FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | HEY |
| Lat/Long: | 31-20-45.6000N / 085-39-15.6000W 31-20.760000N / 085-39.260000W 31.3460000 / -85.6543333 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 317 ft. / 97 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 03W (1985) |
| From city: | 4 miles SE of FORT RUCKER OZARK, AL |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 36362 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Sectional chart: | NEW ORLEANS |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | CAIRNS BASEOPS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [205-255-2314] FSS-ANNISTON ANB-NOTAM OZR |
| NOTAMs facility: | OZR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0600-0030, EXCP HOL |
| Pattern altitude: | TFC PAT: TFC PAT ALT 900' MSL. |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white (unlighted land airport) |
Heliport Communications
| ATIS: | 141.375 |
| HANCHEY GROUND: | 149.6 225.575 [OPR 1245-0730Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL, OT CTC CAIRNS TW, R.] |
| HANCHEY TOWER: | 141.8 387.7 [OPR 1245-0730Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL, OT CTC CAIRNS TW, R.] |
| CAIRNS APPROACH: | 121.1 |
| CAIRNS DEPARTURE: | 121.1 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 118.075 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| RDR: | 134.1 135.4 229.6 242.6 |
| WX ASOS at DHN (11 nm E): | PHONE 334-983-5999 |
- APCH/DEP SVCS 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 |
| HEYr186/(1.7) | | HANCHEY VOR | | 110.60 | | 03W |
| OZRr042/5.9 | | CAIRNS VOR/DME | | 111.20 | | 03W |
| RRSr286/12.0 | | WIREGRASS VORTAC | | 111.60 | | 02E |
| EDNr080/(13.1) | | ENTERPRISE VOR | | 116.60 | | 03W |
| UIAr087/(37.9) | | ANDALUSIA VOR | | 110.20 | | 00E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HANCHEY | | 193/1.3 | | 221 | | 03W | | HYE | .... -.-- . |
| LOWE | | 104/4.6 | | 269 | | 03W | | LOR | .-.. --- .-. |
| RUCKR | | 049/11.0 | | 212 | | 00E | | OZ | --- --.. |
| BOLL WEEVIL | | 092/16.8 | | 352 | | 03W | | BVG | -... ...- --. |
| SPRING HILL | | 144/26.1 | | 281 | | 03W | | XNE | -..- -. . |
| TRI COUNTY | | 357/29.8 | | 275 | | 02W | | BKK | -... -.- -.- |
| BRANTLEY | | 112/35.2 | | 410 | | 00E | | XBR | -..- -... .-. |
| SOYYA | | 324/36.0 | | 329 | | 02W | | SMY | ... -- -.-- |
| JUDD | | 088/37.8 | | 264 | | 02W | | JUY | .--- ..- -.-- |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 467 x 50 ft. / 142 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
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 |
Additional Remarks
| - | FUEL: 100, J8 |
| - | LGT: HI INTS ROT BCN, 60/80 WHITE FLASHES PER MIN. |
| - | OPR 1200-0630Z++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 between 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| COPTER NDB RWY 17 | |
download (168KB) |
| COPTER RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (169KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (92KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLOR - Lowe Army Heliport (Fort Rucker) (5 nm W)
KOZR - Cairns Army Airfield (Fort Rucker) (5 nm SW)
71J - Blackwell Field Airport (5 nm N)
KDHN - Dothan Regional Airport (11 nm E)
KEDN - Enterprise Municipal Airport (13 nm W)
0J6 - Headland Municipal Airport (18 nm E)
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Times for 10-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:05 | | 12:05 |
| Sunrise | | 06:30 | | 12:30 |
| Sunset | | 17:24 | | 23:24 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:49 | | 23:49 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2010 06:16:47 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 10-Feb-2010 00:16:47 |
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| METAR |
| KHEY | 100210Z AUTO 31014G20KT 10SM SCT024 04/M01 A3002 RMK AO2 T00391006 $
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KLOR 5nm W | 100553Z AUTO 33008KT 10SM CLR 01/M05 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP179 T00061050 10056 20006 401280006 51007 FZRANO TSNO $
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KOZR 5nm SW | 100555Z AUTO 31009KT 10SM CLR 01/M03 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP181 T00061028 10055 20006 401270006 51008 RVRNO $
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KDHN 11nm E | 100553Z AUTO 30010KT 10SM CLR 01/M03 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP187 T00061028 10067 20006 401280006 51008 FZRANO
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| TAF |
KDHN 11nm E | 100520Z 1006/1106 31010G15KT P6SM SKC FM101300 32015G27KT P6SM FEW250 FM102300 31009KT P6SM FEW200
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| NOTAMs |
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