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KSXS Shell Army Heliport
Fort Rucker, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008

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: 400 ft. / 122 m (estimated)
Variation: 01W (1985)
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 36330

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 02/1987
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 not available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY - PPR/ BASE OPN V558-5434.
Segmented circle: no

Heliport Communications

CTAF: 140.3
SHELL AHP GROUND: 148.8 310.6 [1230-0600Z++(DT 1130-0500Z++)MON-FRI EXC HOL]
SHELL AHP TOWER: 140.3 244.5 [1230-0600Z++(DT 1130-0500Z++)MON-FRI EXC HOL]
CAIRNS APPROACH: 133.45
CAIRNS DEPARTURE: 133.45
  • 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
EDNr038/(4.9)ENTERPRISE VOR116.6003W
OZRr310/8.5CAIRNS VOR/DME111.2002E
HEYr264/(10.1)HANCHEY VOR110.6002E
RRSr280/21.9WIREGRASS VORTAC111.6002E
UIAr083/(28.0)ANDALUSIA VOR110.2000E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
LOWE274/5.426903WLOR .-.. --- .-.
BOLL WEEVIL074/7.035203EBVG -... ...- --.
RUCKR348/8.421200EOZ --- --..
HANCHEY269/10.222100EHYE .... -.-- .
SPRING HILL162/20.328100EXNE -..- -. .
BRANTLEY118/25.741000EXBR -..- -... .-.
JUDD085/28.026402WJUY .--- ..- -.--
TRI COUNTY339/33.227502WBKK -... -.- -.-

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 2000 x 60 ft. / 610 x 18 m
Surface: asphalt
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Helipad H3

Dimensions: 2000 x 60 ft. / 610 x 18 m
Surface: asphalt
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Helipad H4

Dimensions: 1620 x 75 ft. / 494 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Helipad H2

Dimensions: 1300 x 60 ft. / 396 x 18 m
Surface: asphalt
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Helipad HA

Dimensions: 1300 x 50 ft. / 396 x 15 m
Surface: asphalt
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Helipad HB

Dimensions: 1300 x 50 ft. / 396 x 15 m
Surface: asphalt
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Helipad HC

Dimensions: 1300 x 50 ft. / 396 x 15 m
Surface: asphalt
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Helipad H5

Dimensions: 1000 x 60 ft. / 305 x 18 m
Surface: asphalt
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.
- RYS H-A/B &1 CLSD FOR BASE ACFT PARKING.

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 - Blackwell Field Airport (12 nm E)
  
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From to KSXS

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Oct-2008
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2211:22
Sunrise06:4711:47
Sunset18:1223:12
Evening civil twilight18:3723:37

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  14-Oct-2008 01:03:36
Local (UTC-5)  13-Oct-2008 20:03:36
 
METAR
KLOR 
5nm E 		140053Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM OVC037 24/19 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP206 T02390194 TSNO PNO $
KOZR 
8nm SE 		140055Z 05006KT 10SM BKN035 24/20 A3021 RMK AO2A SLP227 T02370203 RVRNO
KHEY 
10nm E 		132353Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM OVC037 24/20 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP108 T02390200 10278 20239 53006 $
TAF
KOZR 
8nm SE 		131818 07012G20KT 9999 SCT030 QNH3013INS TEMPO 1820 BKN025 BECMG 0001 07009KT 9999 BKN020 QNH3013INS BECMG 0911 OVC010 T28/21Z T16/12Z
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Hotels near Shell Army Heliport

Miles Price ($)
DAYS INN ENTERPRISE ALABAMA 2.0 48-75
COMFORT INN ENTERPRISE 2.2 67-140
ENTERPRISE INN AND SUITES 3.0 48-56
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN SUITES 4.2 

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

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