FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | HEY |
| Lat/Long: | 31-20-45.6000N / 085-39-15.6000W 31-20.760000N / 085-39.260000W 31.3460000 / -85.6543333 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 317 ft. / 97 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 03W (1985) |
| From city: | 4 miles SE of FORT RUCKER OZARK, AL |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 36362 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Sectional chart: | NEW ORLEANS |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | CAIRNS BASEOPS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [205-255-2314] FSS-ANNISTON ANB-NOTAM OZR |
| NOTAMs facility: | OZR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0600-0030, EXCP HOL |
| Pattern altitude: | TFC PAT: TFC PAT ALT 900' MSL. |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white (unlighted land airport) |
Heliport Communications
| ATIS: | 141.375 |
| HANCHEY GROUND: | 149.6 225.575 [OPR 1245-0730Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL, OT CTC CAIRNS TW, R.] |
| HANCHEY TOWER: | 141.8 387.7 [OPR 1245-0730Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL, OT CTC CAIRNS TW, R.] |
| CAIRNS APPROACH: | 121.1 |
| CAIRNS DEPARTURE: | 121.1 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 118.075 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| RDR: | 134.1 135.4 229.6 242.6 |
| WX ASOS at DHN (11 nm E): | PHONE 334-983-5999 |
- APCH/DEP SVCS PRVDD BY JACKSONVILLE ARTCC ON FREQS 134.3/353.5 (DOTHAN RCAG) WHEN CAIRNS APCH/DEP CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| HEYr186/(1.7) | | HANCHEY VOR | | 110.60 | | 03W |
| OZRr042/5.9 | | CAIRNS VOR/DME | | 111.20 | | 03W |
| RRSr286/12.0 | | WIREGRASS VORTAC | | 111.60 | | 02E |
| EDNr080/(13.1) | | ENTERPRISE VOR | | 116.60 | | 03W |
| UIAr087/(37.9) | | ANDALUSIA VOR | | 110.20 | | 00E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HANCHEY | | 193/1.3 | | 221 | | 03W | | HYE | .... -.-- . |
| LOWE | | 104/4.6 | | 269 | | 03W | | LOR | .-.. --- .-. |
| RUCKR | | 049/11.0 | | 212 | | 00E | | OZ | --- --.. |
| BOLL WEEVIL | | 092/16.8 | | 352 | | 03W | | BVG | -... ...- --. |
| SPRING HILL | | 144/26.1 | | 281 | | 03W | | XNE | -..- -. . |
| TRI COUNTY | | 357/29.8 | | 275 | | 02W | | BKK | -... -.- -.- |
| BRANTLEY | | 112/35.2 | | 410 | | 00E | | XBR | -..- -... .-. |
| SOYYA | | 324/36.0 | | 329 | | 02W | | SMY | ... -- -.-- |
| JUDD | | 088/37.8 | | 264 | | 02W | | JUY | .--- ..- -.-- |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 467 x 50 ft. / 142 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | U.S. Army |
| Owner: | US ARMY HANCHEY ARMY HELIPAD 9325 GUNSTON ROAD FT BELVOIR, VA 22060 |
Additional Remarks
| - | FUEL: 100, J8 |
| - | LGT: HI INTS ROT BCN, 60/80 WHITE FLASHES PER MIN. |
| - | OPR 1200-0630Z++MON-FRI EXC HOL, OT CTC CAIRNS TWR. SEE FLIP AP/1, FLT HAZ, FORT RUCKER. |
| - | RSTD: NO TRAN ACFT. |
| - | CAUTION: INTS STU TRNG. |
| - | (RWY LENGTH SOURCE DATE, RWY 17/35) HELICOPTER RWY |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| COPTER NDB RWY 17 | |
download (168KB) |
| COPTER RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (169KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (92KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLOR - Lowe Army Heliport (Fort Rucker) (5 nm W)
KOZR - Cairns Army Airfield (Fort Rucker) (5 nm SW)
71J - Blackwell Field Airport (5 nm N)
KDHN - Dothan Regional Airport (11 nm E)
KEDN - Enterprise Municipal Airport (13 nm W)
0J6 - Headland Municipal Airport (18 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 07-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:39 | | 11:39 |
| Sunrise | | 06:04 | | 12:04 |
| Sunset | | 16:48 | | 22:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:14 | | 23:14 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 01:56:47 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 07-Nov-2009 19:56:47 |
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| METAR |
| KHEY | 080053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/11 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP216 T01390111 $
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KLOR 5nm W | 080053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/12 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP227 T01330117 TSNO $
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KOZR 5nm SW | 080055Z AUTO 04007KT 10SM CLR 15/13 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP229 T01450128
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KDHN 11nm E | 080053Z 07004KT 10SM CLR 13/11 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP244 T01280111
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| TAF |
KDHN 11nm E | 072341Z 0800/0824 08003KT P6SM SCT250 FM081600 09011KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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