FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LOR |
| Lat/Long: | 31-21-21.0000N / 085-45-04.2000W 31-21.350000N / 085-45.070000W 31.3558333 / -85.7511667 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 294 ft. / 90 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 03W (2005) |
| From city: | 3 miles W 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] |
| NOTAMs facility: | OZR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0700-0100, EXCP HOL |
| Pattern altitude: | 1094 ft. MSL |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Beacon: | white (unlighted land airport) |
Heliport Communications
| ATIS: | 361.1 |
| LOWE GROUND: | 357.15 [0700-0100 MON-FRI EXCP HOLS] |
| LOWE TOWER: | 141.3 289.15 46.95FM [0700-0100 MON-FRI EXCP HOLS] |
| CAIRNS APPROACH: | 133.45 |
| CAIRNS DEPARTURE: | 133.45 |
| EMERG: | 243.0 |
| WX ASOS at DHN (16 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 |
| HEYr261/(5.2) | | HANCHEY VOR | | 110.60 | | 03W |
| OZRr349/5.4 | | CAIRNS VOR/DME | | 111.20 | | 03W |
| EDNr068/(8.5) | | ENTERPRISE VOR | | 116.60 | | 03W |
| RRSr283/16.9 | | WIREGRASS VORTAC | | 111.60 | | 02E |
| UIAr085/(33.0) | | ANDALUSIA VOR | | 110.20 | | 00E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| LOWE | | at field | | 269 | | 03W | | LOR | .-.. --- .-. |
| HANCHEY | | 266/5.2 | | 221 | | 03W | | HYE | .... -.-- . |
| RUCKR | | 023/8.5 | | 212 | | 00E | | OZ | --- --.. |
| BOLL WEEVIL | | 088/11.9 | | 352 | | 03W | | BVG | -... ...- --. |
| SPRING HILL | | 153/22.8 | | 281 | | 03W | | XNE | -..- -. . |
| BRANTLEY | | 114/30.4 | | 410 | | 00E | | XBR | -..- -... .-. |
| TRI COUNTY | | 348/31.2 | | 275 | | 02W | | BKK | -... -.- -.- |
| JUDD | | 087/32.9 | | 264 | | 02W | | JUY | .--- ..- -.-- |
| SOYYA | | 319/39.7 | | 329 | | 02W | | SMY | ... -- -.-- |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Runway 6L/24R
| Dimensions: | 2000 x 75 ft. / 610 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| RUNWAY 6L | | RUNWAY 24R |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway 6R/24L
| Dimensions: | 2000 x 75 ft. / 610 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| RUNWAY 6R | | RUNWAY 24L |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway 18L/36R
| Dimensions: | 2000 x 75 ft. / 610 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| RUNWAY 18L | | RUNWAY 36R |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway 18R/36L
| Dimensions: | 2000 x 75 ft. / 610 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| RUNWAY 18R | | RUNWAY 36L |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | U.S. Army |
| Owner: | US ARMY LOWE ARMY HELIPAD 9325 GUNSTON ROAD FT BELVOIR, VA 22060 |
| Manager: | Phone 205-255-2086 |
Additional Remarks
| - | HELIPADS LOCATED ON ENDS OF RWYS. |
| - | FUEL: J8 |
| - | SEE FLIP AP/1, FLT HAZ, FORT RUCKER. |
| - | RSTD - NO TRAN ACFT. NO USABLE RWY ON LOWE AHP AT THIS TIME. |
| - | CAUTION: INTS STU TRNG. |
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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| COPTER NDB 066 | |
download (186KB) |
| COPTER RNAV (GPS) 069 | |
download (169KB) |
| COPTER VOR 069 | |
download (180KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHEY - Hanchey Army Heliport (Fort Rucker) (5 nm E)
KOZR - Cairns Army Airfield (Fort Rucker) (5 nm S)
71J - Blackwell Field Airport (8 nm NE)
KEDN - Enterprise Municipal Airport (8 nm SW)
KDHN - Dothan Regional Airport (16 nm E)
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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 07-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:39 | | 11:39 |
| Sunrise | | 06:05 | | 12:05 |
| Sunset | | 16:49 | | 22:49 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:14 | | 23:14 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 05:15:37 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 07-Nov-2009 23:15:37 |
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| METAR |
| KLOR | 080453Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 10/09 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP229 T01000089 TSNO $
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KOZR 5nm S | 080455Z AUTO 04007KT 10SM CLR 11/10 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP230 T01130104
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KHEY 5nm E | 080053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/11 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP216 T01390111 $
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KDHN 16nm E | 080453Z AUTO 07004KT 10SM CLR 12/08 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP246 T01220083
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| TAF |
KDHN 16nm E | 072341Z 0800/0824 08003KT P6SM SCT250 FM081600 09011KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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