANNISTON

RegionAlabama

CountryUnited States

Coordinates31.8167, -85.6518

Distance from city5 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

18AL traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-09-30, 13 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

3.5

Operations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›H47 (Helicopter) · ~8 landings/mo

›H60 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›H47 (Helicopter)

›H60 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

18AL has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTOI (19 NM W, VFR).

KTOI Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field

19 NM W

VFR

KEUF Weedon Field

28 NM E

VFR

KDHN Dothan Regional Airport

31 NM S

VFR

KOZR Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field

33 NM S

VFR

KEDN Enterprise Municipal Airport

34 NM S

VFR

KLSF Lawson Army Air Field

46 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC CAIRNS APCH AT 334-255-8402 OR 334-255-8460, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.

›FOR TRNG SKED DAYS/HRS CTC AT&A OFFICER AT 334-255-9764.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗18AL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 18AL have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 18AL. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 18AL have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 18AL. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 18AL?

18AL sits at 385 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 18AL?

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.