FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 APRIL 2022
Location
FAA Identifier: | HEY |
Lat/Long: | 31-21-20.6430N 085-39-06.7070W 31-21.344050N 085-39.111783W 31.3557342,-85.6518631 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 317.9 ft. / 96.9 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 03W (2010) |
From city: | 4 miles SE of FORT RUCKER OZARK, AL |
Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 36362 |
Heliport Operations
Heliport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
Control tower: | yes |
ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
FSS: | ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | OZR (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | MON-FRI 0600-0030, EXCP HOL |
Pattern altitude: | 900.9 ft. MSL TFC PAT ALT 900' MSL. |
Segmented circle: | no |
Lights: | SS-SR |
Beacon: | white (unlighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Heliport Communications
ATIS: | 141.375 |
HANCHEY GROUND: | 142.55 225.575 [OPR 1145-0645Z++ OR TIL MISSION CMPLT, MON-FRI EXC HOL, OT CTC CAIRNS TWR.] |
HANCHEY TOWER: | 140.5 387.85 [OPR 1145-0645Z++ OR TIL MISSION CMPLT, MON-FRI EXC HOL, OT CTC CAIRNS TWR.] |
CAIRNS APPROACH: | 121.1 |
CAIRNS DEPARTURE: | 121.1 |
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 118.075 |
EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
RADAR: | 134.1 135.4 229.6 242.6 |
WX ASOS at DHN (11 nm E): | PHONE 334-983-5999 |
WX AWOS-3PT at EDN (13 nm W): | 118.9 (334-347-3524) |
WX AWOS-3PT at HDL (17 nm E): | 119.575 (334-693-0508) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY JACKSONVILLE ARTCC ON FREQS 134.3/353.5 (DOTHAN RCAG) WHEN CAIRNS APCH/DEP CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
HEYr181/(1.1) | | HANCHEY VOR | | 110.60 | | 03W |
OZRr039/6.5 | | CAIRNS VOR/DME | | 111.20 | | 03W |
RRSr289/12.1 | | WIREGRASS VORTAC | | 111.60 | | 02E |
EDNr078/(13.3) | | ENTERPRISE VOR | | 116.60 | | 03W |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
HANCHEY | | 178/1.2 | | 221 | | 03W | | HYE | .... -.-- . |
LOWE | | 097/4.7 | | 269 | | 03W | | LOR | .-.. --- .-. |
RUCKR | | 050/11.5 | | 212 | | 03W | | OZ | --- --.. |
BOLL WEEVIL | | 090/16.9 | | 352 | | 03W | | BVG | -... ...- --. |
SOYYA | | 325/36.4 | | 329 | | 02W | | SMY | ... -- -.-- |
BLOOD | | 145/36.8 | | 365 | | 04W | | TOI | - --- .. |
JUDD | | 087/38.0 | | 264 | | 02W | | JUY | .--- ..- -.-- |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
Dimensions: | 476 x 50 ft. / 145 x 15 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
Latitude: | 31-21.383267N | | 31-21.304817N |
Longitude: | 085-39.114167W | | 085-39.109383W |
Elevation: | 317.9 ft. | | 317.9 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 180 magnetic, 177 true | | 000 magnetic, 357 true |
Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | U.S. Army |
Owner: | US ARMY HANCHEY ARMY HELIPAD 9325 GUNSTON ROAD FT BELVOIR, VA 22060 |
Manager: | PAUL MEISSNER Phone 334-255-2680 |
Additional Remarks
- | FUEL: 100, J8 |
- | LGT: HI INTS ROT BCN, 60/80 WHITE FLASHES PER MIN. |
- | OPR 1145-0645Z++OR UNTIL MISSION COMPLETE, MON-FRI EXC HOL, OT CTC CAIRNS TWR. SEE FLIP AP/1, FLT HAZ, FORT RUCKER. |
- | RSTD: NO TRAN ACFT. |
- | CAUTION: INTS STU TRNG. |
- | (RWY LENGTH SOURCE DATE, RWY 17/35) HELICOPTER RWY |
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 from 21 April 2022 at 0901Z to 19 May 2022 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
COPTER RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (104KB) |
COPTER NDB RWY 17 | |
download (103KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (189KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
71J - Ozark/Blackwell Field Airport (5 nm N)
KLOR - Lowe Army Heliport (Fort Rucker) (5 nm W)
KOZR - Cairns Army Airfield (Fort Rucker) (6 nm SW)
KDHN - Dothan Regional Airport (11 nm E)
KEDN - Enterprise Municipal Airport (13 nm W)
KHDL - Headland Municipal Airport (17 nm E)
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 18-May-2022
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:19 | | 10:19 |
Sunrise | | 05:46 | | 10:46 |
Sunset | | 19:32 | | 00:32 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:59 | | 00:59 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2022 15:22:12 |
Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2022 10:22:12 |
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METAR |
KHEY | 181458Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 27/16 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP165 T02740161 51002
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KOZR 5nm SW | 181456Z AUTO 17006KT 10SM CLR 28/15 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 T02820148 51006 $
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KSXS 10nm W | 181458Z AUTO 17005KT M M CLR 28/14 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP171 T02780143 52004 PWINO $
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KDHN 11nm E | 181453Z 18006KT 10SM CLR 29/13 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP178 T02940133 51003
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KEDN 13nm W | 181455Z AUTO 15004KT 10SM CLR 27/14 A3005 RMK AO2 T02720139
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KHDL 17nm E | 181455Z AUTO 18005KT 10SM CLR 29/14 A3005 RMK AO2
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TAF |
KOZR 5nm SW | 181030Z 1808/1914 VRB05KT 9999 FEW060 FEW250 QNH2995INS TEMPO 1811/1814 3200 BR FM181800 24006KT 9999 SKC QNH2996INS TX35/1821Z TN18/1811Z
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KDHN 11nm E | 181120Z 1812/1912 00000KT P6SM SKC FM181500 24010KT P6SM FEW050
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NOTAMs |
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