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86AL Weather Eagle Aviation Heliport

Midland City, AlabamaElevation 369 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDHN · 5 NM E · 5 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 · KDHN
WIND
030@4
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 30° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 55F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 55 NE 9 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 78/51 NE 13 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 80/53 ENE 9 kt – 1%
Wednesday Sunny 79/57 ENE 13 kt – 1%
Thursday Sunny 80/59 NE 13 kt – 1%
Friday Sunny 81/61 ENE 9 kt – 1%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 82/62 E 9 kt – 25%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 83 SSE 4 kt – 43%

Source: National Weather Service (office TAE). Forecast issued 0458Z.

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 86AL. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 30 ft

H1
Dimensions
30 x 30 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
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
369 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2259Z 5:59 PM
Sunrise
1152Z 6:52 AM
Loggable night
2324Z (6:24 PM local) → 1128Z (6:28 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2259Z (5:59 PM local) → 1152Z (6:52 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2359Z (6:59 PM local) → 1052Z (5:52 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

Eagle Aviation Heliport is in Midland City, Alabama. Field elevation 369 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerFRANK MAYER
Manager phone334-798-9703
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA86AL
SectionalNEW ORLEANS
Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA
Flight service (AFSS)ANNISTON
RegionAlabama
CountryUnited States
Coordinates31.2925, -85.5393
Distance from city3 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

86AL traffic patterns

2026-08-04 to 2026-08-10, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Activity trend over 2 days: falling, from 3 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UH1 (Helicopter) · ~4 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

86AL has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDHN (5 NM E, VFR).

KDHN Dothan Regional Airport
5 NM E
VFR
KOZR Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field
9 NM W
VFR
KEDN Enterprise Municipal Airport
19 NM W
VFR
KTOI Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field
42 NM NW
VFR
KEUF Weedon Field
45 NM NE
VFR
KBGE Decatur County Industrial Air Park
50 NM E
UNKNOWN
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FRANK MAYER<COLFHM@AOL.COM>
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗86AL on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 86AL have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 86AL. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 86AL have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 86AL. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 86AL?
86AL sits at 369 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 86AL?
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.