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5MS9 Weather Penton Heliport

Picayune, MississippiElevation 167 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBXA · 21 NM NW · 15 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 · KBXA
WIND
100@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Special Weather StatementModerate · Expected · Observed
25 0536Z to 26 0000Z
Pointe Coupee; West Feliciana; East Feliciana; St. Helena; Washington; Iberville; West Baton Rouge; East Baton Rouge; Assumption; St. James; Northern Tangipahoa; Southeast St. Tammany; Northern St. Tammany; Southwestern St. Tammany; Central Tangipahoa; Lower Tangipahoa; Northern Livingston; Southern Livingston; Western Ascension; Eastern Ascension; Wilkinson; Amite; Pike; Walthall; Pearl River; Northern Hancock; Northern Harrison; Northern Jackson; Southern Hancock; Southern Harrison; Southern Jackson
Elevated fire weather conditions can be expected across portions of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi this afternoon. Relative humidity values are forecast to drop into the 30 to 40 percent range, especially near and north of the Interstate 10 and 12 corridors. The 20 ft wind forecast is expected to remain at or below 10 mph in most areas, which should limit critical fire weather condit…

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 90° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 81F, low near 53F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Sunny 81/53 E 9 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 80/52 E 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 82/53 E 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 82/53 E 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Sunny 83/56 NE 9 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 83/59 E 9 kt – 4%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 83/61 E 9 kt 22 kt 17%

Source: National Weather Service (office LIX). Forecast issued 1629Z.

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 5MS9. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
60 x 60 ft
Surface
CONC-G
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
167 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2316Z 6:16 PM
Sunrise
1208Z 7:08 AM
Loggable night
2341Z (6:41 PM local) → 1143Z (6:43 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2316Z (6:16 PM local) → 1208Z (7:08 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0016Z (7:16 PM local) → 1108Z (6:08 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

Penton Heliport is in Picayune, Mississippi. Field elevation 167 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA5MS9
RegionMississippi
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.5990, -89.5417
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

5MS9 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBXA (21 NM NW, VFR).

KBXA George R Carr Memorial Air Field
21 NM NW
VFR
KGPT Gulfport Biloxi International Airport
27 NM SE
VFR
KBIX Keesler Air Force Base
34 NM E
VFR
KNEW Lakefront Airport
42 NM SW
VFR
KHBG Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport
43 NM N
VFR
KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
52 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗5MS9 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 5MS9 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 5MS9. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 5MS9 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 5MS9. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 5MS9?
5MS9 sits at 167 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 5MS9?
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.