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35M Vortex Heliport
Long Beach, Mississippi, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008

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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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
GPTr255/4.7GULFPORT VORTAC109.0002E
PCUr105/31.0PICAYUNE VOR/DME112.2005E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
PICAYUNE103/26.027601EMJD -- .--- -..
FLORENVILLE090/33.937103EFNA ..-. -. .-
SLIDELL078/35.125603EDEF -.. . ..-.

Heliport Services

Fuel available: 100LL

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 75 x 75 ft. / 23 x 23 m
Surface: turf
Traffic pattern: leftleft

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
    
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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Area around 35M (Vortex Heliport)
 
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From to 35M

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 12-May-2008
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3910:39
Sunrise06:0511:05
Sunset19:4100:41
Evening civil twilight20:0701:07

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-May-2008 13:38:17
Local (UTC-5)  12-May-2008 08:38:17
 
METAR
KGPT 
5nm E 
121253Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/09 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP168 T01610089
KBIX 
13nm E 
121255Z AUTO 03003KT 10SM CLR 17/08 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01670082 $
KHSA 
15nm W 
121155Z 36004KT 10SM SKC 09/09 A2997
TAF
KGPT 
5nm E 
121124Z 121212 02004KT P6SM SKC FM1400 05008KT P6SM SKC FM1900 16008KT P6SM FEW250 FM0000 17003KT P6SM SCT250 FM0900 VRB02KT P6SM BKN250
KBIX 
13nm E 
121010 03008KT 9999 SKC QNH2995INS BECMG 0506 19006KT 9999 BKN140 QNH2996INS T26/21Z T14/12Z
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Vortex Helicopters 228-864-7357
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Vortex Heliport

Miles Price ($)
ECONO LODGE GULFPORT 2.8 81-120
CRYSTAL INN HOTEL AND SUITES 2.9 89-149
SLEEP INN - LONG BEACH 3.2 52
ISLAND VIEW CASINO RESORT HOTEL 4.2 159-160
SUN SUITES OF GULFPORT - AIRPORT 4.7 70-90
DAYS INN GULFPORT 4.8 56-120
FAIRFIELD INN BY MARRIOTT GULFPORT 4.9 113-135
COMFORT INN GULFPORT 4.9 76-130
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 4.9 81-90
QUALITY INN GULFPORT 5.0 90-91
BEST WESTERN SEAWAY INN 5.0 71-109
GULFPORT BEACHFRONT HOTEL 5.2 127-179
RAMADA LIMITED OCEANFRONT GULFPORT 5.9 55-65

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Vortex Heliport

1 in Long Beach
15 in Gulfport
2 in Bay Saint Louis
25 in Biloxi
 

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