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AL68 Rocket Shoals Heliport
Cherokee, Alabama, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: AL68
Lat/Long: 34-44-39.0352N 087-53-11.6736W
34-44.650587N 087-53.194560W
34.7441764,-87.8865760
(estimated)
Elevation: 493 ft. / 150 m (estimated)
From city: 4 miles E of CHEROKEE, AL
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 35616

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 07/2024
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MEMPHIS CENTER
FSS: ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: 
Segmented circle: no

Heliport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX ASOS at MSL (14 nm E): 119.425 (256-383-2304)
WX AWOS-3PT at 15M (14 nm W): 119.250 (662-424-8004)

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 80 x 80 ft. / 24 x 24 m
Surface: concrete
Runway edge lights: FLD
Latitude: 34-44.650587N
Longitude: 087-53.194560W
Elevation: 493.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: ROCKET SHOALS LLC
1200 HALEY DRIVE, ATTN NICK WILLIS
CHEROKEE, AL 35616
Phone 256-324-8229
Manager: NICK WILLIS
1200 HALEY DRIVE
CHEROKEE, AL 35616
Phone 256-324-8229

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at AL68.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMSL - Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (14 nm E)
15M - Segars Field Airport (14 nm W)
M22 - Bill Pugh Field Airport (20 nm SE)
9A4 - Courtland Airport (27 nm E)
KSNH - Savannah-Hardin County Airport (30 nm NW)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 01-Jun-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:1110:11
Sunrise05:4010:40
Sunset19:5800:58
Evening civil twilight20:2701:27

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  01-Jun-2026 22:28:38
Local (UTC-5)  01-Jun-2026 17:28:38
 
METAR
KMSL 
14nm E 		012153Z AUTO 19008KT 10SM CLR 24/21 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP144 T02390206 $
K01M 
22nm SW 		012155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 25/20 A2999 RMK AO2 T02470203
K9A4 
27nm E 		012155Z AUTO 21005KT 10SM SCT002 22/20 A3000 RMK AO2 P0003
TAF
KMSL 
14nm E 		011922Z 0119/0218 VRB03KT P6SM BKN050 FM020000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT012
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