FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | HEE |
| Lat/Long: | 34-34-35.4000N / 090-40-33.2000W 34-34.590000N / 090-40.553333W 34.5765000 / -90.6758889 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 241.7 ft. / 73.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01E (2000) |
| From city: | 5 miles NW of central business district of the associated city |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 72355 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1942 |
| Sectional chart: | MEMPHIS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MEMPHIS CENTER |
| FSS: | JONESBORO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | JBR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI DAYLIGHT HOURS |
| Pattern altitude: | 1201.7 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Taxiway lights: | TWY EXIT & GUIDANCE SIGNS. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3 at UTA (17 nm E): | 118.075 (662-363-1652) |
| WX AWOS-3 at CKM (18 nm SE): | 120.675 (662-624-9777) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PROVIDED BY MEMPHIS ARTCC ON FREQS 135.3/335.8(BRINKLEY RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| UJM at field | | MARVELL VOR/DME | | 109.60 | | 01E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CLARKSDALE | | 333/18.8 | | 341 | | 02E | | CKM | -.-. -.- -- |
| BRINKLEY | | 124/30.8 | | 242 | | 02E | | BKZ | -... -.- --.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 4996 x 96 ft. / 1523 x 29 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 34-35.152570N | | 34-34.329040N |
| Longitude: | 090-40.657000W | | 090-40.664947W |
| Elevation: | 240.7 ft. | | 237.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 179 magnetic, 180 true | | 359 magnetic, 000 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 3009 x 60 ft. / 917 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 34-34.337768N | | 34-34.337185N |
| Longitude: | 090-40.674390W | | 090-40.074743W |
| Elevation: | 237.2 ft. | | 241.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 089 magnetic, 090 true | | 269 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 20 ft. tree, 725 ft. from runway, 115 ft. right of centerline, 26:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | HELENA WEST HELENA CITY OF HELENA / WEST HELENA, 226 PERRY STR HELENA, AR 72342 Phone 870-338-9831 |
| Manager: | DARRYL RIDDELL PO BOX 2637 WEST HELENA, AR 72390 Phone 870-572-9011 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 42 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 33 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 96/day * | | 87% | local general aviation | | 10% | transient general aviation | | 1% | military | | 1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 July 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NUMEROUS AGRICULTURE OPS FEB THRU OCT. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (172KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (214KB) |
| VOR RWY 17 | |
download (177KB) |
| VOR RWY 35 | |
download (193KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (131KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
6M7 - Marianna/Lee County Airport-Steve Edwards Field (14 nm NW)
KUTA - Tunica Municipal Airport (17 nm E)
KCKM - Fletcher Field Airport (18 nm SE)
KFCY - Forrest City Municipal Airport (22 nm N)
KMMS - Selfs Airport (28 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of the Arkansas Department of Aeronautics
Taken in the Spring of 2007
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:45 | | 11:45 |
| Sunrise | | 07:10 | | 12:10 |
| Sunset | | 18:26 | | 23:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:52 | | 23:52 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 11:52:38 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 06:52:38 |
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| METAR |
KUTA 17nm E | 161035Z AUTO 36012KT 5SM +RA SCT005 BKN009 OVC015 18/17 A2995 RMK AO2 P0022
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KCKM 18nm SE | 161035Z AUTO 36011KT 2 1/2SM BKN006 OVC024 18/18 A2994 RMK AO1 P0005
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| TAF |
KMEM 45nm NE | 160633Z 1607/1706 23003KT 6SM -RA BR BKN014 OVC100 FM160730 34005KT 4SM -RA BR OVC015 FM161000 36005KT 4SM -RA BR OVC010 FM161500 35010KT 6SM -RA OVC015 FM170000 36005KT P6SM VCSH OVC030
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