90AL Weather South Baldwin Coastal FED Heliport

Gulf Shores, AlabamaElevation 17 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KJKA · 1 NM E · 45 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 · KJKA

WIND

040@3

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 20° at 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 23.3C. 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.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Clear	55	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	77/55	NE 13 kt	22 kt	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	77/55	E 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	78/57	E 13 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	80/61	NE 9 kt	–	3%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	78/64	E 13 kt	–	6%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	79/65	E 13 kt	–	34%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	79	SE 9 kt	–	51%

Source: National Weather Service (office MOB). Forecast issued 2340Z.

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 90AL. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

Dimensions

40 x 40 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

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

17 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2309Z 6:09 PM

Sunrise

1200Z 7:00 AM

Loggable night

2334Z (6:34 PM local) → 1135Z (6:35 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2309Z (6:09 PM local) → 1200Z (7:00 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0009Z (7:09 PM local) → 1100Z (6:00 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

South Baldwin Coastal FED Heliport is in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Field elevation 17 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerERIC ROACH

Manager phone251-949-3450

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA90AL

SectionalNEW ORLEANS

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)ANNISTON

RegionAlabama

CountryUnited States

Coordinates30.2925, -87.6825

Distance from city3 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

90AL traffic patterns

2026-06-20 to 2026-10-23, 18 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

4.7

AVG OPS/DAY

6.2

Operations trend (10 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 45%Jet 26%Unknown 10%Turboprop 8%Helicopter 6%Airliner 5%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

›SR20 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›S22T (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›TEX2 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

›SR22 (Piston single) · ~2 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

90AL has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KJKA (1 NM E, VFR).

KJKA Jack Edwards National Airport

1 NM E

VFR

KNBJ Naval Outlying Field Barin

6 NM NE

VFR

KNPA Naval Air Station Pensacola Forrest Sherman Field

19 NM E

VFR

KPNS Pensacola International Airport

28 NM NE

VFR

KBFM Mobile Downtown Airport

28 NM NW

VFR

KMOB Mobile Regional Airport

38 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ALL HEL APCH/DEP RTE OPNS 105 DEG INGRESS/285 DEG EGRESS.

›DANIEL_MCKINNEY@CHS.NET

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗90AL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 90AL have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 90AL. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 90AL have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 90AL. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 90AL?

90AL sits at 17 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 90AL?

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.