FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 |
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| RRSr203/3.1 | | WIREGRASS VORTAC | | 111.60 | | 02E |
| HEYr132/(13.0) | | HANCHEY VOR | | 110.60 | | 03W |
| OZRr101/14.0 | | CAIRNS VOR/DME | | 111.20 | | 03W |
| EDNr102/(23.2) | | ENTERPRISE VOR | | 116.60 | | 03W |
| MAIr328/32.0 | | MARIANNA VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 00E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| HANCHEY | | 131/12.6 | | 221 | | 03W | | HYE | .... -.-- . |
| LOWE | | 120/16.5 | | 269 | | 03W | | LOR | .-.. --- .-. |
| TRI COUNTY | | 020/24.3 | | 275 | | 02W | | BKK | -... -.- -.- |
| SOYYA | | 334/25.0 | | 329 | | 02W | | SMY | ... -- -.-- |
| BOLL WEEVIL | | 106/27.6 | | 352 | | 03W | | BVG | -... ...- --. |
| BLAAK | | 251/35.2 | | 344 | | 03W | | IWJ | .. .-- .--- |
| SPRING HILL | | 138/37.7 | | 281 | | 03W | | XNE | -..- -. . |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m |
| Surface: | concrete |
| Runway edge lights: | PERIMETER LIGHTS. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
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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| 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 04-Jul-2009
| | Local
(UTC-5) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:16 | | 10:16 |
| Sunrise | | 05:44 | | 10:44 |
| Sunset | | 19:49 | | 00:49 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:17 | | 01:17 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 02:17:03 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 04-Jul-2009 21:17:03 |
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| METAR |
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KDHN
5nm N | 050153Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 29/17 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP152 T02940167 $
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KHEY
12nm NW | 050153Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 27/18 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP028 T02720178 $
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KOZR
14nm W | 050155Z AUTO 19006KT 10SM CLR 29/19 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP142 T02910190 RVRNO
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KLOR
16nm NW | 050153Z AUTO A2990 RMK AO2 SLPNO PWINO FZRANO TSNO PNO $
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KDHN
5nm N | 042336Z 0500/0524 31004KT P6SM SKC FM050200 29004KT P6SM SCT250 FM051400 25008KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 TEMPO 0520/0524 VRB15G25KT 2SM +TSRA BKN025CB OVC100
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