47AL

Southflight Heliport

Semmes, AlabamaElevation 253 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KMOB · 6 NM S · More than 1 hour old

Ceiling 10,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMOB

WIND

050@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

10,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

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 4 kt, gusting 24 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 25C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today showers and thunderstorms likely, high near 89F, low near 73F, 74% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Today: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	89/73	E 9 kt	–	74%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms	88/73	S 9 kt	–	76%
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms	90/73	SW 4 kt	–	85%
Sunday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	91/73	S 4 kt	–	67%
Monday	Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	92/73	SE 4 kt	–	42%
Tuesday	Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	93/73	E 4 kt	–	47%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	91/73	E 4 kt	–	56%

Source: National Weather Service (office MOB). Forecast issued 1259Z.

AIR QUALITY

Air quality index

30 Good

Primary pollutant: PM2.5

Ozone 12 · PM2.5 30

Mobile, AL · observed 2026-09-10 06:00 CST · Source: AirNow (US EPA). Air-quality data for situational awareness, not an official health advisory.

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 47AL. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

Dimensions

40 x 40 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

253 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0005Z 7:05 PM

Sunrise

1134Z 6:34 AM

Loggable night

0029Z (7:29 PM local) → 1110Z (6:10 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1134Z (6:34 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0105Z (8:05 PM local) → 1034Z (5:34 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

Southflight Heliport is in Semmes, Alabama. Field elevation 253 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerBRENT WILSON

Manager phone276-206-3236

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA47AL

SectionalNEW ORLEANS

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)ANNISTON

RegionAlabama

CountryUnited States

Coordinates30.7848, -88.2807

Distance from city1 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

47AL traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-07-27, 15 days observed · data 2026-09-08

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.6

AVG OPS/DAY

1.4

Operations trend (12 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›EC30 (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

47AL has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMOB (6 NM S, VFR).

KMOB Mobile Regional Airport

6 NM S

VFR

KBFM Mobile Downtown Airport

15 NM SE

VFR

KPQL Trent Lott International Airport

23 NM SW

VFR

KBIX Keesler Air Force Base

40 NM SW

VFR

KNBJ Naval Outlying Field Barin

41 NM SE

VFR

KJKA Jack Edwards National Airport

43 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MATT FISCHER-FACILITIES

›TLOF 40X40 FT, FATO 68X68 FT, INGRESS/EGRESS 360/180.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗47AL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 47AL have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 47AL. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 47AL have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 47AL. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 47AL?

47AL sits at 253 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 47AL?

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.