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35M Weather Vortex Heliport

Long Beach, MississippiElevation 24 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGPT · 5 NM E · 23 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 · KGPT
WIND
040@6
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 50° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 55F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 55 NE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 77/54 E 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 78/54 E 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 80/53 E 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 80/58 NE 9 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 79/61 E 9 kt – 2%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 79/63 E 13 kt – 32% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81 SE 9 kt – 18%

Source: National Weather Service (office LIX). Forecast issued 0415Z.

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 35M. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
75 x 75 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
24 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2315Z 6:15 PM
Sunrise
1206Z 7:06 AM
Loggable night
2339Z (6:39 PM local) → 1141Z (6:41 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2315Z (6:15 PM local) → 1206Z (7:06 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0015Z (7:15 PM local) → 1106Z (6:06 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

Vortex Heliport is in Long Beach, Mississippi. Field elevation 24 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA35M
RegionMississippi
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.3886, -89.1653
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

35M has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGPT (5 NM E, VFR).

KGPT Gulfport Biloxi International Airport
5 NM E
VFR
KBIX Keesler Air Force Base
13 NM E
VFR
KPQL Trent Lott International Airport
33 NM E
VFR
KBXA George R Carr Memorial Air Field
44 NM NW
VFR
KNEW Lakefront Airport
49 NM SW
VFR
KMOB Mobile Regional Airport
51 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗35M on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 35M have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 35M. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 35M have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 35M. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 35M?
35M sits at 24 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 35M?
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.