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AL59 Flowers Hospital Heliport
Dothan, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: AL59
Lat/Long: 31-14-15.6280N / 085-27-22.7610W
31-14.260467N / 085-27.379350W
31.2376744 / -85.4563225
(estimated)
Elevation: 305 ft. / 93 m (estimated)
Variation: 01W (1985)
From city: 3 miles SW of DOTHAN, AL
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Savings Time)
Zip code: 36305

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use, MEDICAL.
Activation date: 10/1984
Sectional chart: NEW ORLEANS
Control tower: no
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS: ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
1-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: PHONE REQ
FOR PERIMETER LIGHTS CALL 205-793-5000.

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at DHN (5 nm N): PHONE 334-983-5999

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
RRSr203/3.1WIREGRASS VORTAC111.6002E
HEYr127/(13.0)HANCHEY VOR110.6002E
OZRr101/14.0CAIRNS VOR/DME111.2003W
EDNr102/(23.2)ENTERPRISE VOR116.6003W
MAIr328/32.0MARIANNA VORTAC114.0000E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
HANCHEY128/12.622100EHYE .... -.-- .
LOWE120/16.526903WLOR .-.. --- .-.
TRI COUNTY020/24.327502WBKK -... -.- -.-
SOYYA334/25.032902WSMY ... -- -.--
BOLL WEEVIL106/27.635203WBVG -... ...- --.
BLAAK251/35.234403WIWJ .. .-- .---
SPRING HILL138/37.728103WXNE -..- -. .

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m
Surface: concrete
Runway edge lights: PERIMETER LIGHTS.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: FLOWERS HOSPITAL
4370 WEST MAIN STREET
DOTHAN, AL 36305
Phone 334-793-5000
Manager: JOEY HESTER / AARON SMITH
4370 WEST MAIN STREET
DOTHAN, AL 36305
Phone 334-793-5000

Additional Remarks

A52-H1 30'LGT POLE WITH WIND CONE 100'SSW OF PAD.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at AL59.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KDHN - Dothan Regional Airport (5 nm N)
0J6 - Headland Municipal Airport (11 nm NE)
KHEY - Hanchey Army Heliport (Fort Rucker) (12 nm NW)
KOZR - Cairns Army Airfield (Fort Rucker) (13 nm W)
71J - Blackwell Field Airport (14 nm NW)
KLOR - Lowe Army Heliport (Fort Rucker) (17 nm NW)
 
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Area around AL59 (Flowers Hospital Heliport)
 
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From to AL59

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 21-Nov-2008
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5011:50
Sunrise06:1612:16
Sunset16:4022:40
Evening civil twilight17:0623:06

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  22-Nov-2008 02:05:15
Local (UTC-6)  21-Nov-2008 20:05:15
 
METAR
KDHN 
5nm N 
220153Z 02005KT 10SM CLR 03/M07 A3052 RMK AO2 SLP337 T00331072
KHEY 
12nm NW 
211853Z AUTO 02007G17KT 340V060 10SM CLR 10/M08 A3037 RMK AO2 SLP270 T01001078 $
KOZR 
14nm W 
220155Z AUTO 36006KT 10SM CLR 04/M07 A3048 RMK AO2 SLP324 T00381073 RVRNO
KLOR 
16nm NW 
220153Z AUTO 04003KT 10SM CLR 02/M07 A3043 RMK AO2 SLP305 T00171072 FZRANO TSNO PNO $
TAF
KDHN 
5nm N 
212320Z 2200/2224 36006KT P6SM SKC FM220400 05005KT P6SM SKC FM221400 08009KT P6SM SKC FM222300 10004KT P6SM SKC

 
 

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Hotels near Flowers Hospital Heliport

Miles Price ($)
DAYS INN DOTHAN 1.6 58-65
FAIRFIELD INN DOTHAN 1.7 76-99
COURTYARD DOTHAN 1.7 88-119
COUNTRY HEARTH INN DOTHAN 1.8 47-70
ECONO LODGE DOTHAN 1.9 60-61
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 1.9 63-75
LA QUINTA INN SUITES DOTHAN 2.0 78-97
SUBURBAN EXTENDED STAY DOTHAN WEST 2.0 54-57
SLEEP INN & SUITES 2.2 90-115
HAMPTON INN STES DOTHAN 2.2 89-119
KNIGHTS INN DOTHAN 2.3 51-57
BEST WESTERN DOTHAN INN SUITES 2.4 71-84
HOWARD JOHNSON EXPRESS INN - DOTHAN 4.4 50-69
SUPER 8 MOTEL DOTHAN 4.5 55-60
HOLIDAY INN DOTHAN-SOUTH 4.6 
RESIDENCE INN MARRIOTT DOTHAN 5.2 84-149
GUESTHOUSE INN DOTHAN AL 5.8 50-60

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

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