FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 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 06 August 2026 at 0901Z to 03 September 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 24-Aug-2026
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:50 | | 10:50 |
| Sunrise | | 06:15 | | 11:15 |
| Sunset | | 19:15 | | 00:15 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:40 | | 00:40 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Aug-2026 01:30:40 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 24-Aug-2026 20:30:40 |
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| METAR |
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| KHEY | 250055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM VCTS CLR 27/23 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP151 T02660230
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KLOR
5nm W | 250055Z AUTO 22005KT 10SM CLR 26/23 A2998 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW RAB36E48 SLP133 P0000 T02620232
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KOZR
5nm SW | 250055Z AUTO 24005KT 10SM BKN160 27/22 A2997 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S SLP147 T02660222 $
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KSXS
10nm W | 250055Z AUTO 22003KT 10SM VCTS CLR 26/23 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP153 T02610225
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KDHN
11nm E | 250053Z 27005KT 10SM CLR 27/22 A3003 RMK AO1 SLP161 T02720217
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KEDN
13nm W | 250115Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 25/22 A2999 RMK AO1 LTG DSNT SE AND S T02510220
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KOZR
5nm SW | 241800Z 2418/2524 28008KT 9999 SCT070 QNH2994INS BECMG 2418/2419 28008KT 9999 VCTS SCT070CB SCT120 QNH2988INS TEMPO 2422/2501 VRB20G28KT 4800 TSRA SCT025CB BKN070 BECMG 2502/2503 VRB06KT 9999 NSW FEW070 SCT120 QNH2995INS BECMG 2508/2509 VRB04KT 9999 FEW120 QNH2994INS TEMPO 2510/2512 4800 BR BECMG 2515/2516 VRB06KT 9999 SCT070 QNH2994INS BECMG 2519/2520 21008KT 9999 VCTS SCT070CB SCT120 QNH2992INS TX36/2420Z TN22/2510Z
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KDHN
11nm E | 241720Z 2418/2518 35007KT P6SM FEW100 PROB30 2420/2424 4SM TSRA BKN040CB FM250000 21006KT P6SM SCT150 FM251200 25003KT P6SM SCT040 TEMPO 2512/2514 5SM BR BKN008 FM251500 29004KT P6SM SCT100
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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