AL21 Weather Lakeside Heliport

Birmingham, AlabamaElevation 645 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBHM · 5 NM NW · 27 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 · KBHM
WIND
050@8
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 50° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 23C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 74F, low near 48F, 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 74/48 NE 9 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 74/48 NE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 77/49 0 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 77/50 E 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 78/54 E 4 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 80/58 E 4 kt – 4%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 80/59 SE 9 kt – 47%

Source: National Weather Service (office BMX). Forecast issued 2219Z.

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 AL21. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
80 x 45 ft
Surface
CONC
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
645 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2301Z 6:01 PM
Sunrise
1200Z 7:00 AM
Loggable night
2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1134Z (6:34 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2301Z (6:01 PM local) → 1200Z (7:00 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0001Z (7:01 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

Lakeside Heliport is in Birmingham, Alabama. Field elevation 645 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAAL21
RegionAlabama
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.5121, -86.6775
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

AL21 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBHM (5 NM NW, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does AL21 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for AL21. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does AL21 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for AL21. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at AL21?
AL21 sits at 645 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for AL21?
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.