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KHEE Thompson-Robbins Airport
Helena/West Helena, Arkansas, USA

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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 fieldMARVELL VOR/DME109.6001E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CLARKSDALE333/18.834102ECKM -.-. -.- --
BRINKLEY124/30.824202EBKZ -... -.- --..

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: 
Single wheel: 15.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 34-35.152570N34-34.329040N
Longitude: 090-40.657000W090-40.664947W
Elevation: 240.7 ft.237.5 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 179 magnetic, 180 true359 magnetic, 000 true
Markings: nonprecision, in fair conditionnonprecision, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Runway 8/26

Dimensions: 3009 x 60 ft. / 917 x 18 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 16.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 34-34.337768N34-34.337185N
Longitude: 090-40.674390W090-40.074743W
Elevation: 237.2 ft.241.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 089 magnetic, 090 true269 magnetic, 270 true
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, in fair condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 20 ft. tree, 725 ft. from runway, 115 ft. right of centerline, 26:1 slope to clearnone

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
    
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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4511:45
Sunrise07:1012:10
Sunset18:2623:26
Evening civil twilight18:5223:52

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Oct-2013 11:52:38
Local (UTC-5)  16-Oct-2013 06:52:38
 
METAR
KUTA 
17nm E 
161035Z AUTO 36012KT 5SM +RA SCT005 BKN009 OVC015 18/17 A2995 RMK AO2 P0022
KCKM 
18nm SE 
161035Z AUTO 36011KT 2 1/2SM BKN006 OVC024 18/18 A2994 RMK AO1 P0005
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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