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MS79 Weather Parkview Regional Medical Center Heliport

Vicksburg, MississippiElevation 252 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KVKS · 7 NM SW · 4 min old
No ceiling.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KVKS
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 calm, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 53F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 53 E 4 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 81/55 E 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 82/56 ESE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 85/54 ESE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 85/57 E 4 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny 84/62 ESE 9 kt – 16%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 85/64 SE 9 kt – 62%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 87 SSW 9 kt – 39%

Source: National Weather Service (office JAN). Forecast issued 0359Z.

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 MS79. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
252 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2319Z 6:19 PM
Sunrise
1215Z 7:15 AM
Loggable night
2345Z (6:45 PM local) → 1150Z (6:50 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2319Z (6:19 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0019Z (7:19 PM local) → 1115Z (6:15 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

Parkview Regional Medical Center Heliport is in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Field elevation 252 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMS79
RegionMississippi
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.3460, -90.8584
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

MS79 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KVKS (7 NM SW, UNKNOWN).

KVKS Vicksburg Municipal Airport
7 NM SW
UNKNOWN
KHKS Hawkins Field
32 NM E
VFR
KMBO Bruce Campbell Field
39 NM E
VFR
KJAN Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport
40 NM E
VFR
KHEZ Natchez–Adams County Airport / Hardy-Anders Field
49 NM SW
VFR
KMLU Monroe Regional Airport
61 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗MS79 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MS79 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for MS79. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does MS79 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for MS79. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at MS79?
MS79 sits at 252 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MS79?
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.