MS56

Gilmore Memorial Hospital Heliport

Amory, MississippiElevation 225 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KCBM · 20 NM S · More than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCBM

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 from 200° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 26C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests thursday sunny, high near 98F, low near 72F, 5% 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	Sunny	98/72	S 4 kt	–	5%
Friday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	95/72	S 4 kt	–	67%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	93/71	SSW 4 kt	–	72%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	95/70	S 4 kt	–	18%
Monday	Sunny	97/70	SSW 4 kt	–	12%
Tuesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	96/71	S 4 kt	–	19%
Wednesday	Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	96	E 4 kt	–	22%

Source: National Weather Service (office MEG). Forecast issued 0901Z.

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 MS56. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 25 ft

Dimensions

25 x 25 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

225 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0009Z 7:09 PM

Sunrise

1133Z 6:33 AM

Loggable night

0034Z (7:34 PM local) → 1108Z (6:08 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0009Z (7:09 PM local) → 1133Z (6:33 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0109Z (8:09 PM local) → 1033Z (5:33 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

Gilmore Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Amory, Mississippi. Field elevation 225 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerJOE HOUSTON

Manager phone662-256-6280

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAMS56

SectionalMEMPHIS

Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS

Flight service (AFSS)GREENWOOD

RegionMississippi

CountryUnited States

Coordinates33.9776, -88.4751

Distance from city0 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

MS56 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCBM (20 NM S, VFR).

KCBM Columbus Air Force Base

20 NM S

VFR

KTUP Tupelo Regional Airport

23 NM NW

VFR

KGTR Golden Triangle Regional Airport

32 NM S

VFR

KCRX Roscoe Turner Airport

57 NM N

VFR

KLMS Louisville Winston County Airport

58 NM SW

VFR

KUOX University Oxford Airport

58 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›16 FT TANK 12 FT BLDG 74 FT NE; 83 FT BLDG 20 FT W; 38 FT TREE 103 FT E & 38 FT TREES 145 FT E.

›PRVDD LMTD TO PVT USE; ALL APCH/DEP OPNS CONDUCTED IN AN AREA FM 120 DEG CLKWS TO 190 DEG & FM 300 DEG CLKWS TO 015 DEG USING TOUCHDOWN PADAS CTR. TKOF/LNDG AREA BE APPROPRIATELY MKD. A NON-OBSTRUCTING WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED ADJ TO TKOF/LNDG AREA.

›FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 662-256-6280 / 6288

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

›HOSPITAL USE.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗MS56 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does MS56 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for MS56. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does MS56 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for MS56. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at MS56?

MS56 sits at 225 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MS56?

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.