FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | HEY |
| Lat/Long: | 31-21-20.6029N / 085-39-05.9969W 31-21.343382N / 085-39.099948W 31.3557230 / -85.6516658 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 318 ft. / 97 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 03W (2010) |
| 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: | 142.55 225.575 [OPR 1245-0730Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL, OT CTC CAIRNS TW, R.] |
| HANCHEY TOWER: | 140.225 387.85 [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 |
| HEYr180/(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/(13.4) | | ENTERPRISE VOR | | 116.60 | | 03W |
| UIAr086/(38.1) | | ANDALUSIA VOR | | 110.20 | | 00E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HANCHEY | | 178/1.2 | | 221 | | 03W | | HYE | .... -.-- . |
| LOWE | | 096/4.7 | | 269 | | 03W | | LOR | .-.. --- .-. |
| RUCKR | | 047/11.5 | | 212 | | 00E | | OZ | --- --.. |
| BOLL WEEVIL | | 090/17.0 | | 352 | | 03W | | BVG | -... ...- --. |
| SPRING HILL | | 143/25.7 | | 281 | | 03W | | XNE | -..- -. . |
| TRI COUNTY | | 358/30.4 | | 275 | | 03W | | BKK | -... -.- -.- |
| BRANTLEY | | 111/35.1 | | 410 | | 00E | | XBR | -..- -... .-. |
| SOYYA | | 325/36.4 | | 329 | | 02W | | SMY | ... -- -.-- |
| JUDD | | 087/38.0 | | 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 |
| Latitude: | 31-21.381863N | | 31-21.304900N |
| Longitude: | 085-39.100000W | | 085-39.099897W |
| Elevation: | 317.3 ft. | | 317.6 ft. |
| 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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| COPTER RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (175KB) |
| COPTER NDB RWY 17 | |
download (176KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (92KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
71J - 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)
0J6 - Headland Municipal Airport (17 nm E)
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| Airport distance calculator |
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:03 | | 12:03 |
| Sunrise | | 06:28 | | 12:28 |
| Sunset | | 17:26 | | 23:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:51 | | 23:51 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 15:30:30 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 12-Feb-2012 09:30:30 |
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| METAR |
KLOR 5nm W | 111653Z AUTO 35011G19KT 10SM BKN034 OVC042 09/01 A3014 RMK AO2 PK WND 33026/1638 SLP206 T00890006 $
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KOZR 5nm SW | 121455Z AUTO 33009KT 10SM CLR M01/M13 A3049 RMK AO2 SLP327 T10051128 51015
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KDHN 11nm E | 121453Z 35010KT 10SM CLR M01/M12 A3051 RMK AO2 SLP334 T10061122 51018 $
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| TAF |
KOZR 5nm SW | 1208/1308 34010KT 9999 SKC QNH3042INS BECMG 1220/1221 35010KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3035INS BECMG 1300/1301 34004KT 9999 SKC QNH3035INS T07/1220Z TM06/1212Z
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KDHN 11nm E | 121137Z 1212/1312 32005KT P6SM FEW250 FM121500 35011G18KT P6SM SCT250 FM122300 34004KT P6SM BKN250
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| NOTAMs |
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