Ben L. Briggs Heliport HeliportPrivate

MS87 · Pascagoula, MS · 14 ft elevation · var 2E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: MS87
Coordinates: 30.3705, -88.5570
Elevation: 14 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: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 1982/02
Distance from city: 3 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	05:26 AM	10:26Z
Sunrise	05:53 AM	10:53Z
Sunset	08:00 PM	01:00Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:27 PM	01:27Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:27 PM → 05:26 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:00 PM → 04:53 AM

Plan a flight from MS87

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

20 ft × 20 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 14 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/	20 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BIX · Keesler	TACAN	111.80	r095° / 19.4 NM
SJI · Semmes	VORTAC	115.30	r201° / 23.7 NM
GPT · Gulfport	VORTAC	109.00	r092° / 27 NM
BFM · Brookley	VORTAC	112.80	r237° / 29.7 NM

VFR sectional

Open MS87 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for MS87. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF PASCAGOULA

611 LIVE OAK AVE, PASCAGOULA, MS

Manager

SHANNON BROOM

PO DRAWER 1385, PASCAGOULA, MS

228-762-2211

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC MOBILE APCH AT 251-662-6236, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

Runways

ROOFTOP.

Contact

MATT CHAPMAN

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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 MS87 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 MS87

Ben L. Briggs Heliport (MS87) is a heliport in Pascagoula, MS, at 14 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 20 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for MS87, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does MS87 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at MS87?

Ben L. Briggs Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 20 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is MS87?

Ben L. Briggs Heliport is in Pascagoula, MS, at an elevation of 14 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.3705, -88.5570.

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