AL20 Weather Southeast Alabama Medical Center Heliport

Dothan, AlabamaElevation 314 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KDHN · 8 NM NW · 33 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 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 54F, 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	54	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	78/50	NE 13 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	80/52	ENE 9 kt	–	1%
Wednesday	Sunny	79/57	ENE 13 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	81/59	NE 13 kt	–	1%
Friday	Sunny	82/61	ENE 9 kt	–	1%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	83/62	E 9 kt	–	24%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	84	SSE 4 kt	–	44%

Source: National Weather Service (office TAE). Forecast issued 0426Z.

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 AL20. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 40 ft

Dimensions

56 x 56 ft

Surface

Concrete (fair)

RWY H2

Dimensions

40 x 40 ft

Surface

Concrete (fair)

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

314 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) → 1127Z (6:27 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

Southeast Alabama Medical Center Heliport is in Dothan, Alabama. Field elevation 314 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerBILL JONES

Manager phone(334) 793-8781

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAAL20

SectionalNEW ORLEANS

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)ANNISTON

RegionAlabama

CountryUnited States

Coordinates31.2181, -85.3672

Distance from city2 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

AL20 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-22, 31 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.7

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 82%Piston single 18%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~6 landings/mo

›DA40 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›UH1 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›B06 (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

AL20 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDHN (8 NM NW, VFR).

KDHN Dothan Regional Airport

8 NM NW

VFR

KOZR Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field

18 NM W

VFR

KEDN Enterprise Municipal Airport

28 NM W

VFR

KBGE Decatur County Industrial Air Park

VFR

KTOI Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field

51 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL.

›PRVDD VFR OPNS, PVT USE, AREA IS MKD, WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED.

›PERIMETER & FLOOD LGTS.

›MR. RICK SUTTON CEO

›FOR CD CTC CAIRNS APCH AT 334-255-8402 OR 334-255-8460, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗AL20 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does AL20 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for AL20. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does AL20 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for AL20. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at AL20?

AL20 sits at 314 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for AL20?

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.