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KSXS Shell Army Heliport
Fort Novosel, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 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 NOVOSEL, AL
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
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 -... ...- --.
BRYNT351/8.421203WOZ --- --..
JUDD085/28.026402WJUY .--- ..- -.--
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: 400.0 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 Novosel) (5 nm E)
KOZR - Cairns Army Air Field (Fort Novosel) (9 nm SE)
KHEY - Hanchey Army Heliport (Fort Novosel) (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 10-May-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2610:26
Sunrise05:5210:52
Sunset19:2800:28
Evening civil twilight19:5400:54

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  11-May-2025 00:59:01
Local (UTC-5)  10-May-2025 19:59:01
 
METAR
KSXS 110055Z AUTO 14004KT 10SM BKN022 OVC029 22/21 A2991 RMK AO2 RAB01E10 SLP128 P0000 T02210212
KEDN 
5nm SW 		110035Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT018 OVC025 22/21 A2990 RMK AO1 T02180210
KLOR 
5nm E 		110055Z AUTO 08004KT 10SM SCT021 BKN027 OVC036 22/21 A2991 RMK AO2 RAB2355E07 CIG 021V028 SLP111 P0001 T02200211
KOZR 
8nm SE 		110055Z AUTO 10004KT 10SM FEW018 SCT027 BKN037 OVC045 23/21 A2989 RMK AO2 DZB2356E07 SLP122 P0000 T02270208
KHEY 
10nm E 		110055Z AUTO 12005KT 9SM SCT019 BKN028 OVC039 23/21 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP128 T02300212
TAF
KOZR 
8nm SE 		100200Z 1002/1108 VRB05KT 9000 -RA VCTS FEW005 SCT015 OVC080 QNH2994INS BECMG 1003/1004 04007KT 6000 SHRA VCTS SCT004 BKN007 OVC050CB QNH2992INS BECMG 1009/1010 07007KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS BKN004 OVC010CB QNH2989INS BECMG 1013/1014 14009KT 9999 NSW BKN007 OVC015 QNH2987INS BECMG 1017/1018 16012G18KT 8000 SHRA VCTS BKN025CB BKN120 OVC200 QNH2988INS TEMPO 1018/1022 VRB15G25KT 3200 TSRA BKN007 BKN020CB OVC050 BECMG 1101/1102 17007KT 4800 SHRA VCTS SCT009 BKN020CB OVC050 QNH2992INS TX26/1019Z TN17/1011Z
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