VA Medical Center Jackson Heliport Heliport

05MS · Jackson, MS · 359 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: 05MS
Coordinates: 32.3297, -90.1627
Elevation: 359 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:26 AM	10:26Z
Sunrise	05:55 AM	10:55Z
Sunset	08:11 PM	01:11Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:39 PM	01:39Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:39 PM → 05:26 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:11 PM → 04:55 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway H1/

40 ft × 40 ft · CONC

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Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	40 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
JAN · Jackson	VORTAC	112.60	r174° / 10.7 NM

VFR sectional

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Nearby airports

MS46 · St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital HeliportHeliportPrivate (0 NM)MS91 · Adjutant General Office HeliportHeliportPrivate (0 NM)4MS6 · University of Mississippi Medical Center HeliportHeliportPrivate (1 NM)12MS · Mississippi Baptist Medical Center HeliportHeliportPrivate (1 NM)MS90 · Flowood Industrial AirportPrivate (1 NM)KHKS · Hawkins Field (3 NM)

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 05MS in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 05MS

VA Medical Center Jackson Heliport (05MS) is a heliport in Jackson, MS, at 359 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 40 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 05MS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at 05MS?

VA Medical Center Jackson Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 05MS?

VA Medical Center Jackson Heliport is in Jackson, MS, at an elevation of 359 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.3297, -90.1627.

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