AirNav: 41AL - UAB Hospital/Gardendale Fed Heliport

41AL

UAB Hospital/Gardendale Fed Heliport
Gardendale, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	41AL
Lat/Long:	33-38-54.2400N 086-49-08.0400W 33-38.904000N 086-49.134000W 33.6484000,-86.8189000 (estimated)
Elevation:	630 ft. / 192 m (estimated)
From city:	1 mile SSE of GARDENDALE, AL
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	35071

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	12/2018
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ATLANTA CENTER
FSS:	ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	HELIPADS LGTS OPR DUSK TO DAWN WITH PHOTOCELL OVERRIDE FOR OVERCAST CONDS.

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at BHM (6 nm SE):

PHONE 205-591-6172

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
VUZr106/4.2		VULCAN VORTAC		114.40		02E
OKWr041/32.7		BROOKWOOD VORTAC		111.00		00E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
MCDEN		012/8.3		224		03W		BH	-... ....

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:

40 x 40 ft. / 12 x 12 m

Surface:

concrete

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

/2018

Runway edge lights:

PERI

Runway edge markings:

HELIPAD MKD WITH WHITE BDR AND WHITE HOSPITAL CROSS WITH RED H IN THE CNTR.

Latitude:

33-38.904000N

Longitude:

086-49.134000W

Elevation:

630.0 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HOSPITAL 619 19TH ST SOUTH BIRMINGHAM, AL 35249-6516 Phone 205-934-4444
Manager:	BILL MAYFIELD 2020 UNIVERSITY BLVD BIRMINGHAM, AL 35249-6516 Phone 205-996-1805

Additional Remarks

-	PHYS ADS: 960 MOUNT OLIVE ROAD, GARDENDALE, AL 35071.
-	FAC PHONE: 205-263-0952.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 41AL.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBHM - Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (6 nm SE)
KEKY - Bessemer National Airport (21 nm S)
KEET - Shelby County Airport (28 nm S)
KPLR - St Clair County Airport (29 nm E)
KJFX - Walker County Airport/Bevill Field (29 nm NW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 04-Sep-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:59	10:59
Sunrise	06:24	11:24
Sunset	19:08	00:08
Evening civil twilight	19:34	00:34

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	04-Sep-2026 05:25:45
Local (UTC-5)	04-Sep-2026 00:25:45

METAR

KBHM
6nm SE

040453Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 27/23 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP154 T02670228

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