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AL39 Weather Shelby Medical Center Heliport

Alabaster, AlabamaElevation 510 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBHM · 19 NM N · 56 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
040@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 visibility 10 SM, temperature 23C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 74F, 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
This Afternoon Sunny 74/49 NE 9 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 74/48 NE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 76/49 E 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 77/50 E 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 79/54 E 4 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 80/58 E 9 kt – 4%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 81/61 SE 9 kt – 46%

Source: National Weather Service (office BMX). Forecast issued 2148Z.

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 AL39. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 50 ft

H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 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
510 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2302Z 6:02 PM
Sunrise
1200Z 7:00 AM
Loggable night
2328Z (6:28 PM local) → 1135Z (6:35 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2302Z (6:02 PM local) → 1200Z (7:00 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0002Z (7:02 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

Shelby Medical Center Heliport is in Alabaster, Alabama. Field elevation 510 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerPHILLIP CRUMPTON
Manager phone205-620-8909
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAAL39
SectionalATLANTA
Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA
Flight service (AFSS)ANNISTON
RegionAlabama
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.2522, -86.8122
Distance from city0 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

AL39 traffic patterns

2026-07-02 to 2026-10-03, 11 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.3
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 8 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (8 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~0 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

AL39 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBHM (19 NM N, VFR).

KBHM Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
19 NM N
VFR
KPLR St Clair County Airport
34 NM NE
VFR
KTCL Tuscaloosa National Airport
40 NM W
VFR
KASN Talladega Municipal Airport
43 NM NE
VFR
KALX Thomas C Russell Field
47 NM SE
VFR
KANB Anniston Regional Airport
52 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL.
›30' TREES 200' EAST; 20' TOWER 250' WEST.
›PRVDD PVT USE; AREA IS MKD; WIND INDICATOR MAINTAINED; APCH/DEP FM 220 CLOCKWISE TO 320.
›FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
›ADMINISTRATOR.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗AL39 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does AL39 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for AL39. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does AL39 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for AL39. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at AL39?
AL39 sits at 510 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for AL39?
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.