FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025
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, 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 |
| 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 1130-0545Z++ OR TIL MISSION CMPLT, MON-FRI EXC HOL, OT CTC CAIRNS TWR.] |
| HANCHEY TOWER: | 140.5 387.85 [OPR 1130-0545Z++ OR TIL MISSION CMPLT, MON-FRI EXC HOL, OT CTC CAIRNS TWR.] |
| CAIRNS APPROACH: | 125.4 |
| CAIRNS DEPARTURE: | 125.4 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 118.075 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| 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 134.3/322.55 (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 |
| LOWE | | 097/4.7 | | 269 | | 03W | | LOR | .-.. --- .-. |
| BOLL WEEVIL | | 090/16.9 | | 352 | | 03W | | BVG | -... ...- --. |
| BLOOD | | 145/36.8 | | 365 | | 04W | | TOI | - --- .. |
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 1130-0545Z++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 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| COPTER RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 **CHANGED** | |
download (112KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **CHANGED** | |
download (526KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
71J - Ozark/Blackwell Field Airport (5 nm N)
KLOR - Lowe AHP (Fort Rucker) Heliport (5 nm W)
KOZR - Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Airport (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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| Aerial photo |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 14-Nov-2025
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:45 | | 11:45 |
| Sunrise | | 06:10 | | 12:10 |
| Sunset | | 16:44 | | 22:44 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:10 | | 23:10 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 15-Nov-2025 02:03:27 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 14-Nov-2025 20:03:27 |
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| METAR |
| KHEY | 150155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/07 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP202 T01220071
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KLOR 5nm W | 150155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/07 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP187 T01030070
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KOZR 5nm SW | 150155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/06 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP198 T01320063 $
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KSXS 10nm W | 150155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/07 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP204 T01430066 TSNO $
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KDHN 11nm E | 150153Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/05 A3017 RMK AO1 SLP215 T01110050
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KEDN 13nm W | 150155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/07 A3014 RMK AO1 T01170072
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| TAF |
KOZR 5nm SW | 142240Z 1422/1524 VRB06KT 9999 FEW040 FEW220 QNH3009INS TEMPO 1509/1514 1600 BR SCT006 SCT030 BKN220 TX27/1521Z TN09/1510Z
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KDHN 11nm E | 141722Z 1418/1518 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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