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KHEY Hanchey Army Heliport (Fort Rucker)
Fort Rucker/Ozark, Alabama, USA

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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 VOR110.6003W
OZRr042/5.9CAIRNS VOR/DME111.2003W
RRSr286/12.0WIREGRASS VORTAC111.6002E
EDNr080/(13.1)ENTERPRISE VOR116.6003W
UIAr087/(37.9)ANDALUSIA VOR110.2000E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
HANCHEY193/1.322103WHYE .... -.-- .
LOWE104/4.626903WLOR .-.. --- .-.
RUCKR049/11.021200EOZ --- --..
BOLL WEEVIL092/16.835203WBVG -... ...- --.
SPRING HILL144/26.128103WXNE -..- -. .
TRI COUNTY357/29.827502WBKK -... -.- -.-
BRANTLEY112/35.241000EXBR -..- -... .-.
SOYYA324/36.032902WSMY ... -- -.--
JUDD088/37.826402WJUY .--- ..- -.--

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: leftleft

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)

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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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 07-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3911:39
Sunrise06:0412:04
Sunset16:4822:48
Evening civil twilight17:1423:14

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 01:56:47
Local (UTC-6)  07-Nov-2009 19:56:47
 
METAR
KHEY 080053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/11 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP216 T01390111 $
KLOR 
5nm W 
080053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/12 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP227 T01330117 TSNO $
KOZR 
5nm SW 
080055Z AUTO 04007KT 10SM CLR 15/13 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP229 T01450128
KDHN 
11nm E 
080053Z 07004KT 10SM CLR 13/11 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP244 T01280111
TAF
KDHN 
11nm E 
072341Z 0800/0824 08003KT P6SM SCT250 FM081600 09011KT P6SM SCT250
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