MS78 Weather Pascagoula Refinery Pad Nr 1 Heliport

Pascagoula, MississippiElevation 20 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KPQL · 8 NM N · 22 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 · KPQL

WIND

040@9

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Special Weather StatementModerate · Expected · Observed

25 0536Z to 26 0000Z

Pointe Coupee; West Feliciana; East Feliciana; St. Helena; Washington; Iberville; West Baton Rouge; East Baton Rouge; Assumption; St. James; Northern Tangipahoa; Southeast St. Tammany; Northern St. Tammany; Southwestern St. Tammany; Central Tangipahoa; Lower Tangipahoa; Northern Livingston; Southern Livingston; Western Ascension; Eastern Ascension; Wilkinson; Amite; Pike; Walthall; Pearl River; Northern Hancock; Northern Harrison; Northern Jackson; Southern Hancock; Southern Harrison; Southern Jackson

Elevated fire weather conditions can be expected across portions of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi this afternoon. Relative humidity values are forecast to drop into the 30 to 40 percent range, especially near and north of the Interstate 10 and 12 corridors. The 20 ft wind forecast is expected to remain at or below 10 mph in most areas, which should limit critical fire weather condit…

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 from 70° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 23C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 76F, low near 61F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Mostly Sunny	76/61	NE 13 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	75/62	NE 13 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	74/63	E 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	75/60	E 13 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	76/62	NE 13 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	76/64	E 13 kt	–	3%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	76/65	E 13 kt	–	15%

Source: National Weather Service (office LIX). Forecast issued 1714Z.

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 MS78. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

Dimensions

40 x 40 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

20 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2312Z 6:12 PM

Sunrise

1203Z 7:03 AM

Loggable night

2337Z (6:37 PM local) → 1139Z (6:39 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2312Z (6:12 PM local) → 1203Z (7:03 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0012Z (7:12 PM local) → 1103Z (6:03 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

Pascagoula Refinery Pad Nr 1 Heliport is in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Field elevation 20 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerRICK SLOAN

Manager phone601-749-4032

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAMS78

SectionalNEW ORLEANS

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)GREENWOOD

RegionMississippi

CountryUnited States

Coordinates30.3294, -88.5083

Distance from city2 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

MS78 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPQL (8 NM N, VFR).

KPQL Trent Lott International Airport

8 NM N

VFR

KBIX Keesler Air Force Base

22 NM W

VFR

KMOB Mobile Regional Airport

26 NM NE

VFR

KBFM Mobile Downtown Airport

29 NM NE

VFR

KGPT Gulfport Biloxi International Airport

29 NM W

VFR

KJKA Jack Edwards National Airport

43 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MOBILE APCH AT 251-662-6236, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

›30 FT BLDG 100 YARDS N; 50 FT N 50 YARDS W.

›PVT USE OPERATIONS FM 320 TO 240; AREA MKD; WIND IND MAINTAINED.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗MS78 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does MS78 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for MS78. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does MS78 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for MS78. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at MS78?

MS78 sits at 20 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MS78?

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.