FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 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 | .-.. --- .-. |
| BRYNT | | 050/11.5 | | 212 | | 03W | | OZ | --- --.. |
| BOLL WEEVIL | | 090/16.9 | | 352 | | 03W | | BVG | -... ...- --. |
| BLOOD | | 145/36.8 | | 365 | | 04W | | TOI | - --- .. |
| JUDD | | 087/38.0 | | 264 | | 02W | | JUY | .--- ..- -.-- |
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 17 April 2025 at 0901Z to 15 May 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| COPTER RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (109KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (512KB) |
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 29-Apr-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:35 | | 10:35 |
| Sunrise | | 06:01 | | 11:01 |
| Sunset | | 19:19 | | 00:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:45 | | 00:45 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 29-Apr-2025 21:37:59 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 29-Apr-2025 16:37:59 |
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| METAR |
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| KHEY | 292055Z AUTO 03004KT 10SM FEW110 30/17 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP202 T03040174 57018
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KLOR
5nm W | 292055Z AUTO 36004KT 10SM CLR 30/17 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP185 T03020173 57019 $
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KOZR
5nm SW | 292055Z AUTO 05003KT 10SM FEW100 SCT120 30/16 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP202 T02970161 57026
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KSXS
10nm W | 292055Z AUTO 09005KT 10SM OVC110 29/17 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP205 T02900172 57018
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KDHN
11nm E | 292053Z 14003KT 10SM CLR 29/16 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP213 T02940156 58020 $
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KEDN
13nm W | 292115Z AUTO 05003KT 10SM SCT060 SCT120 29/17 A3014 RMK AO1 LTG DSNT SE T02920166
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KOZR
5nm SW | 291800Z 2918/3024 17007KT 9999 SCT040 SCT250 QNH3010INS BECMG 2920/2921 17007KT 9999 VCTS SCT045CB SCT250 QNH3010INS BECMG 3000/3001 VRB05KT 9999 NSW FEW060 SCT250 QNH3014INS TEMPO 3005/3008 SCT007 BECMG 3007/3008 VRB05KT 4800 BR BKN005 QNH3014INS BECMG 3013/3014 19007KT 9999 NSW SCT020 QNH3010INS BECMG 3018/3019 19007KT 9999 VCTS SCT040 QNH3000INS TX32/2920Z TN18/3011Z
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KDHN
11nm E | 291721Z 2918/3018 16005KT P6SM SCT035 FM301300 16007KT P6SM BKN025 FM301700 18008KT P6SM SCT035
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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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