FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025
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: | 118.075 |
| 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 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| COPTER RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 **CHANGED** | |
download (112KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **CHANGED** | |
download (526KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
71J - Ozark/Blackwell Field Airport (5 nm N)
KLOR - Lowe AHP (Fort Rucker) Heliport (5 nm W)
KOZR - Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Airport (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 20-Nov-2025
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:50 | | 11:50 |
| Sunrise | | 06:16 | | 12:16 |
| Sunset | | 16:41 | | 22:41 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:07 | | 23:07 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 21-Nov-2025 03:59:13 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 20-Nov-2025 21:59:13 |
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| METAR |
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| KHEY | 210255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/15 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP186 T01940150 51007 $
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KLOR
5nm W | 210255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/15 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP168 T01790148 51007
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KOZR
5nm SW | 210255Z AUTO 18003KT 10SM CLR 19/14 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP187 T01890144 51006
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KSXS
10nm W | 210255Z AUTO 25004KT 10SM CLR 20/15 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP189 T01970151 51005 $
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KDHN
11nm E | 210353Z AUTO 21006KT 10SM CLR 18/15 A3013 RMK AO1 SLP200 T01780150
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KEDN
13nm W | 210335Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/15 A3009 RMK AO1 T01770145
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KOZR
5nm SW | 210200Z 2102/2208 20004KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3006INS BECMG 2106/2107 VRB04KT 3200 BR FEW002 SCT250 QNH3006INS BECMG 2107/2108 VRB04KT 0800 FG BKN002 QNH3007INS BECMG 2114/2115 19007KT 9999 NSW SCT007 BKN012 BKN020 QNH3010INS TEMPO 2115/2116 SCT005 BKN007 BKN012 BECMG 2115/2116 19008KT 9999 BKN030 BKN120 BKN250 QNH2999INS BECMG 2206/2207 19006KT 4800 BR SCT005 QNH3002INS TX28/2121Z TN14/2111Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2107 NEXT 2109
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KDHN
11nm E | 201722Z 2018/2118 VRB05KT P6SM SCT035 FM210800 23002KT 1/2SM FG BKN004 FM211400 19003KT 2SM BR BKN006 FM211600 19006KT P6SM BKN080
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| NOTAMs |
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