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Tuscaloosa Police Department Heliport

FAA: 3AL3

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Location

Latitude: 
 33-10-26.6000N (33.174056)
Longitude: 
 087-33-25.4000W (-87.557056)
Elevation: 
 160.0 feet MSL (49 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 2.9 W (as of January 2019 from WMM2015 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 4 N.M. S of Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Found On: 
 Atlanta Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASO

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZTL (Atlanta)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude: 
 1160 feet (354 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

GA Helicopters:  2

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    Contacts

    Manager: 
    Publicly owned: 
    BRIAN P CANTERBURY
    7505 ROBERT CARDINAL ARPT RD.
    TUSCALOOSA, AL 35401
    205-349-0431    		 CITY OF TUSCALOOSA
    2201 UNIVERSITY BLVD.
    TUSCALOOSA, AL 35401
    205-349-2010

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    Area Code: 205
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    Flight Service Stations

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

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    Maps

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    METAR / TAF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 3AL3

    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
    3.9 Tuscaloosa Regional Airport
    (TCL KTCL TCL)    		 315 318 100LL, Jet A
    25.9 North Pickens Airport
    (3M8)    		 299 302 100LL
    27.4 Bibb County Airport
    (0A8)    		 121 124 100LL
    32.7 Bessemer Airport
    (EKY KEKY EKY)    		 75 78 100LL, Jet A+
    38.9 Shelby County Airport
    (KEET EET)    		 89 92 100LL, Jet A
    44.8 Columbus-Lowndes County Airport
    (UBS KUBS UBS)    		 293 295 100LL
    45.3 Walker County-Bevill Field Airport
    (KJFX JFX)    		 15 18 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
    46.6 Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
    (BHM KBHM BHM)    		 59 63 100LL, Jet A
    47.1 Demopolis Regional Airport
    (KDYA DYA)    		 205 208 100LL, Jet A+
    54.4 Golden Triangle Regional Airport
    (GTR KGTR GTR)    		 287 289 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    57.5 Craig Field Airport
    (SEM KSEM SEM)    		 149 152 100LL, Jet A
    62.8 Monroe County Airport
    (M40)    		 312 314 100LL, Jet A
    62.9 Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal Airport
    (KSCD SCD)    		 89 93 100LL, Jet A+
    66.4 Posey Field Airport
    (1M4)    		 358 361 100LL, Jet A+
    66.6 George M Bryan Airport
    (KSTF STF)    		 283 285 100LL, Jet A
    69.5 St Clair County Airport
    (PLR KPLR PLR)    		 70 74 100LL, Jet A
    73.0 Wetumpka Municipal Airport
    (08A)    		 121 125 100LL
    74.4 Cullman Regional-Folsom Field Airport
    (KCMD CMD)    		 27 31 100LL, Jet A-1+
    76.6 Bill Pugh Field Airport
    (M22)    		 354 357 100LL
    78.6 Key Field Airport
    (MEI KMEI MEI)    		 230 232 100, Jet A, Jet A++

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

    NOTAMs

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    NOTAMS within
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    Ratings & Reviews

    Tuscaloosa Police Department Heliport Ratings
    Category Aspect Rating
    Overall Rating for Tuscaloosa Police Department Heliport

      • 3.0/5 (1 vote cast)

    Flight Service Number of Flights

      • 5.0/5 (1 vote cast)

    Overall Number of Routes Served

      • 5.0/5 (1 vote cast)

    International Routes Served

      • 2.0/5 (1 vote cast)

    On-time Performance

      • 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)

    Business Services & Internet Airport Lounges

      • 3.0/5 (2 votes cast)

    Business Centers

      • 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)

    Airport Website (information & tools)

      • 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)

    Availability of Internet Connectivity

      • 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)

    Wireless Internet Access

      • 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)

    General Facilities ATM Locations

      • 3.0/5 (1 vote cast)

    Public Telephones

      • 2.0/5 (1 vote cast)

    Restrooms

      • 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)

    Architecture

      • 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)

    Terminal Layout

      • 1.5/5 (2 votes cast)

    Seating Areas

      • 3.0/5 (1 vote cast)

    Overall Cleanliness

      • 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)

    Children Play Areas

      • 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)

    Geographic Location

      • 2.0/5 (1 vote cast)

    Baggage Claim Locations

      • 2.0/5 (1 vote cast)

    Baggage Handling

      • 2.0/5 (1 vote cast)

    Overall Comfort

      • 2.0/5 (2 votes cast)

    Security Lines

      • 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)

    Transportation & Parking Parking Availability

      • 2.0/5 (2 votes cast)

    Parking Pricing

      • 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)

    Public Transport

      • 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)

    Car Rental

      • 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)

    Taxis

      • 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)

    Hotel Shuttles

      • 5.0/5 (1 vote cast)

    Proximity to City Center

      • 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)

    Amenities Shopping (variety and number)

      • 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)

    Restaurants & Bars (variety and number)

      • 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)

    Restaurants & Bars (price/value)

      • 1.0/5 (1 vote cast)

    Remarks

    A52-H1 300 FT TOWER 800 FT NE; 250 FT TOWER 1320 FT SE; 150 FT TOWER 220 FT S; 50 FT POWER LINE 35 FT W; 50 FT POWER LINE 100 FT N; 50 FT TREES 420 FT E.
    E111 PRVDD PVT USE; APCH/DEP FM 085 CLKWS 095 FM PAD CNTR; AREA MKD; WIND INDICATOR MAINTAINED; REMOVE TREES WHICH PENETRATE 8:1 APCH SLOPE; POWER LINE MKD & LGTD.

    Runways

    3AL3 Airport Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 20 ft (6 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    3AL3 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  20 ft x 20 ft (6 m x 6 m)
    Runway Length Source:  as of
    Surface:  Concrete -
    Runway Pavement Class: 
    Runway Edge Lights:  Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear: 
    Dual Wheel Landing Gear: 
    Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear: 
    Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear: 

    Helipad H1
    Elevation: 
    		 160 0
    Latitude: 
    		 33-10-26.6000N
    Longitude: 
    		 087-33-25.4000W
    True Magnetic Hdg.: 
    		 0 0
    ILS Type: 
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    Runway Markings Type: 
    Runway Markings Condition:
    Arresting Device: 
    Object at End: 
    Object Height: 
    		 0 0
    Object Marked/Lighted?: 
    Distance from End: 
    		 0 0
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    Runway Visual Range (RVR): 
    Approach Light System: 
    REIL: 
    Touchdown Lights: 
    Centerline Lights: 
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    Threshold Elevation: 
    		 0 0
    Displaced Threshold: 
    		 0 0
    Threshold Latitude: 

    Threshold Longitude: 
    Declared Distances
    Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
    		 0 0
    Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
    		 0 0
    Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
    		 0 0
    Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
    		 0 0

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100, Jet A, Jet A++
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

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