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US-8148 Weather Madison County 911 Call Center Heliport

Huntsville, AlabamaElevation 710 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHUA · 5 NM S · 55 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 · KHUA
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 110° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 75F, low near 48F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Sunny 75/48 E 4 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 75/46 0 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 77/51 0 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 75/49 SE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 78/50 ESE 4 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 80/57 ESE 4 kt – 4%
Saturday Partly Sunny 80 SE 9 kt – 9%

Source: National Weather Service (office HUN). Forecast issued 1050Z.

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-8148. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 54 ft

H1
Dimensions
54 x 54 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
710 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2301Z 6:01 PM
Sunrise
1200Z 7:00 AM
Loggable night
2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1135Z (6:35 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2301Z (6:01 PM local) → 1200Z (7:00 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0001Z (7:01 PM local) → 1100Z (6:00 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

Madison County 911 Call Center Heliport is in Huntsville, Alabama. Field elevation 710 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerMADISON COUNTY 911 CALL CENTER
Manager phone256-679-9111
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8148
SectionalATLANTA
Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA
Flight service (AFSS)ANNISTON
RegionAlabama
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.7548, -86.6773
Distance from city5 NM WNW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-8148 traffic patterns

2026-10-15 to 2026-10-18, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›FFLO (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-8148 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHUA (5 NM S, VFR).

KHUA Redstone Army Air Field
5 NM S
VFR
KHSV Huntsville International Airport
9 NM SW
VFR
KDCU Pryor Field Regional Airport
15 NM SW
VFR
KFYM Fayetteville Municipal Airport
19 NM N
VFR
KBFZ Albertville Regional Airport/Thomas J Brumlik Field
38 NM SE
VFR
KTHA Tullahoma Regional Airport William Northern Field
43 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8148 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8148 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8148. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8148 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8148. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8148?
US-8148 sits at 710 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8148?
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.