3MS4 Weather Pascagoula Naval Station Heliport

Pascagoula, MississippiElevation 13 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPQL · 8 NM N · 37 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 · KPQL
WIND
030@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Small Craft AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
25 1717Z to 26 1200Z
Mississippi Sound; Lake Borgne; Breton Sound; Chandeleur Sound; Terrebonne Bay; Barataria Bay; Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA out 20 nm; Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM; Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm; Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya River LA from 20 to 60 NM; Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM; Coastal Waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm; Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM
* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves of 3 to 5 feet in the sounds, lakes, and bays and seas 5 to 8 ft in the open Gulf waters. * WHERE...Lake Borgne, all of the sounds, all of the bays, and all of the open Gulf waters. * WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

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

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 30° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 63F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 63 NE 13 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 74/62 NE 13 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 74/63 E 13 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 75/62 E 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 76/65 NE 13 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 75/67 E 13 kt – 1%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/68 E 13 kt – 24% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76 SE 9 kt – 21%

Source: National Weather Service (office LIX). Forecast issued 0429Z.

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 3MS4. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 100 ft

H1
Dimensions
100 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt
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
13 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2313Z 6:13 PM
Sunrise
1203Z 7:03 AM
Loggable night
2337Z (6:37 PM local) → 1139Z (6:39 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2313Z (6:13 PM local) → 1203Z (7:03 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0013Z (7:13 PM local) → 1103Z (6:03 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

Pascagoula Naval Station Heliport is in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Field elevation 13 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerPORT OPERATIONS OFFICER
Manager phone601-761-2030
AttendedDaily, DALGT
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA3MS4
SectionalNEW ORLEANS
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)GREENWOOD
RegionMississippi
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.3384, -88.5736
Distance from city2 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

3MS4 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPQL (8 NM N, VFR).

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›POWER LINES SOUTH OF HELIPAD.
›SECURITY PIER; FIRE; AND OTHER EMERGENCY VEHICLE COORDINATION VIA TELEPHONE 601-761-2020.
›COMMUNICATIONS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL CALL PORT OPERATIONS 125.15 50 NM OR 25 MIN OUT.
›FOR CD CTC MOBILE APCH AT 251-662-6236, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
›PRVDD VFR; MILITARY USE ONLY; WIND INDICATOR MAINTAINED.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 3MS4 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 3MS4. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 3MS4 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 3MS4. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 3MS4?
3MS4 sits at 13 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 3MS4?
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.