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17AL

Hunt Army Heliport
Fort Novosel/Newton, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	17AL
Lat/Long:	31-22-48.6700N 085-34-48.9900W 31-22.811167N 085-34.816500W 31.3801861,-85.5802750 (estimated)
Elevation:	263 ft. / 80 m (estimated)
Variation:	02W (2000)
From city:	2 miles N of central business district of the associated city
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	36360

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	05/2002
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS:	ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	OZR (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	ATTENDED DURG SKED TRNG. FOR TRNG DAYS/HRS CTC AT&T OFFICER AT 334-255-9764.
Segmented circle:	no

Heliport Communications

OPS:	126.2
WX ASOS at DHN (8 nm SE):	PHONE 334-983-5999
WX AWOS-3PT at HDL (14 nm E):	119.575 (334-693-0508)
WX AWOS-3PT at EDN (17 nm W):	118.9 (334-347-3524)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
HEYr087/(3.7)	HANCHEY VOR	110.60	03W
RRSr305/9.6	WIREGRASS VORTAC	111.60	02E
OZRr051/10.0	CAIRNS VOR/DME	111.20	03W
EDNr076/(17.3)	ENTERPRISE VOR	116.60	03W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
BOLL WEEVIL		086/20.7		352		03W		BVG	-... ...- --.
BLOOD		139/38.1		365		04W		TOI	- --- ..

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	2000 x 75 ft. / 610 x 23 m
Surface:	asphalt
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Helipad H2

Dimensions:	2000 x 75 ft. / 610 x 23 m
Surface:	asphalt
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Helipad H3

Dimensions:	2000 x 75 ft. / 610 x 23 m
Surface:	asphalt
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Helipad H4

Dimensions:	2000 x 75 ft. / 610 x 23 m
Surface:	asphalt
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Helipad H5

Dimensions:	1000 x 75 ft. / 305 x 23 m
Surface:	turf
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	U.S. Army
Owner:	US ARMY AVIATION CTR & FORT NOVOSEL BLDG 101 NOVOSEL ST FORT NOVOSEL, AL 36362 Phone 334-255-9764
Manager:	JACK A HOLMES USAACE G3 AIR, FORT NOVOSEL, AL 36362 Phone 334-255-9764

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC CAIRNS APCH AT 334-255-8402 OR 334-255-8460, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 17AL.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

71J - Ozark/Blackwell Field Airport (4 nm NW)
KHEY - Hanchey Army Heliport (Fort Rucker) (4 nm W)
KDHN - Dothan Regional Airport (8 nm SE)
KLOR - Lowe Army Heliport (Fort Rucker) (9 nm W)
KOZR - Cairns Army Airfield (Fort Rucker) (9 nm SW)
KHDL - Headland Municipal Airport (14 nm E)
KEDN - Enterprise Municipal Airport (17 nm W)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 19-Mar-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:24	11:24
Sunrise	06:48	11:48
Sunset	18:52	23:52
Evening civil twilight	19:16	00:16

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	19-Mar-2026 15:59:47
Local (UTC-5)	19-Mar-2026 10:59:47

METAR

KHEY 4nm SW	191455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/01 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP263 T01320009 52010
KDHN 8nm SE	191553Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/M03 A3034 RMK AO1 SLP273 T01441028
KLOR 9nm W	191355Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM HZ CLR 08/04 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP242 T00820038
KOZR 9nm SW	191455Z AUTO 13004KT 10SM CLR 13/M02 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP260 T01321016 52011
KSXS 14nm W	191455Z AUTO 18003KT 8SM CLR 14/M01 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP260 T01371007 51010
KEDN 17nm W	191535Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/00 A3030 RMK AO1 T01431004

TAF

KDHN 8nm SE	191120Z 1912/2012 VRB02KT P6SM SKC FM191500 03003KT P6SM SKC FM200300 VRB02KT P6SM SKC
KOZR 9nm SW	191000Z 1910/2016 VRB06KT 9999 SCT200 QNH3010INS TX22/1920Z TN03/1910Z

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