FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | HEY |
| Lat/Long: | 31-21-20.6430N 085-39-06.7070W
31-21.344050N 085-39.111783W
31.3557342,-85.6518631
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 317.9 ft. / 96.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03W (2010) |
| From city: | 4 miles SE of FORT RUCKER, AL |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 36362 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | OZR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0600-0030, EXCP HOL |
| Pattern altitude: | 900.9 ft. MSL
TFC PAT ALT 900' MSL. |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
| Beacon: | white (unlighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Heliport Communications
| ATIS: | 141.375 |
| HANCHEY GROUND: | 142.55 225.575 [OPR 1130-0545Z++ OR TIL MISSION CMPLT, MON-FRI EXC HOL, OT CTC CAIRNS TWR.] |
| HANCHEY TOWER: | 140.5 387.85 [OPR 1130-0545Z++ OR TIL MISSION CMPLT, MON-FRI EXC HOL, OT CTC CAIRNS TWR.] |
| CAIRNS APPROACH: | 125.4 |
| CAIRNS DEPARTURE: | 125.4 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 142.55 225.575 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| WX ASOS at DHN (11 nm E): | PHONE 334-983-5999 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at EDN (13 nm W): | 118.9 (334-347-3524) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at HDL (17 nm E): | 119.575 (334-693-0508) |
- 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 |
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| HEYr181/(1.1) | | HANCHEY VOR | | 110.60 | | 03W |
| OZRr039/6.5 | | CAIRNS VOR/DME | | 111.20 | | 03W |
| RRSr289/12.1 | | WIREGRASS VORTAC | | 111.60 | | 02E |
| EDNr078/(13.3) | | ENTERPRISE VOR | | 116.60 | | 03W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| BOLL WEEVIL | | 090/16.9 | | 352 | | 03W | | BVG | -... ...- --. |
| BLOOD | | 145/36.8 | | 365 | | 04W | | TOI | - --- .. |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 476 x 50 ft. / 145 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 31-21.383267N | | 31-21.304817N |
| Longitude: | 085-39.114167W | | 085-39.109383W |
| Elevation: | 317.9 ft. | | 317.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 180 magnetic, 177 true | | 000 magnetic, 357 true |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | U.S. Army |
| Owner: | US ARMY HANCHEY ARMY HELIPAD
9325 GUNSTON ROAD
FT BELVOIR, VA 22060 |
| Manager: | PAUL MEISSNER
Phone 334-255-2680 |
Additional Remarks
| - | FUEL: 100, J8 |
| - | LGT: HI INTS ROT BCN, 60/80 WHITE FLASHES PER MIN. |
| - | OPR 1130-0545Z++OR UNTIL MISSION COMPLETE, MON-FRI EXC HOL, OT CTC CAIRNS TWR. SEE FLIP AP/1, FLT HAZ, FORT RUCKER. |
| - | RSTD: NO TRAN ACFT. |
| - | CAUTION: INTS STU TRNG. |
| - | (RWY LENGTH SOURCE DATE, RWY 17/35) HELICOPTER RWY |
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 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| COPTER RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (116KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (526KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
71J - Ozark/Blackwell Field Airport (5 nm N)
KLOR - Lowe Army Heliport (Fort Rucker) (5 nm W)
KOZR - Cairns Army Airfield (Fort Rucker) (6 nm SW)
KSXS - Shell Army Heliport (10 nm W)
KDHN - Dothan Regional Airport (11 nm E)
KEDN - Enterprise Municipal Airport (13 nm W)
KHDL - Headland Municipal Airport (17 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 06-Oct-2026
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:16 | | 11:16 |
| Sunrise | | 06:41 | | 11:41 |
| Sunset | | 18:21 | | 23:21 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:45 | | 23:45 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 06-Oct-2026 21:41:31 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 06-Oct-2026 16:41:31 |
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| METAR |
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| KHEY | 062055Z AUTO 07010KT 10SM FEW031 SCT270 27/20 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP124 T02730201 56013
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KLOR
5nm W | 062055Z AUTO 05004KT 8SM FEW037 BKN270 27/20 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP107 T02690202 56012
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KOZR
5nm SW | 062055Z AUTO 06012KT 10SM BKN034 BKN210 27/19 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP121 T02720190 57014 $
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KSXS
10nm W | 062055Z AUTO 09007KT 10SM FEW035 BKN270 27/20 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP127 T02680199 57014 $
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KDHN
11nm E | 062053Z 06012G19KT 10SM CLR 27/19 A2995 RMK AO1 SLP136 T02670194 56014
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KEDN
13nm W | 062115Z AUTO 07007KT 020V110 10SM BKN034 27/19 A2991 RMK AO1 T02690194
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KOZR
5nm SW | 061800Z 0618/0724 08012G18KT 9999 BKN025 QNH2995INS BECMG 0703/0704 07009KT 9999 BKN030 QNH2994INS BECMG 0705/0706 07009KT 9000 BR FEW010 BKN030 QNH2995INS BECMG 0708/0709 05009KT 9000 BR FEW010 SCT050 QNH2996INS BECMG 0714/0715 05012KT 9999 NSW FEW030 SCT050 QNH2994INS BECMG 0717/0718 05010G15T 9999 NSW FEW050 QNH2993INS TX27/0720Z TN21/0711Z
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KDHN
11nm E | 061730Z 0618/0718 07009G18KT P6SM BKN030 FM062000 08010G18KT P6SM SCT030 FM070300 06007KT P6SM FEW015 FM071300 07010G18KT P6SM SCT025
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| NOTAMs |
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