AirNav: AL19 - Medical West Heliport

AL19

Medical West Heliport
Bessemer, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	AL19
Lat/Long:	33-22-17.6100N 086-59-27.6200W 33-22.293500N 086-59.460333W 33.3715583,-86.9910056 (estimated)
Elevation:	670 ft. / 204 m (estimated)
Variation:	00E (1985)
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	35022

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use, MEDICAL USE.
Activation date:	11/1990
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ATLANTA CENTER
FSS:	ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	FOR PERI LGTS CALL 205-481-7182

Heliport Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at EKY (5 nm SE):	118.825 (205-424-3127)
WX ASOS at EET (16 nm SE):	134.325 (205-663-5881)
WX ASOS at BHM (17 nm NE):	PHONE 205-591-6172

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
OKWr058/15.3		BROOKWOOD VORTAC		111.00		00E
VUZr192/18.5		VULCAN VORTAC		114.40		02E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
MCDEN		224/11.1		224		03W		BH	-... ....

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m
Surface:	concrete
Runway edge lights:	PERI
Latitude:	33-22.286000N
Longitude:	086-59.460333W
Elevation:	670.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	UAB MEDICINE ENTERPRISE 500 22ND STREET SOUTH BIRMINGHAM, AL 35033 Phone 205-934-3411
Manager:	JVANN MARTIN 2020 UNIVERSITY BLVD BIRMINGHAM, AL 35049 Phone 205-975-0069 KEITH PENNIGTON, CEO 205-481-7268

Additional Remarks

-	PR OWNED HOSPITAL HELIPORT - OFFICIAL BUSINESS ONLY. CONTACT HOSP ADMIN FOR PERMISSION TO LAND; PHONE 205-481-7268.
-	FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at AL19.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KEKY - Bessemer National Airport (5 nm SE)
KEET - Shelby County Airport (16 nm SE)
KBHM - Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (17 nm NE)
0A8 - Bibb County Airport (27 nm S)
KTCL - Tuscaloosa National Airport (32 nm W)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 17-Jun-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:10	10:10
Sunrise	05:39	10:39
Sunset	19:59	00:59
Evening civil twilight	20:27	01:27

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	17-Jun-2026 18:47:33
Local (UTC-5)	17-Jun-2026 13:47:33

METAR

KEKY 5nm SE	171833Z AUTO 23007KT 10SM FEW024 SCT030 BKN065 28/24 A2987 RMK AO2 $
KEET 15nm SE	171825Z AUTO 21006KT 10SM -RA FEW016 BKN032 BKN044 29/23 A2987 RMK AO2 RAB19 P0000 T02890228
KBHM 17nm NE	171753Z 22007KT 10SM BKN023 29/22 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP113 T02890222 10289 20222 58010

TAF

KEET 15nm SE	171726Z 1718/1818 20010KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 TEMPO 1719/1722 3SM SHRA BKN025 FM180100 19010KT P6SM BKN250 FM180500 18011KT P6SM OVC020 FM181100 19013G20KT 4SM -RA BR OVC007
KBHM 17nm NE	171726Z 1718/1818 18007KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 FM171900 20010KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 TEMPO 1719/1722 3SM SHRA BKN025 FM180100 19010KT P6SM BKN250 FM180500 18011KT P6SM OVC020 FM181200 19013G20KT 4SM -RA BR OVC007

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