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88AL Weather W&T Offshore Yellowhammer Heliport

Coden, AlabamaElevation 16 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBFM · 14 NM N · 49 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 · KBFM
WIND
040@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Rip Current StatementModerate · Expected · Likely
25 1610Z to 26 2300Z
Mobile Coastal; Baldwin Coastal; Escambia Coastal; Santa Rosa Coastal; Okaloosa Coastal
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

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 50° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 25C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 78F, low near 61F, 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 78/61 NE 9 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 77/60 NE 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 76/62 E 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 77/61 E 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 78/65 NE 9 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny 78/67 E 9 kt – 3%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 78/68 E 9 kt – 34%

Source: National Weather Service (office MOB). Forecast issued 2142Z.

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 88AL. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
16 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2311Z 6:11 PM
Sunrise
1202Z 7:02 AM
Loggable night
2335Z (6:35 PM local) → 1137Z (6:37 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2311Z (6:11 PM local) → 1202Z (7:02 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0011Z (7:11 PM local) → 1102Z (6:02 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

W&T Offshore Yellowhammer Heliport is in Coden, Alabama. Field elevation 16 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA88AL
RegionAlabama
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.4044, -88.1259
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

88AL has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBFM (14 NM N, VFR).

KBFM Mobile Downtown Airport
14 NM N
VFR
KMOB Mobile Regional Airport
18 NM N
VFR
KPQL Trent Lott International Airport
21 NM W
VFR
KJKA Jack Edwards National Airport
25 NM E
VFR
KNBJ Naval Outlying Field Barin
25 NM E
VFR
KBIX Keesler Air Force Base
41 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗88AL on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 88AL have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 88AL. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 88AL have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 88AL. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 88AL?
88AL sits at 16 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 88AL?
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.