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KSXS Shell Army Heliport
Fort Novosel, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 2025

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 NOVOSEL, 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
LOWE274/5.426903WLOR .-.. --- .-.
BOLL WEEVIL081/6.935203WBVG -... ...- --.
BRYNT351/8.421203WOZ --- --..
JUDD085/28.026402WJUY .--- ..- -.--
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: 400.0 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

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 Novosel) (5 nm E)
KOZR - Cairns Army Air Field (Fort Novosel) (9 nm SE)
KHEY - Hanchey Army Heliport (Fort Novosel) (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 10-Apr-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5710:57
Sunrise06:2211:22
Sunset19:0700:07
Evening civil twilight19:3200:32

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  11-Apr-2025 00:57:52
Local (UTC-5)  10-Apr-2025 19:57:52
 
METAR
KSXS 110055Z AUTO 22004KT 9SM CLR 21/10 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP170 T02110100
KEDN 
5nm SW 		110035Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/12 A3003 RMK AO1 T01830115
KLOR 
5nm E 		110055Z AUTO M 10SM CLR 20/12 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP152 T01980118 $
KOZR 
8nm SE 		102355Z 23008KT 10SM CLR 24/10 A3000 RMK SLP161 58027 AO2A WND DATA ESTMD ALSTG ESTMD $
KHEY 
10nm E 		110055Z AUTO 23006KT 10SM CLR 20/11 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP160 T02040110
TAF
KOZR 
8nm SE 		101800Z 1018/1124 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3006INS BECMG 1023/1024 24006KT 9999 FEW060 QNH3004INS BECMG 1105/1106 24006KT 9999 FEW025 BKN050 QNH3002INS BECMG 1107/1108 VRB06KT 9999 VCTS FEW025 BKN050CB QNH3000INS BECMG 1110/1111 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SCT050 QNH2994INS TX26/1020Z TN12/1111Z
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