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2AL0

Plant Franklin Heliport
Smiths Station, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	2AL0
Lat/Long:	32-36-27.1200N 085-05-40.5100W 32-36.452000N 085-05.675167W 32.6075333,-85.0945861 (estimated)
Elevation:	523 ft. / 159 m (estimated)
From city:	4 miles S of SMITHS STATION, AL
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	36877

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	05/2017
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ATLANTA CENTER
FSS:	ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at CSG (10 nm SE):	PHONE 706-748-8097
WX AWOS-3PT at AUO (17 nm W):	132.575 (334-501-0387)
WX AWOS-3PT at PIM (18 nm NE):	120.275 (706-663-2081)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
LSFr348/17.3	LAWSON VOR/DME	111.40	05W
LGCr167/27.1	LAGRANGE VORTAC	115.60	01E
EUFr001/39.5	EUFAULA VOR/DME	109.20	02E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
FENIX		346/9.7		355		02W		CS	-.-. ...

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	30 x 30 ft. / 9 x 9 m
Surface:	concrete
Latitude:	32-36.452000N
Longitude:	085-05.675167W
Elevation:	523.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	ALABAMA POWER COMPANY 6109 LEE ROAD 249 SMITHS STATION, AL 36877
Manager:	CHRIS LANE 530 LEE COUNTY RD 330 SMITHS , AL 36877 Phone (706) 317-6036 ADDITIONAL CONTACT: SHANE SHORT 706-317-6015.

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 2AL0.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KCSG - Columbus Airport (10 nm SE)
7A3 - Lanett Regional Airport (14 nm NW)
KAUO - Auburn University Regional Airport (17 nm W)
KLSF - Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (17 nm S)
KPIM - Harris County Airport (18 nm NE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 09-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:35	10:35
Sunrise	06:01	11:01
Sunset	19:31	00:31
Evening civil twilight	19:57	00:57

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	09-Aug-2026 22:54:07
Local (UTC-5)	09-Aug-2026 17:54:07

METAR

KCSG 9nm SE	092151Z 11005KT 10SM -RA CLR 31/22 A3005 RMK AO2 RAB2055 SLP171 P0000 T03110222
KPIM 18nm NE	092235Z AUTO 10SM CLR 31/21 A3009 RMK AO2
KLSF 18nm S	092155Z AUTO 19003KT 10SM CLR 33/23 A3001 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE SLP165 T03270230 $

TAF

KCSG 9nm SE	091736Z 0918/1018 10005KT P6SM SCT020 PROB30 0919/1001 4SM -TSRA BKN025CB FM100400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM101200 26004KT P6SM FEW035 SCT100
KAUO 16nm W	091720Z 0918/1018 12007KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 PROB30 0920/1002 VRB10G20KT 4SM TSRA BR BKN045CB FM100400 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250 FM101600 22004KT P6SM SCT050 AMD NOT SKED

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