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KSXS Shell Army Heliport
Fort Rucker, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: SXS
Lat/Long: 31-21-45.6100N 085-50-57.7800W
31-21.760167N 085-50.963000W
31.3626694,-85.8493833
(estimated)
Elevation: 406 ft. / 124 m (estimated)
Variation: 03W (2025)
From city: 7 miles W of FORT RUCKER, AL
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 36330

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 02/1987
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS: ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: OZR (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY - PPR/ BASE OPN V558-5434.
Segmented circle: no

Heliport Communications

CTAF: 139.125
ATIS: 376.5
SHELL AHP GROUND: 142.425 310.6 [1230-0000Z++MON-FRI EXC HOL.]
SHELL AHP TOWER: 139.125 244.5 [1230-0000Z++MON-FRI EXC HOL.]
CAIRNS APPROACH: 133.45
CAIRNS DEPARTURE: 133.45
WX AWOS-3PT at EDN (5 nm SW): 118.9 (334-347-3524)
  • 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
EDNr038/(4.8)ENTERPRISE VOR116.6003W
OZRr315/8.5CAIRNS VOR/DME111.2003W
HEYr269/(10.1)HANCHEY VOR110.6003W
RRSr280/21.9WIREGRASS VORTAC111.6002E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
LOWE274/5.426903WLOR .-.. --- .-.
BOLL WEEVIL081/6.935203WBVG -... ...- --.
BLOOD159/31.036504WTOI - --- ..

Heliport Services

Oil available: 244.5

Runway Information

Helipad H4

Dimensions: 1600 x 75 ft. / 488 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Latitude: 31-21.674667N
Longitude: 085-50.848833W
Elevation: 395.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Helipad H5

Dimensions: 819 x 75 ft. / 250 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Latitude: 31-21.618333N
Longitude: 085-50.719500W
Elevation: 392.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Helipad HA

Dimensions: 100 x 100 ft. / 30 x 30 m
Surface: concrete, in good condition
Latitude: 31-21.995167N
Longitude: 085-50.893667W
Elevation: 395.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Helipad HB

Dimensions: 100 x 100 ft. / 30 x 30 m
Surface: concrete, in good condition
Latitude: 31-21.967500N
Longitude: 085-50.872833W
Elevation: 395.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Helipad HC

Dimensions: 100 x 100 ft. / 30 x 30 m
Surface: concrete, in good condition
Latitude: 31-21.891333N
Longitude: 085-50.847667W
Elevation: 393.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Helipad HD

Dimensions: 100 x 100 ft. / 30 x 30 m
Surface: concrete, in good condition
Latitude: 31-21.840333N
Longitude: 085-50.808833W
Elevation: 389.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Helipad HE

Dimensions: 100 x 100 ft. / 30 x 30 m
Surface: concrete, in fair condition
Latitude: 31-21.756883N
Longitude: 085-51.193183W
Elevation: 406.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Helipad HF

Dimensions: 100 x 100 ft. / 30 x 30 m
Surface: concrete, in fair condition
Latitude: 31-21.714650N
Longitude: 085-51.161217W
Elevation: 405.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Helipad HG

Dimensions: 100 x 100 ft. / 30 x 30 m
Surface: concrete, in good condition
Latitude: 31-21.663150N
Longitude: 085-51.122717W
Elevation: 400.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Helipad HI

Dimensions: 100 x 100 ft. / 30 x 30 m
Surface: concrete, in good condition
Latitude: 31-21.702667N
Longitude: 085-50.696500W
Elevation: 384.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Army
Owner: US ARMY ATCA - ASO
9325 GUNSTON ROAD
FT BELVOIR, VA 22060
Phone 205-255-2314

Additional Remarks

- EXTENSIVE COPTER STU TNG IN PROGRESS.
- RWY H-A/B CLSD FOR BASE ACFT PARKING.
- WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at KSXS.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KEDN - Enterprise Municipal Airport (5 nm SW)
KLOR - Lowe Army Heliport (Fort Rucker) (5 nm E)
KOZR - Cairns Army Airfield (Fort Rucker) (9 nm SE)
KHEY - Hanchey Army Heliport (Fort Rucker) (10 nm E)
71J - Ozark/Blackwell Field Airport (12 nm E)
33J - Geneva Municipal Airport (19 nm S)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 18-Dec-2025
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1112:11
Sunrise06:3812:38
Sunset16:4222:42
Evening civil twilight17:0923:09

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  18-Dec-2025 10:14:36
Local (UTC-6)  18-Dec-2025 04:14:36
 
METAR
KSXS 180955Z AUTO 13004KT 9SM SCT042 OVC100 14/12 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP153 T01360120 $
KEDN 
5nm SW 		180955Z AUTO 10005KT 10SM SCT043 OVC110 14/11 A2999 RMK AO1 T01360113
KLOR 
5nm E 		180955Z AUTO 07003KT 10SM BKN041 OVC100 14/12 A2999 RMK AO2 RAB24E35 SLP138 P0000 T01420124 $
KOZR 
8nm SE 		180955Z AUTO 09003KT 10SM BKN041 OVC100 15/12 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP153 T01460117 $
KHEY 
10nm E 		180955Z AUTO 10004KT 10SM BKN042 OVC100 15/12 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP153 T01480123 $
TAF
KOZR 
8nm SE 		180200Z 1802/1908 12006KT 9999 SCT020 BKN120 QNH3000INS BECMG 1809/1810 10006KT 9999 VCSH BKN008 BKN015 OVC080 QNH2998INS TEMPO 1811/1814 4800 SHRA BECMG 1815/1816 14010G15KT 9999 NSW BKN004 OVC008 QNH2990INS BECMG 1818/1819 18010G15KT 4800 -SHRA SCT004 BKN008 OVC012 QNH2980INS TEMPO 1818/1823 18015G20KT 6000 -SHRA SCT008 BKN012 OVC030 BECMG 1902/1902 18008KT 4800 -SHRA BR OVC004 QNH2976INS TEMPO 1904/1907 1600 BR OVC002 BECMG 1907/1908 33010G15KT 4800 BR OVC004 QNH2978INS TX19/1820Z TN10/1810Z
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