Athens-Limestone Hospital Heliport

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FAA: 5AL9

Athens Weather

Location

Latitude: 
 34-48-10.1400N (34.802817)
Longitude: 
 086-58-50.1800W (-86.980606)
Elevation: 
 693.0 feet MSL (211 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 3.9 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
FAA Region: 
 ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
DREW WARD
700 W. MARKET ST
ATHENS, AL 35611
700 SE. MARKET ST
ATHENS, AL 35611
256-233-9292

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 07/2014
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZME (Memphis)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZME (Memphis)
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1693 feet (516 m)

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field: 
    FSS Name (ID):  Anniston(ANB)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 5AL9

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    9.1 Pryor Field Regional Airport
    (DCU KDCU DCU)    		 168 172 100LL, Jet A+
    14.2 Huntsville International-Carl T Jones Field Airport
    (HSV KHSV HSV)    		 134 138 100LL, Jet A
    17.8 Hazel Green Airport
    (M38)    		 67 71 100LL
    21.1 Huntsville Exec Tom Sharp Jr Field Airport
    (KMDQ MDQ)    		 80 84 100LL, Jet A
    23.8 Hartselle/Morgan County Regional Airport
    (5M0)    		 174 178 100LL
    25.8 Moontown Airport
    (3M5)    		 97 101 100LL
    31.2 Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
    (MSL KMSL MSL)    		 263 266 100LL, Jet A
    32.6 Cullman Regional/Folsom Field Airport
    (KCMD CMD)    		 169 173 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    42.0 Bill Pugh Field Airport
    (M22)    		 239 242 100LL, Jet A
    43.1 Ellington Airport
    (KLUG LUG)    		 11 15 100LL, Jet A+
    43.8 Posey Field Airport
    (1M4)    		 224 227 100LL, Jet A+
    50.3 Winchester Municipal Airport
    (KBGF BGF)    		 63 68 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    52.5 Bomar Field/Shelbyville Municipal Airport
    (SYI KSYI SYI)    		 30 34 100LL, Jet A+
    56.5 Walker County-Bevill Field Airport
    (KJFX JFX)    		 197 201 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
    58.2 Stevenson Airport
    (7A6)    		 84 89 100LL
    58.4 Franklin County Airport
    (UOS KUOS UOS)    		 65 70 100LL
    58.4 Iuka Airport
    (15M)    		 268 271 100LL
    64.6 Savannah-Hardin County Airport
    (KSNH SNH)    		 290 293 100LL, Jet A+
    66.1 Centerville Municipal Airport
    (GHM KGHM GHM)    		 340 344 100LL, Jet A+
    66.6 Northeast Alabama Regional Airport
    (GAD KGAD GAD)    		 138 142 100LL, Jet A-1+

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC HUNTSVILLE APCH AT 256-542-2070. WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 60 ft (18 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    5AL9 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  60 ft x 60 ft (18 m x 18 m)
    Runway Length Source:  ADO as of 07/08/2014
    Surface:  Concrete - No special surface treatment

    Helipad H1
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A-1+
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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