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43AL Weather Flat Rock Community Club Heliport

Flat Rock, AlabamaElevation 1,289 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCHA · 29 NM NE · 46 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 · KCHA
WIND
040@8
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 visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 70F, low near 44F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 70/44 ENE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 70/45 ENE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 74/47 0 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 71/47 SE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 74/49 ESE 4 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 76/54 E 4 kt – 6%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 74/57 SE 9 kt – 46%

Source: National Weather Service (office HUN). 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 43AL. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
30 x 30 ft
Surface
Concrete
Edge lights
PERI
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
1,289 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2256Z 5:56 PM
Sunrise
1157Z 6:57 AM
Loggable night
2322Z (6:22 PM local) → 1132Z (6:32 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2256Z (5:56 PM local) → 1157Z (6:57 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1057Z (5:57 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

Flat Rock Community Club Heliport is in Flat Rock, Alabama. Field elevation 1,289 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerSUSAN WRIGHT
Manager phone256-632-3317
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA43AL
SectionalATLANTA
Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA
Flight service (AFSS)ANNISTON
RegionAlabama
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.7690, -85.6963
Distance from city1 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

43AL traffic patterns

2026-09-09 to 2026-09-09, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B429 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
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

43AL has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCHA (29 NM NE, VFR).

KCHA Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field)
29 NM NE
VFR
KRMG Richard B Russell Airport
37 NM SE
VFR
KDNN Dalton Municipal Airport
41 NM E
VFR
KBFZ Albertville Regional Airport/Thomas J Brumlik Field
43 NM SW
VFR
KTHA Tullahoma Regional Airport William Northern Field
46 NM NW
VFR
KFYM Fayetteville Municipal Airport
46 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE ONLY.
›FOR CD CTC CHATTANOOGA APCH AT 423-855-6478, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗43AL on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 43AL have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 43AL. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 43AL have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 43AL. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 43AL?
43AL sits at 1,289 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 43AL?
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.