FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 07 AUGUST 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 NOVOSEL (OZARK), 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: | 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 NOVOSEL. |
| - | 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 07 August 2025 at 0901Z to 04 September 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| COPTER RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 **CHANGED** | |
download (111KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **CHANGED** | |
download (521KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
71J - Ozark/Blackwell Field Airport (5 nm N)
KLOR - Lowe Army Heliport (Fort Novosel) (5 nm W)
KOZR - Cairns Army Air Field (Fort Novosel) (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 25-Aug-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:50 | | 10:50 |
| Sunrise | | 06:15 | | 11:15 |
| Sunset | | 19:14 | | 00:14 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:39 | | 00:39 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Aug-2025 14:09:45 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 25-Aug-2025 09:09:45 |
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| METAR |
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| KHEY | 251355Z AUTO 36008KT 10SM CLR 27/23 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP158 T02710233 $
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KLOR
5nm W | 251355Z AUTO 03003KT 10SM CLR 27/24 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP140 T02700238
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KOZR
5nm SW | 251355Z AUTO 34008KT 10SM CLR 27/23 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP161 T02690227 $
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KSXS
10nm W | 251355Z AUTO 02005KT 10SM CLR 27/23 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP160 T02650231 $
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KDHN
11nm E | 251353Z 01005KT 10SM CLR 27/23 A3004 RMK AO1 SLP167 T02720228
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KEDN
13nm W | 251355Z AUTO 35007KT 10SM CLR 26/22 A3001 RMK AO1 T02600220
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KOZR
5nm SW | 251000Z 2510/2616 31005KT 9999 FEW120 QNH2992INS TEMPO 2510/2513 4800 BR SCT005 BECMG 2512/2513 34008KT 9999 FEW040 SCT120 QNH2996INS BECMG 2600/2601 34006KT 9999 SKC QNH3000INS BECMG 2612/2613 03008KT 9999 SKC QNH3008INS TX33/2520Z TN21/2511Z
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KDHN
11nm E | 251120Z 2512/2612 33004KT 6SM BR FEW002 TEMPO 2512/2513 3SM BR BKN002 FM251300 36005KT P6SM SCT040 SCT100
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| NOTAMs |
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