FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LOR |
| Lat/Long: | 31-21-21.0000N / 085-45-04.2000W 31-21.350000N / 085-45.070000W 31.3558333 / -85.7511667 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 294 ft. / 90 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 03W (2005) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of FORT RUCKER OZARK, AL |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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] |
| NOTAMs facility: | OZR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0700-0100, EXCP HOL |
| Pattern altitude: | 1094 ft. MSL |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Beacon: | white (unlighted land airport) |
Heliport Communications
| ATIS: | 361.1 |
| LOWE GROUND: | 357.15 [0700-0100 MON-FRI EXCP HOLS] |
| LOWE TOWER: | 141.3 289.15 46.95FM [0700-0100 MON-FRI EXCP HOLS] |
| CAIRNS APPROACH: | 133.45 |
| CAIRNS DEPARTURE: | 133.45 |
| EMERG: | 243.0 |
| WX ASOS at DHN (16 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 |
| HEYr261/(5.2) | | HANCHEY VOR | | 110.60 | | 03W |
| OZRr349/5.4 | | CAIRNS VOR/DME | | 111.20 | | 03W |
| EDNr068/(8.5) | | ENTERPRISE VOR | | 116.60 | | 03W |
| RRSr283/16.9 | | WIREGRASS VORTAC | | 111.60 | | 02E |
| UIAr085/(33.0) | | ANDALUSIA VOR | | 110.20 | | 00E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| LOWE | | at field | | 269 | | 03W | | LOR | .-.. --- .-. |
| HANCHEY | | 266/5.2 | | 221 | | 03W | | HYE | .... -.-- . |
| RUCKR | | 023/8.5 | | 212 | | 00E | | OZ | --- --.. |
| BOLL WEEVIL | | 088/11.9 | | 352 | | 03W | | BVG | -... ...- --. |
| SPRING HILL | | 153/22.8 | | 281 | | 03W | | XNE | -..- -. . |
| BRANTLEY | | 114/30.4 | | 410 | | 00E | | XBR | -..- -... .-. |
| TRI COUNTY | | 348/31.2 | | 275 | | 02W | | BKK | -... -.- -.- |
| JUDD | | 087/32.9 | | 264 | | 02W | | JUY | .--- ..- -.-- |
| SOYYA | | 319/39.7 | | 329 | | 02W | | SMY | ... -- -.-- |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Runway 6L/24R
| Dimensions: | 2000 x 75 ft. / 610 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| RUNWAY 6L | | RUNWAY 24R |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway 6R/24L
| Dimensions: | 2000 x 75 ft. / 610 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| RUNWAY 6R | | RUNWAY 24L |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway 18L/36R
| Dimensions: | 2000 x 75 ft. / 610 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| RUNWAY 18L | | RUNWAY 36R |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway 18R/36L
| Dimensions: | 2000 x 75 ft. / 610 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| RUNWAY 18R | | RUNWAY 36L |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | U.S. Army |
| Owner: | US ARMY LOWE ARMY HELIPAD 9325 GUNSTON ROAD FT BELVOIR, VA 22060 |
| Manager: | Phone 205-255-2086 |
Additional Remarks
| - | HELIPADS LOCATED ON ENDS OF RWYS. |
| - | FUEL: J8 |
| - | SEE FLIP AP/1, FLT HAZ, FORT RUCKER. |
| - | RSTD - NO TRAN ACFT. NO USABLE RWY ON LOWE AHP AT THIS TIME. |
| - | CAUTION: INTS STU TRNG. |
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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| COPTER NDB 066 | |
download (189KB) |
| COPTER RNAV (GPS) 069 | |
download (174KB) |
| COPTER VOR 069 | |
download (183KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (92KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHEY - Hanchey Army Heliport (Fort Rucker) (5 nm E)
KOZR - Cairns Army Airfield (Fort Rucker) (5 nm S)
71J - Blackwell Field Airport (8 nm NE)
KEDN - Enterprise Municipal Airport (8 nm SW)
KDHN - Dothan Regional Airport (16 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 05-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:17 | | 10:17 |
| Sunrise | | 05:45 | | 10:45 |
| Sunset | | 19:50 | | 00:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:18 | | 01:18 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 22:42:21 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 05-Jul-2009 17:42:21 |
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| METAR |
| KLOR | 052153Z AUTO A2978 RMK AO2 SLPNO PWINO FZRANO TSNO PNO $
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KOZR 5nm S | 052155Z AUTO 23008KT 10SM TS SCT100 35/23 A2984 RMK AO2 TSB2142 SLP102 T03530227 RVRNO
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KHEY 5nm E | 052124Z AUTO 25008G17KT 10SM VCTS FEW049 35/22 A2984 RMK AO2 TSE06B18 T03500217 $
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KDHN 16nm E | 052153Z 04016G21KT 10SM TS SCT043 BKN055 31/22 A2990 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS TSB17 SLP118 T03110222 $
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| TAF |
KDHN 16nm E | 051800Z 0518/0618 25005KT P6SM SCT040 BKN200 FM052000 24012G18KT P6SM BKN040 BKN100 OVC200 TEMPO 0520/0524 VRB18G28KT 2SM +TSRA BKN020CB OVC070 FM060100 22010G15KT P6SM SHRA BKN030CB OVC080 FM060700 23008KT P6SM SCT020 OVC080 FM061500 26009KT P6SM SH
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| NOTAMs |
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