FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 JANUARY 2020
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: | 400 ft. / 122 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 01W (1985) |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 [1230-0600Z++(DT 1130-0500Z++)MON-FRI EXC HOL] |
| SHELL AHP TOWER: | 139.125 244.5 [1230-0600Z++(DT 1130-0500Z++)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 134.3/353.5 (DOTHAN RCAG) WHEN CAIRNS APCH/DEP CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| EDNr038/(4.8) | | ENTERPRISE VOR | | 116.60 | | 03W |
| OZRr315/8.5 | | CAIRNS VOR/DME | | 111.20 | | 03W |
| HEYr269/(10.1) | | HANCHEY VOR | | 110.60 | | 03W |
| RRSr280/21.9 | | WIREGRASS VORTAC | | 111.60 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| LOWE | | 274/5.4 | | 269 | | 03W | | LOR | .-.. --- .-. |
| BOLL WEEVIL | | 081/6.9 | | 352 | | 03W | | BVG | -... ...- --. |
| RUCKR | | 351/8.4 | | 212 | | 03W | | OZ | --- --.. |
| HANCHEY | | 268/10.1 | | 221 | | 03W | | HYE | .... -.-- . |
| JUDD | | 085/28.0 | | 264 | | 02W | | JUY | .--- ..- -.-- |
| BLOOD | | 159/31.0 | | 365 | | 04W | | TOI | - --- .. |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 2000 x 60 ft. / 610 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Helipad H3
| Dimensions: | 2000 x 60 ft. / 610 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Helipad H4
| Dimensions: | 1620 x 75 ft. / 494 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Helipad H2
| Dimensions: | 1300 x 60 ft. / 396 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Helipad HA
| Dimensions: | 1300 x 50 ft. / 396 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Helipad HB
| Dimensions: | 1300 x 50 ft. / 396 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Helipad HC
| Dimensions: | 1300 x 50 ft. / 396 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Helipad H5
| Dimensions: | 1000 x 60 ft. / 305 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
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. |
| - | RYS H-A/B &1 CLSD FOR BASE ACFT PARKING. |
| - | WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at KSXS.
Some 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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Times for 18-Feb-2020
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:58 | | 11:58 |
| Sunrise | | 06:23 | | 12:23 |
| Sunset | | 17:32 | | 23:32 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:56 | | 23:56 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-Feb-2020 07:32:54 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 18-Feb-2020 01:32:54 |
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| METAR |
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| KSXS | 180658Z AUTO M 1/2SM FG VV002 16/16 A3009 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NW SLP190 T01580156 RVRNO $
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KEDN
5nm SW | 180715Z AUTO 13003KT 1/2SM FG OVC003 16/16 A3009 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE T01580158
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KLOR
5nm E | 180708Z AUTO 00000KT 1/2SM FG VV002 16/16 A3009 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N SLP172 RVRNO
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KOZR
8nm SE | 180656Z AUTO 12005KT 1/2SM FG VV002 17/17 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP191 T01670167 RVRNO $
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KHEY
10nm E | 180713Z AUTO 13003KT 3/8SM FG VV001 16/16 A3009 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N SLP191 RVRNO
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