FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | HEY |
| Lat/Long: | 31-21-20.6430N 085-39-06.7070W
31-21.344050N 085-39.111783W
31.3557342,-85.6518631
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 317.9 ft. / 96.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03W (2010) |
| From city: | 4 miles SE of FORT RUCKER, AL |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 36362 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | OZR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0600-0030, EXCP HOL |
| Pattern altitude: | 900.9 ft. MSL
TFC PAT ALT 900' MSL. |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
| Beacon: | white (unlighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Heliport Communications
| ATIS: | 141.375 |
| HANCHEY GROUND: | 142.55 225.575 [OPR 1130-0545Z++ OR TIL MISSION CMPLT, MON-FRI EXC HOL, OT CTC CAIRNS TWR.] |
| HANCHEY TOWER: | 140.5 387.85 [OPR 1130-0545Z++ OR TIL MISSION CMPLT, MON-FRI EXC HOL, OT CTC CAIRNS TWR.] |
| CAIRNS APPROACH: | 125.4 |
| CAIRNS DEPARTURE: | 125.4 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 142.55 225.575 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| WX ASOS at DHN (11 nm E): | PHONE 334-983-5999 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at EDN (13 nm W): | 118.9 (334-347-3524) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at HDL (17 nm E): | 119.575 (334-693-0508) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY JACKSONVILLE ARTCC ON FREQS 134.3/322.55 (DOTHAN RCAG) WHEN CAIRNS APCH/DEP CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| HEYr181/(1.1) | | HANCHEY VOR | | 110.60 | | 03W |
| OZRr039/6.5 | | CAIRNS VOR/DME | | 111.20 | | 03W |
| RRSr289/12.1 | | WIREGRASS VORTAC | | 111.60 | | 02E |
| EDNr078/(13.3) | | ENTERPRISE VOR | | 116.60 | | 03W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| BOLL WEEVIL | | 090/16.9 | | 352 | | 03W | | BVG | -... ...- --. |
| BLOOD | | 145/36.8 | | 365 | | 04W | | TOI | - --- .. |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 476 x 50 ft. / 145 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 31-21.383267N | | 31-21.304817N |
| Longitude: | 085-39.114167W | | 085-39.109383W |
| Elevation: | 317.9 ft. | | 317.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 180 magnetic, 177 true | | 000 magnetic, 357 true |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
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 |
| Manager: | PAUL MEISSNER
Phone 334-255-2680 |
Additional Remarks
| - | FUEL: 100, J8 |
| - | LGT: HI INTS ROT BCN, 60/80 WHITE FLASHES PER MIN. |
| - | OPR 1130-0545Z++OR UNTIL MISSION COMPLETE, 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 from 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| COPTER RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (116KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (526KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
71J - Ozark/Blackwell Field Airport (5 nm N)
KLOR - Lowe Army Heliport (Fort Rucker) (5 nm W)
KOZR - Cairns Army Airfield (Fort Rucker) (6 nm SW)
KSXS - Shell Army Heliport (10 nm W)
KDHN - Dothan Regional Airport (11 nm E)
KEDN - Enterprise Municipal Airport (13 nm W)
KHDL - Headland Municipal Airport (17 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 03-Oct-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:14 | | 11:14 |
| Sunrise | | 06:39 | | 11:39 |
| Sunset | | 18:25 | | 23:25 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:49 | | 23:49 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 03-Oct-2026 09:48:40 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 03-Oct-2026 04:48:40 |
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| METAR |
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| KHEY | 030930Z AUTO 07003KT 8SM BKN006 24/23 A3000 RMK AO2 BKN V SCT SLP158
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KLOR
5nm W | 030855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/23 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP137 T02300226 55008
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KOZR
5nm SW | 030855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/22 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP151 T02290215 56007 $
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KSXS
10nm W | 030855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/22 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP157 T02280221 55007 $
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KDHN
11nm E | 030853Z AUTO 11004KT 10SM FEW004 23/22 A3004 RMK AO1 SLP168 T02280222 56007
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KEDN
13nm W | 030935Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/22 A3001 RMK AO1 T02220218
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KOZR
5nm SW | 030200Z 0302/0408 12006KT 9999 VCSH SCT012 BKN025 QNH3000INS BECMG 0304/0305 12006KT 9999 NSW SCT007 BKN012 QNH2998INS BECMG 0306/0307 12006KT 6000 BR BKN007 OVC012 QNH2998INS BECMG 0314/0315 14008KT 9999 NSW SCT010 OVC015 QNH3002INS BECMG 0315/0316 14008KT 9999 VCSH OVC015 QNH3000INS BECMG 0318/0319 16008KT 4800 SHRA VCTS OVC015CB QNH2994INS TX30/0320Z TN21/0310Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0306 NEXT 0510
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KDHN
11nm E | 030520Z 0306/0406 VRB04KT P6SM SCT015 FM030900 11003KT 5SM BR SCT007 BKN015 FM031400 12006KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040 FM031900 14007KT 6SM -SHRA BKN040 PROB30 0319/0324 3SM TSRA BKN030CB FM040100 17004KT P6SM VCSH BKN035
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| NOTAMs |
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