FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 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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Times for 09-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:06 | | 12:06 |
| Sunrise | | 06:31 | | 12:31 |
| 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 00:53:21 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 09-Feb-2010 18:53:21 |
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| METAR |
| KLOR | 092353Z AUTO 33016G22KT 10SM OVC016 06/02 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP145 60002 T00560017 10128 20056 51022 TSNO $
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KOZR 5nm S | 100007Z AUTO 32011G21KT 10SM OVC015 05/03 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP150 RVRNO $
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KHEY 5nm E | 092353Z AUTO 31016G22KT 10SM OVC014 06/03 A2994 RMK AO2 PK WND 32028/2321 SLP130 60004 T00560028 10128 20056 51037 $
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KDHN 16nm E | 092353Z 30014G21KT 10SM OVC012 07/05 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP148 60003 T00670050 10128 20067 51024
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| TAF |
KDHN 16nm E | 092324Z 1000/1024 32014G25KT P6SM BKN012 FM100200 32013KT P6SM FEW020 FM101300 32015G23KT P6SM FEW250 FM102300 31009KT P6SM SCT200
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| NOTAMs |
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