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KSXS Shell Army Heliport
Fort Rucker, Alabama, USA

GOING TO FORT RUCKER?

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: SXS
Lat/Long: 31-21-45.6100N 085-50-57.7800W
31-21.760167N 085-50.963000W
31.3626694,-85.8493833
(estimated)
Elevation: 406 ft. / 124 m (estimated)
Variation: 03W (2025)
From city: 7 miles W of FORT RUCKER, AL
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 36330

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 02/1987
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS: ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: OZR (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY - PPR/ BASE OPN V558-5434.
Segmented circle: no

Heliport Communications

CTAF: 139.125
ATIS: 376.5
SHELL AHP GROUND: 142.425 310.6 [1230-0000Z++MON-FRI EXC HOL.]
SHELL AHP TOWER: 139.125 244.5 [1230-0000Z++MON-FRI EXC HOL.]
CAIRNS APPROACH: 133.45
CAIRNS DEPARTURE: 133.45
WX AWOS-3PT at EDN (5 nm SW): 118.9 (334-347-3524)
  • 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
EDNr038/(4.8)ENTERPRISE VOR116.6003W
OZRr315/8.5CAIRNS VOR/DME111.2003W
HEYr269/(10.1)HANCHEY VOR110.6003W
RRSr280/21.9WIREGRASS VORTAC111.6002E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
BOLL WEEVIL081/6.935203WBVG -... ...- --.
BLOOD159/31.036504WTOI - --- ..

Heliport Services

Oil available: 244.5

Runway Information

Helipad H4

Dimensions: 1600 x 75 ft. / 488 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Latitude: 31-21.674667N
Longitude: 085-50.848833W
Elevation: 395.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Helipad H5

Dimensions: 819 x 75 ft. / 250 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Latitude: 31-21.618333N
Longitude: 085-50.719500W
Elevation: 392.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Helipad HA

Dimensions: 100 x 100 ft. / 30 x 30 m
Surface: concrete, in good condition
Latitude: 31-21.995167N
Longitude: 085-50.893667W
Elevation: 395.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Helipad HB

Dimensions: 100 x 100 ft. / 30 x 30 m
Surface: concrete, in good condition
Latitude: 31-21.967500N
Longitude: 085-50.872833W
Elevation: 395.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Helipad HC

Dimensions: 100 x 100 ft. / 30 x 30 m
Surface: concrete, in good condition
Latitude: 31-21.891333N
Longitude: 085-50.847667W
Elevation: 393.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Helipad HD

Dimensions: 100 x 100 ft. / 30 x 30 m
Surface: concrete, in good condition
Latitude: 31-21.840333N
Longitude: 085-50.808833W
Elevation: 389.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Helipad HE

Dimensions: 100 x 100 ft. / 30 x 30 m
Surface: concrete, in fair condition
Latitude: 31-21.756883N
Longitude: 085-51.193183W
Elevation: 406.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Helipad HF

Dimensions: 100 x 100 ft. / 30 x 30 m
Surface: concrete, in fair condition
Latitude: 31-21.714650N
Longitude: 085-51.161217W
Elevation: 405.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Helipad HG

Dimensions: 100 x 100 ft. / 30 x 30 m
Surface: concrete, in good condition
Latitude: 31-21.663150N
Longitude: 085-51.122717W
Elevation: 400.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Helipad HI

Dimensions: 100 x 100 ft. / 30 x 30 m
Surface: concrete, in good condition
Latitude: 31-21.702667N
Longitude: 085-50.696500W
Elevation: 384.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Army
Owner: US ARMY ATCA - ASO
9325 GUNSTON ROAD
FT BELVOIR, VA 22060
Phone 205-255-2314

Additional Remarks

- EXTENSIVE COPTER STU TNG IN PROGRESS.
- RWY H-A/B CLSD FOR BASE ACFT PARKING.
- WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.

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 14 May 2026 at 0901Z to 11 June 2026 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
COPTER RNAV (GPS) 060 **CHANGED**   download (98KB)
COPTER RNAV (GPS) 100 **NEW**   download (99KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW**   download (520KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KEDN - Enterprise Municipal Airport (5 nm SW)
KLOR - Lowe Army Heliport (Fort Rucker) (5 nm E)
KOZR - Cairns Army Airfield (Fort Rucker) (9 nm SE)
KHEY - Hanchey Army Heliport (Fort Rucker) (10 nm E)
71J - Ozark/Blackwell Field Airport (12 nm E)
33J - Geneva Municipal Airport (19 nm S)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 22-May-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:1710:17
Sunrise05:4410:44
Sunset19:3600:36
Evening civil twilight20:0301:03

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  22-May-2026 09:31:14
Local (UTC-5)  22-May-2026 04:31:14
 
METAR
KSXS 220855Z AUTO 16003KT 10SM OVC003 22/22 A2997 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W SLPNO T02240217 55005 $
KEDN 
5nm SW 		220915Z AUTO 00000KT 1SM OVC003 22/22 A2998 RMK AO1 LTG DSNT W T02180217
KLOR 
5nm E 		220910Z AUTO 00000KT 2SM BR SCT008 21/20 A2996 RMK AO2 VIS 2V4 SLPNO $
KOZR 
8nm SE 		220855Z AUTO 08003KT 10SM FEW150 21/20 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP141 T02120197 55006 $
KHEY 
10nm E 		220855Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM FEW120 FEW150 21/20 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP144 T02130203 55006
TAF
KOZR 
8nm SE 		211800Z 2118/2224 18003KT 9999 SCT055 SCT080 BKN170 QNH2995INS BECMG 2120/2121 17003KT 9999 VCTS BKN060 OVC090 QNH2991INS BECMG 2200/2201 19006KT 9999 NSW BKN055 OVC080 QNH2996INS BECMG 2207/2208 17003KT 8000 BR BKN008 QNH2998INS BECMG 2214/2215 16009KT 9999 NSW BKN016 OVC023 QNH2999INS BECMG 2219/2220 21009KT 9999 -SHRA VCTS BKN015 OVC023 QNH2994INS TX32/2119Z TN22/2209Z
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