FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 35M |
| Lat/Long: | 30-23-19.0000N / 089-09-55.0000W
30-23.316667N / 089-09.916667W
30.3886111 / -89.1652778
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 24 ft. / 7 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 01E (1995) |
| From city: | 4 miles N of LONG BEACH, MS |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 39560 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1999 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW ORLEANS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | GREENWOOD FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GWO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green-yellow (heliport) |
Heliport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX ASOS at GPT (5 nm E): | PHONE 228-867-9937 |
| WX AWOS-3 at HSA (15 nm W): | 118.375 (228-466-9320) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| GPTr255/4.7 | | GULFPORT VORTAC | | 109.00 | | 02E |
| PCUr105/31.0 | | PICAYUNE VOR/DME | | 112.20 | | 05E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| PICAYUNE | | 103/26.0 | | 276 | | 01E | | MJD | -- .--- -.. |
| FLORENVILLE | | 090/33.9 | | 371 | | 03E | | FNA | ..-. -. .- |
| SLIDELL | | 078/35.1 | | 256 | | 03E | | DEF | -.. . ..-. |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 75 x 75 ft. / 23 x 23 m |
| Surface: | turf |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | VORTEX HELICOPTERS INC
7120 JONES TRUCK LINE ROAD
LONG BEACH, MS 39560
Phone 228-864-7357 |
| Manager: | JOE SHEERAN
7120 JONES TRUCK LINE ROAD
LONG BEACH, MS 39560
Phone 228-864-7357 |
Heliport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 10 | | Helicopters: | | 10 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 24/day | | 100% | local general aviation | |
Additional Remarks
| - | HIGH VOLUME STUDENT TRAINING ON & INVOF HELIPORT. |
| - | 30 FT POWER LINE WEST, 45 FT TREES & 30 FT POWER LINE SOUTH OF HELIPAD. |
| - | MAINTAIN TFC PATS EAST OF HELIPAD. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 35M.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGPT - Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport (5 nm E)
KBIX - Keesler Air Force Base (13 nm E)
KHSA - Stennis International Airport (15 nm W)
KMJD - Picayune Municipal Airport (26 nm W)
KPQL - Trent Lott International Airport (33 nm E)
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-Nov-2009
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:53 | | 11:53 |
| Sunrise | | 06:19 | | 12:19 |
| Sunset | | 17:03 | | 23:03 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:28 | | 23:28 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Nov-2009 13:30:10 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 09-Nov-2009 07:30:10 |
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| METAR |
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KGPT
5nm E | 091253Z 07012G19KT 10SM CLR 21/16 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP173 T02110156
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KBIX
13nm E | 091255Z AUTO 06013KT 10SM SCT170 20/15 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP179 T01950150 $
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KHSA
15nm W | 091253Z 05006KT 10SM OVC120 19/16 A3004
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KGPT
5nm E | 091134Z 0912/1012 06011G19KT P6SM SKC FM091500 06020G30KT P6SM BKN020 OVC050 FM092200 05025G35KT 3SM RA BKN010 OVC030 FM100200 02030G40KT 3SM RA BKN010 OVC030 TEMPO 1004/1008 01040G50KT 1SM +TSRA BKN010CB OVC030
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