FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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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| LOWE | | 097/4.7 | | 269 | | 03W | | LOR | .-.. --- .-. |
| 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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| COPTER RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (112KB) |
| 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)
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 23-Jan-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:15 | | 12:15 |
| Sunrise | | 06:41 | | 12:41 |
| Sunset | | 17:08 | | 23:08 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:34 | | 23:34 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Jan-2026 22:25:19 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 23-Jan-2026 16:25:19 |
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| METAR |
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| KHEY | 232155Z AUTO 34006KT 8SM SCT015 OVC022 17/13 A3013 RMK AO2 CIG 016V022 SLP205 T01710134 $
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KLOR
5nm W | 232155Z AUTO 32004KT 9SM OVC017 17/14 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP186 T01670136
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KOZR
5nm SW | 232155Z AUTO 32009KT 10SM OVC020 17/13 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP202 T01730128 $
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KSXS
10nm W | 232155Z AUTO 01008KT 8SM OVC013 16/13 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP208 T01590130
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KDHN
11nm E | 232153Z 33008KT 9SM OVC024 17/13 A3017 RMK AO1 SLP215 T01670133
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KEDN
13nm W | 232155Z AUTO 35005KT 10SM OVC019 16/13 A3014 RMK AO1 T01570127
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KOZR
5nm SW | 231800Z 2318/2424 32008KT 9999 SCT008 BKN012 QNH3012INS TEMPO 2318/2319 BKN008 BECMG 2319/2320 34008KT 9999 SCT012 BKN020 QNH3012INS TEMPO 2319/2320 BKN012 BECMG 2320/2321 35008KT 9999 BKN025 QNH3012INS BECMG 2322/2323 35008KT 9999 BKN030 QNH3014INS BECMG 2401/2402 35008KT 9999 SCT012 BKN025 QNH3017INS BECMG 2404/2405 35006KT 9999 SCT008 BKN012 QNH3018INS BECMG 2405/2406 01006KT 9999 SCT006 BKN008 QNH3015INS BECMG 2410/2411 02008KT 9999 BKN006 QNH3015INS BECMG 2415/2416 06008KT 9999 BKN008 QNH30
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KDHN
11nm E | 231727Z 2318/2418 36005KT P6SM BKN009 OVC015 TEMPO 2318/2319 -SHRA FM240000 01007KT P6SM SCT015 BKN035 FM240500 03008KT 6SM BR OVC007 FM241500 08012G18KT P6SM OVC015
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| NOTAMs |
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