Location
Latitude: |
34-44-50.2300N (34.747286) |
Longitude: |
087-40-39.9800W (-87.677772) |
Elevation: |
500.0 feet MSL (152 m MSL) |
Magnetic Variation: |
3.2 W (as of April 2021 from WMM2020 model) |
Time Zone: |
UTC -6.0 (Standard Time) UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time) |
From City: |
00 N.M. W of Muscle Shoals, Alabama |
Found On: |
Atlanta Chart |
FAA Region: |
ASO |
Contacts
Manager: |
Privately owned: |
| PHILIP FRETWELL 201 AVALON AVE. MUSCLE SHOALS, AL 35661 256-386-1738 |
SHOALS HOSPITAL 201 AVALON AVE MUSCLE SHOALS, AL 35661 205-386-1610 |
Operations
Airport Status: |
Operational |
Facility Use: |
Private |
Type: |
Heliport |
Activation Date: |
05/1990 |
Control tower: |
No |
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): |
Months/Days/Hours ALL/ALL/SR-SS |
Boundary ARTCC: |
ZME (Memphis) |
Responsible ARTCC: |
ZME (Memphis) |
Segmented Circle Indicator: |
No |
Traffic Pattern Altitude: |
1500 feet (457 m) |
NOTAM-D Service: |
No |
Based Aircraft
Annual Operations (as of )
Communications
Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel
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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: | ||
| FSS Name (ID): | Anniston(ANB) | |
| Frequency: | ||
| Toll Free Phone: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
Instrument Procedures / Charts
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near AL53
| Dist (NM) | ID | Morse Code | Name | Type | Freq | True Hdg | Mag Hdg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.5 | MSL | _ _ . . . . _ . . | Muscle Shoals | VORTAC | 116.50 | 104 | 107 |
| 35.8 | LRT | . _ . . . _ . _ | Lawrenceburg | NDB | 269 | 34 | 37 |
| 36.8 | HAB | . . . . . _ _ . . . | Hamilton | DME | 110.4 | 206 | 209 |
| 36.9 | DCU | _ . . _ . _ . . . _ | Decatur | VOR-DME | 112.80 | 99 | 102 |
| 43.0 | JHG | . _ _ _ . . . . _ _ . | Hohenwald | NDB | 257 | 3 | 6 |
| 44.3 | CWH | _ . _ . . _ _ . . . . | Capshaw | NDB | 350 | 87 | 91 |
| 45.1 | HSV | . . . . . . . . . . _ | Huntsville | VOT | 111.00 | 97 | 101 |
| 48.9 | UU | . . _ . . _ | Seyer | NDB | 334 | 289 | 292 |
| 48.9 | HUA | . . . . . . _ . _ | Redstone | NDB | 287 | 93 | 97 |
| 50.6 | SZY | . . . _ _ . . _ . _ _ | Sibley | NDB | 386 | 305 | 308 |
| 51.5 | RQZ | . _ . _ _ . _ _ _ . . | Rocket | VORTAC | 112.20 | 86 | 90 |
| 59.1 | PBC | . _ _ . _ . . . _ . _ . | Maury County | NDB | 365 | 28 | 31 |
| 60.5 | TNY | _ _ . _ . _ _ | Kelso | NDB | 358 | 67 | 71 |
| 61.1 | JKS | . _ _ _ _ . _ . . . | Jacks Creek | VOR-DME | 109.40 | 327 | 330 |
| 62.1 | LUG | . _ . . . . _ _ _ . | Verona | NDB | 251 | 43 | 47 |
| 63.7 | OTB | _ _ _ _ _ . . . | Tupelo | VOR-DME | 109.80 | 240 | 243 |
| 63.8 | TU | _ . . _ | Veron | NDB | 420 | 238 | 241 |
| 66.1 | GHM | _ _ . . . . . _ _ | Graham | DME | 111.6 | 9 | 12 |
| 74.1 | SYI | . . . _ . _ _ . . | Bomar | FAN MARKER | 53 | 57 | |
| 75.3 | VUZ | . . . _ . . _ _ _ . . | Vulcan | VORTAC | 114.40 | 148 | 151 |
Nearby Airports with Fuel
Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)
Remarks
| A110-1 | FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453. |
| A14 | ADDITIONAL CONTACT: KAREN BOHANNON - 256-386-1761 KAREN.BOHANNON@SHOALSHOSPITAL.COM |
| A18 | MEDICAL USE. |
| A52-H1 | 75 FT PWR LINE 600 FT WEST OF PAD; 30 FT LIGHT POLES 50 FT NORTH, EAST & WEST OF PAD. |
| E111 | PRVDD OPNS ARE CONDUCTED FM 250-360 DEGS; AREA IS MKD; WDU IS MNTND; LETTER OF AGREEMENT WITH MSL FSS. |
Runways
Runway Summary
| Runways: | H1 |
| Longest Runway: | H1 is 40 ft (12 m) long |
| Runways with an Instrument Approach: |
AL53 Airport Runway Details
| Helipad H1 | 40 ft x 40 ft (12 m x 12 m) | |
| Runway Length Source: | as of | |
| Surface: | PFC - | |
| Runway Pavement Class: | ||
| Runway Edge Lights: | Intensity | |
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) |
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| Single Wheel Landing Gear: | ||
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| Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear: | ||
| Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear: | ||
Helipad H1 |
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Elevation: |
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Latitude: |
34-44-50.2300N | |
Longitude: |
087-40-39.9800W | |
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ILS Type: |
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Glide Path Angle: |
0.0 degrees | 0.0 degrees |
Traffic Pattern: |
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Runway Markings Condition: |
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Arresting Device: |
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Object at End: |
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Object Marked/Lighted?: |
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Visual Glide Slope Indicators: |
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Runway Visual Range (RVR): |
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Approach Light System: |
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REIL: |
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Touchdown Lights: |
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Centerline Lights: |
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Threshold Crossing Height: |
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Threshold Elevation: |
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Displaced Threshold: |
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Threshold Latitude: |
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Threshold Longitude: |
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Declared Distances |
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Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): |
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Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): |
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Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): |
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Services
Airframe Repair: |
None |
Powerplant Repair: |
None |
Bottled Oxygen: |
None |
Bulk Oxygen: |
None |
Fuel Available: |
100LL, Jet A |
Landing Fees: |
No |
Parking: |
Tiedowns available |
Maps & Diagrams
AL53 Airport Sectional
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