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US-12839 Weather Desoto County Sheriff's Office Heliport

Hernando, MississippiElevation 370 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOLV · 14 NM NE · 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 · KOLV
WIND
090@6
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 90° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 24C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 78F, low near 52F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 78/52 E 4 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 76/51 ESE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 77/54 SE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 80/53 SSE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 80/54 SE 4 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 79/61 SE 4 kt – 19%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 79/63 SE 9 kt – 76%

Source: National Weather Service (office MEG). Forecast issued 2001Z.

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 US-12839. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
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

Field elevation
370 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2313Z 6:13 PM
Sunrise
1215Z 7:15 AM
Loggable night
2339Z (6:39 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2313Z (6:13 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0013Z (7:13 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

Desoto County Sheriff's Office Heliport is in Hernando, Mississippi. Field elevation 370 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerSTEVE PALMER
Manager phone662-469-8789
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-12839
SectionalMEMPHIS
Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS
Flight service (AFSS)GREENWOOD
RegionMississippi
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.8076, -89.9811
Distance from city2 NM SSE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-12839 traffic patterns

2026-07-24 to 2026-10-19, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.7
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 3 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›H500 (Helicopter) · ~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

US-12839 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOLV (14 NM NE, VFR).

KOLV Olive Branch Airport
14 NM NE
VFR
KMEM Memphis International Airport
14 NM N
VFR
KUTA Tunica Municipal Airport
20 NM W
VFR
KAWM West Memphis Municipal Airport
23 NM NW
VFR
KNQA Millington-Memphis Airport
33 NM N
VFR
KUOX University Oxford Airport
34 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
›CONDITIONAL PER 2016-ASO-407-NRA
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-12839 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-12839 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-12839. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-12839 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-12839. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-12839?
US-12839 sits at 370 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-12839?
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.