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AL36 Weather The Huntsville Hospital Heliport

Huntsville, AlabamaElevation 728 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHUA · 6 NM SW · 50 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 · KHUA
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 9.7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 49F, 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 49 0 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 75/49 0 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 78/53 0 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 77/51 SE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 79/53 ESE 4 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 81/60 ESE 4 kt – 7%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 79/62 SE 9 kt – 60%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 79 S 4 kt – 64%

Source: National Weather Service (office HUN). Forecast issued 0344Z.

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 AL36. 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
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
728 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
1201Z 7:01 AM
Loggable night
2325Z (6:25 PM local) → 1135Z (6:35 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2259Z (5:59 PM local) → 1201Z (7:01 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2359Z (6:59 PM local) → 1101Z (6:01 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

The Huntsville Hospital Heliport is in Huntsville, Alabama. Field elevation 728 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerRUDY HORNSBY
Manager phone256-265-6193
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAAL36
SectionalATLANTA
Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS
Flight service (AFSS)ANNISTON
RegionAlabama
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.7209, -86.5806
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconSee remarks · White-green-yellow (heliport)
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

AL36 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 56 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.9
AVG OPS/DAY
2.5
Activity trend over 15 days: rising, from 1 to 3 operations per dayOperations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~12 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~8 landings/mo
›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›B407 (Helicopter)
›EC45 (Helicopter)
›EC35 (Helicopter)
›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

AL36 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHUA (6 NM SW, VFR).

KHUA Redstone Army Air Field
6 NM SW
VFR
KHSV Huntsville International Airport
11 NM SW
VFR
KDCU Pryor Field Regional Airport
18 NM W
VFR
KFYM Fayetteville Municipal Airport
20 NM N
VFR
KBFZ Albertville Regional Airport/Thomas J Brumlik Field
34 NM SE
VFR
KTHA Tullahoma Regional Airport William Northern Field
43 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE.
›FOR HELIPORT BCN CALL 205-533-8904.
›ROOFTOP.
›FOR CD CTC HUNTSVILLE APCH AT 256-542-2070. WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
›PROVIDED PR USE; APCH/DEP OPS 275-360 DEG AND 095-180 DEG; TKOF/LNDG AREA APPROPRIATELY MKD; NON-OBSTRUCTING WIND INDICATOR MNTND.
›HSV MED COM 155.205
›MED FLIGHT DIRECTOR.
›MEDICAL.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗AL36 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does AL36 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for AL36. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does AL36 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for AL36. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at AL36?
AL36 sits at 728 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for AL36?
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.