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AL83 Weather Community Hospital Heliport

Tallassee, AlabamaElevation 400 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KALX · 23 NM N · 6 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 · KALX
WIND
310@1
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 60° at 1 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 48F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Sunday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 48 0 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 78/51 NE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 78/53 NE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 81/58 NE 4 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 81/61 E 4 kt – 1%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 81/62 E 4 kt – 33%
Sunday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 80/60 SE 4 kt – 31% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Mostly Sunny 82 E 4 kt – 5%

Source: National Weather Service (office BMX). Forecast issued 0201Z.

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 AL83. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 20 ft

H1
Dimensions
20 x 20 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
400 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2258Z 5:58 PM
Sunrise
1156Z 6:56 AM
Loggable night
2324Z (6:24 PM local) → 1131Z (6:31 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2258Z (5:58 PM local) → 1156Z (6:56 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2358Z (6:58 PM local) → 1056Z (5:56 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

Community Hospital Heliport is in Tallassee, Alabama. Field elevation 400 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerROD SPIVEY
Manager phone334-283-3795
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAAL83
SectionalATLANTA
Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA
Flight service (AFSS)ANNISTON
RegionAlabama
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.5340, -85.9113
Distance from city1 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

AL83 traffic patterns

2026-07-02 to 2026-10-21, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.7
Activity trend over 3 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 50%Piston single 50%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 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

AL83 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KALX (23 NM N, VFR).

KALX Thomas C Russell Field
23 NM N
VFR
KAUO Auburn University Regional Airport
25 NM E
VFR
KMXF Maxwell Air Force Base
25 NM W
VFR
KMGM Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport
28 NM SW
VFR
KTOI Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field
41 NM S
VFR
KLSF Lawson Army Air Field
48 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL
›ADD'L CONTACT LEE GREER 334-283-3754; LGREER@CHAL.ORG
›50 FT TREES 150 FT SE-SW AND 170 FT LGTD ANT 200 FT NW OF PAD.
›RED LGT ON TOP OF STORAGE BLDG.
›FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
›PRVD VFR/PVT USE; & THE SOUTH EAST AND WEST INGRESS/EGRESS RTES ARE SUITABLE PRVDG ALL TREES & OTHER OBSTN ARE CLEARED TO A MIN OF 100 FT TO THE CTR OF THE LDG PAD.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗AL83 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does AL83 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for AL83. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does AL83 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for AL83. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at AL83?
AL83 sits at 400 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for AL83?
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.