MS31

Panola Medical Center Heliport

Batesville, MississippiElevation 337 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KUOX · 19 NM E · 7 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 · KUOX

WIND

190@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Heat AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely

10 1600Z to 11 0100Z

Craighead; Poinsett; Mississippi; Cross; Crittenden; St. Francis; Lee; Phillips; DeSoto; Tunica; Tate; Coahoma; Quitman; Panola; Tallahatchie; Lauderdale; Tipton; Shelby

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 107 degrees are expected. * WHERE...Portions of East Arkansas, North Mississippi, and West Tennessee. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 23C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests thursday mostly sunny, high near 97F, low near 73F, 7% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Friday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	97/73	SSW 4 kt	–	7%
Friday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	95/71	S 4 kt	–	58%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	94/70	0 kt	–	38%
Sunday	Sunny	94/70	S 4 kt	–	10%
Monday	Sunny	95/71	SSW 4 kt	–	9%
Tuesday	Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	95/70	S 4 kt	–	20%
Wednesday	Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	95	ESE 4 kt	–	22%

Source: National Weather Service (office MEG). Forecast issued 0902Z.

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 MS31. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 50 ft

Dimensions

50 x 50 ft

Surface

Concrete

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

337 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0015Z 7:15 PM

Sunrise

1139Z 6:39 AM

Loggable night

0040Z (7:40 PM local) → 1113Z (6:13 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0015Z (7:15 PM local) → 1139Z (6:39 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0115Z (8:15 PM local) → 1039Z (5:39 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

Panola Medical Center Heliport is in Batesville, Mississippi. Field elevation 337 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerPAM ROBERTS

Manager phone662-416-1456

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAMS31

SectionalMEMPHIS

Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS

Flight service (AFSS)GREENWOOD

RegionMississippi

CountryUnited States

Coordinates34.3065, -89.9133

Distance from city2 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

MS31 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KUOX (19 NM E, VFR).

KUOX University Oxford Airport

19 NM E

VFR

KCKM Fletcher Field

30 NM W

VFR

KUTA Tunica Municipal Airport

31 NM NW

VFR

KOLV Olive Branch Airport

41 NM N

VFR

KMEM Memphis International Airport

44 NM N

VFR

KGWO Greenwood–Leflore Airport

49 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR PERIMETER & FLOOD LGTS CALL 662-563-5611.

›FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.

›453 FT TOWER 600 FT NORTHEAST, 20 FT LGTD POLE 70 FT WEST, 25 FT LGTD POLE 98 FT SOUTH OF HELIPAD.

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

›H1 FLOOD LGTS ALSO.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗MS31 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does MS31 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for MS31. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does MS31 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for MS31. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at MS31?

MS31 sits at 337 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MS31?

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.