20AL Weather Runkle Stagefield Army Heliport

Fort Rucker/Elba, AlabamaElevation 180 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KEDN · 10 NM E · 48 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

040@7

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 76F, low near 54F, 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	76/54	NE 9 kt	17 kt	0%
Monday	Sunny	77/50	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	79/52	ENE 4 kt	–	1%
Wednesday	Sunny	78/56	ENE 9 kt	–	2%
Thursday	Sunny	79/59	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Friday	Sunny	80/61	ENE 9 kt	–	1%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	81/62	E 9 kt	–	28%

Source: National Weather Service (office TAE). Forecast issued 2143Z.

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 20AL. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 1,600 ft

Dimensions

1,600 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY H1

Dimensions

1,600 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY H2

Dimensions

1,600 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY H3

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

180 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2302Z 6:02 PM

Sunrise

1155Z 6:55 AM

Loggable night

2326Z (6:26 PM local) → 1130Z (6:30 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2302Z (6:02 PM local) → 1155Z (6:55 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0002Z (7:02 PM local) → 1055Z (5:55 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

Runkle Stagefield Army Heliport is in Fort Rucker/Elba, Alabama. Field elevation 180 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 / IATA20AL

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)ANNISTON

RegionAlabama

CountryUnited States

Coordinates31.3388, -86.0917

Distance from city4 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

20AL traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-10-23, 17 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

4.6

AVG OPS/DAY

9.4

Operations trend (7 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›H60 (Helicopter) · ~14 landings/mo

›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›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

20AL has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KEDN (10 NM E, VFR).

KEDN Enterprise Municipal Airport

10 NM E

VFR

KOZR Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field

20 NM E

VFR

KTOI Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field

32 NM N

VFR

KDHN Dothan Regional Airport

33 NM E

VFR

KCEW Bob Sikes Airport

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)

↗20AL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 20AL have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 20AL. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 20AL have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 20AL. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 20AL?

20AL sits at 180 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 20AL?

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.