FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 04 SEPTEMBER 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 04 September 2025 at 0901Z to 02 October 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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 26-Sep-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:10 | | 11:10 |
| Sunrise | | 06:34 | | 11:34 |
| Sunset | | 18:34 | | 23:34 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:58 | | 23:58 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 26-Sep-2025 11:14:49 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 26-Sep-2025 06:14:49 |
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| METAR |
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| KHEY | 261055Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM -RA BR OVC085 22/22 A2986 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S-SW RAE0955RAB16 SLP111 P0006 T02240220 $
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KLOR
5nm W | 261055Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM -RA BR BKN060 22/22 A2986 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW RAE06RAB08 SLP093 P0000 T02230219
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KOZR
5nm SW | 261055Z 00000KT 3SM -RA BR FEW003 BKN060 OVC100 22/22 A2988 RMK AO2A SLPNO ALSTG ESTMD RVRNO TSNO $
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KSXS
10nm W | 261100Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM -RA FEW016 BKN023 OVC070 22/22 A2987 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S CIG 023V070 BKN V FEW SLP113
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KDHN
11nm E | 261053Z 00000KT 10SM -RA SCT047 OVC110 23/22 A2991 RMK AO1 RAB32 SLP123 P0001 T02280217
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KEDN
13nm W | 261055Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM SCT050 BKN090 OVC110 22/22 A2988 RMK AO1 LTG DSNT S P0004 T02160215
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KOZR
5nm SW | 261000Z 2610/2716 18006KT 9999 SCT003 BKN007 QNH2986INS TEMPO 2610/2614 4800 SHRA BR SCT002 BKN004 OVC007 BECMG 2614/2615 18006KT 9999 BKN020 QNH2982INS BECMG 2618/2619 VRB06KT 9999 VCTS BKN030CB BKN250 QNH2983INS TEMPO 2621/2623 VRB15G20KT 4800 TSRA SCT007 BKN015CB OVC030 BECMG 2701/2702 VRB05KT 9999 NSW SCT015 BKN030 QNH2984INS X28/2620Z TN22/2610Z
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KDHN
11nm E | 260540Z 2606/2706 VRB04KT P6SM -SHRA SCT003 BKN015 FM261600 19005KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN025 FM261800 22005KT P6SM VCTS BKN040CB PROB30 2618/2624 4SM -TSRA
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