FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
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: | 00E (1985) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| HEYr181/(1.7) | | HANCHEY VOR | | 110.60 | | 02E |
| OZRr037/5.9 | | CAIRNS VOR/DME | | 111.20 | | 02E |
| 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 | | 190/1.3 | | 221 | | 00E | | HYE | .... -.-- . |
| LOWE | | 104/4.6 | | 269 | | 03W | | LOR | .-.. --- .-. |
| RUCKR | | 049/11.0 | | 212 | | 00E | | OZ | --- --.. |
| BOLL WEEVIL | | 085/16.9 | | 352 | | 03E | | BVG | -... ...- --. |
| 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: | 500 x 50 ft. / 152 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) 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 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| COPTER NDB OR GPS 176 | |
download (127KB) |
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)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 20-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:26 | | 10:26 |
| Sunrise | | 05:53 | | 10:53 |
| Sunset | | 19:45 | | 00:45 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:12 | | 01:12 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 20-Jul-2008 05:59:48 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 20-Jul-2008 00:59:48 |
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| METAR |
| KHEY | 200553Z AUTO 19003KT 8SM CLR 25/22 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP057 T02500222 10317 20250 50001 $
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KLOR 5nm W | 200453Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR CLR 24/22 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP151 T02440222 403500206 TSNO PNO $
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KOZR 5nm SW | 200555Z AUTO 22003KT 9SM CLR 24/23 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP170 T02450226 10313 20241 403450214 58000 RVRNO
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KDHN 11nm E | 200553Z AUTO 25005KT 8SM CLR 26/22 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP179 T02560217 10322 20256 403500228 50001
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| TAF |
KOZR 5nm SW | 200202 VRB05KT 9999 SKC QNH2999INS TEMPO 1013 8000 BR BECMG 1617 VRB06KT 9999 SCT060 QNH2997INS T33/21Z T22/11Z
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KDHN 11nm E | 200534Z 200606 22005KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0812 5SM BR FM1400 33006KT P6SM SKC FM1700 30008KT P6SM SCT060 FM0100 25004KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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