Memorial Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

MS17 · Gulfport, MS · 33 ft elevation · var 2E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: MS17
Coordinates: 30.3679, -89.1169
Elevation: 33 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 2E
Sectional chart: NEW ORLEANS
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS): GREENWOOD · 122.2, 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: ALL ALL
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1988/08
Distance from city: 1 W

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:28 AM	10:28Z
Sunrise	05:55 AM	10:55Z
Sunset	08:02 PM	01:02Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:29 PM	01:29Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:29 PM → 05:28 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:02 PM → 04:55 AM

Plan a flight from MS17

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Runway H1/

70 ft × 70 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 33 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

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/	70 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
GPT · Gulfport	VORTAC	109.00	r220° / 3.1 NM
BIX · Keesler	TACAN	111.80	r255° / 10 NM
PCU · Picayune	VOR-DME	112.20	r105° / 33.8 NM

VFR sectional

Open MS17 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for MS17. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AT GULFPORT

4500 13TH ST, GULFPORT, MS

228-867-4000

Manager

TONY COOPER

PO BOX 1810, GULFPORT, MS

228-867-4100

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC GULFPORT APCH AT 228-265-6151, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

Lighting

FOR PERI LGTS CALL 601-865-3636.

Obstructions

75 FT BLDG (LGTD) S; 8 FT FENCE AT HELIPAD EDGE.

Nearby airports

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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 MS17 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 MS17

Memorial Hospital Heliport (MS17) is a heliport in Gulfport, MS, at 33 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 70 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for MS17, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does MS17 have a control tower?

No. Memorial Hospital Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at MS17?

Memorial Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 70 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is MS17?

Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Gulfport, MS, at an elevation of 33 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.3679, -89.1169.

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