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8AL5 Plant Gorgas Heliport
Parrish, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 8AL5
Lat/Long: 33-38-32.9400N 087-11-49.8200W
33-38.549000N 087-11.830333W
33.6424833,-87.1971722
(estimated)
Elevation: 256 ft. / 78 m (estimated)
From city: 7 miles SE of PARRISH, AL
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 35130

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 08/2017
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ATLANTA CENTER
FSS: ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: 
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Heliport Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at JFX (17 nm N): 119.225 (205-295-5539)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
VUZr262/14.9VULCAN VORTAC114.4002E
OKWr006/24.4BROOKWOOD VORTAC111.0000E

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 26 x 26 ft. / 8 x 8 m
Surface: concrete
Latitude: 33-38.549000N
Longitude: 087-11.830333W
Elevation: 256.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: AL PWR CO
460 GORGAS RD
PARRISH, AL 35580
Phone 205-527-2473
Manager: GERALD ABNEY
4301 EAST LAKE BLVD
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35217
Phone 205-527-2473

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 8AL5.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KJFX - Walker County Airport/Bevill Field (17 nm N)
KBHM - Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (23 nm E)
KEKY - Bessemer National Airport (24 nm SE)
M95 - Richard Arthur Field Airport (31 nm W)
KTCL - Tuscaloosa National Airport (33 nm SW)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 12-Feb-2026
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1112:11
Sunrise06:3712:37
Sunset17:2923:29
Evening civil twilight17:5523:55

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-Feb-2026 07:03:08
Local (UTC-6)  12-Feb-2026 01:03:08
 
METAR
KJFX 
17nm N 		120655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR A3023 RMK AO2
KBHM 
23nm E 		120653Z 05003KT 10SM CLR 03/02 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP233 T00330017
KEKY 
24nm SE 		120656Z AUTO 02007KT CLR 07/01 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP206 T00720006 PWINO RVRNO $
KTCL 
33nm SW 		120653Z AUTO 01003KT 10SM CLR 07/03 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP230 T00670033
TAF
KBHM 
23nm E 		120520Z 1206/1306 02006KT P6SM SCT250
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