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32AL

SES North Pad Heliport

Huntsville, AlabamaElevation 633 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHSV · 2 NM SW · 22 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Heat AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely
27 0359Z to 29 0000Z
Franklin; Lawrence; Limestone; Madison; Morgan; Cullman; Moore; Lincoln
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 109. * WHERE...In Alabama, Cullman, Limestone, Madison, Morgan, Franklin AL, and Lawrence Counties. In Tennessee, Lincoln and Moore Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHSV
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 27C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday showers and thunderstorms likely then mostly sunny, high near 93F, low near 75F, 55% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Sunny. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Sunny 93/75 NW 4 kt – 55% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 96/74 WSW 9 kt 17 kt 44%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 90/68 NNW 9 kt – 17%
Thursday Sunny 89/67 N 4 kt – 5%
Friday Mostly Sunny 90/70 WNW 4 kt – 32%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 86/70 S 4 kt – 54%
Sunday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 85 WNW 4 kt – 46%

Source: National Weather Service (office HUN). Forecast issued 0714Z.

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 32AL. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 60 ft

H1
Dimensions
60 x 60 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
633 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0054Z 7:54 PM
Sunrise
1053Z 5:53 AM
Loggable night
0122Z (8:22 PM local) → 1025Z (5:25 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0054Z (7:54 PM local) → 1053Z (5:53 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0154Z (8:54 PM local) → 0953Z (4:53 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

SES North Pad Heliport is in Huntsville, Alabama. Field elevation 633 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerSCIENCE AND ENGINEERING SERVICES
Manager phone256-258-0581
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA32AL
SectionalATLANTA
Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS
Flight service (AFSS)ANNISTON
RegionAlabama
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.6648, -86.7466
Distance from city9 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

32AL traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-07-24, 16 days observed · data 2026-07-25

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
3.4
AVG OPS/DAY
5.9
Operations trend (12 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 44%Unknown 22%Airliner 12%Turboprop 10%Helicopter 7%Twin 2%Jet 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P8 (Unknown) · ~7 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo
›C208 (Turboprop) · ~4 landings/mo
›C30J (Airliner) · ~4 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)
›TEX2 (Unknown)
›P8 (Unknown)
›C30J (Airliner)
›C208 (Turboprop)

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

32AL has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHSV (2 NM SW, VFR).

KHSV Huntsville International Airport
2 NM SW
VFR
KHUA Redstone Army Air Field
3 NM E
VFR
KDCU Pryor Field Regional Airport
10 NM W
VFR
KFYM Fayetteville Municipal Airport
25 NM N
VFR
KBFZ Albertville Regional Airport/Thomas J Brumlik Field
36 NM SE
MVFR
KMSL Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
43 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC HUNTSVILLE APCH AT 256-542-2070. WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
›DOUG.FORD@SES-I.COM
›ATTN: DOUG FORD
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗32AL on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 32AL have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 32AL. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 32AL have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 32AL. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 32AL?
32AL sits at 633 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 32AL?
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.