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Airport Details

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 October 2018 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

  • Heliport 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: 
      LT. JOHN R. NICHOLS
      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
      Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
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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

      METAR

      TAF

    • 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 93 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

      List ALL 3AL3 NOTAMs

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      NOTAMS within
      NM of 3AL3

      NOTAM Flight Path Search (Enter from two to five locations below)

      Locations (ICAO):
      Buffer (Both Sides):
      NM
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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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