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Shoals Hospital Heliport

FAA: AL53

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AL53 Heliport 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 W (as of April 2018 from WMM2015 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 0 N.M. W of Muscle Shoals, Alabama
Found On: 
 Atlanta Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASO

AL53 Heliport Runways Show all runways...

Longest Runway: H1 is 40 ft (12 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

AL53 Heliport General Information

Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/SR-SS
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude: 
 1500 feet (457 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

AL53 Heliport Services

AL53 Heliport Contact Information

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

AL53 Heliport Flight Service Stations

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

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
3.3 Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
(MSL KMSL MSL)		 92 95 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
18.2 Bill Pugh Field Airport
(M22)		 185 188 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
24.1 Iuka Airport
(15M)		 273 276 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
28.3 Posey Field Airport
(1M4)		 172 175 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
30.0 Tishomingo County Airport
(01M)		 239 242 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
36.6 Pryor Field Regional Airport
(DCU KDCU DCU)		 98 102 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A-1+ - Kerosene, with icing inhibitor freeze point -50C
36.7 Savannah-Hardin County Airport
(KSNH SNH)		 313 316 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
42.0 Hartselle-Morgan County Regional Airport
(5M0)		 118 122 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
45.0 Huntsville International-Carl T Jones Field Airport
(HSV KHSV HSV)		 98 102 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
46.7 Roscoe Turner Airport
(CRX KCRX CRX)		 282 284 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
48.7 Robert Sibley Airport
(KSZY SZY)		 304 307 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
49.7 Cullman Regional-Folsom Field Airport
(KCMD CMD)		 125 129 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A-1+ - Kerosene, with icing inhibitor freeze point -50C
51.8 Hazel Green Airport
(M38)		 78 82 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
53.8 Walker County-Bevill Field Airport
(KJFX JFX)		 160 163 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A-1 - Kerosene, freeze point -50C
55.6 Huntsville Executive Airport Tom Sharp Jr Field Airport
(KMDQ MDQ)		 82 86 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
60.0 Moontown Airport
(3M5)		 89 93 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
60.2 Beech River Regional Airport
(KPVE PVE)		 335 338 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
61.1 Tupelo Regional Airport
(TUP KTUP TUP)		 242 244 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A-1+ - Kerosene, with icing inhibitor freeze point -50C
62.6 Ellington Airport
(KLUG LUG)		 43 47 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
65.9 Ripley Airport
(25M)		 269 271 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C

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Where to Stay Near AL53 Airport: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

Hotels Near AL53 Airport

Airport Guide users have stayed at....

Pet Friendly Rating Miles from AL53 Airport Price
no Days Inn Muscle Shoals 0.9 47.00 USD
yes Americas Best Value Inn 1.0 59.99 USD
no Comfort Inn Muscle Shoals 1.0 85.00 USD
no Emerald River Hotel 1.8 67.99 USD
no Key West Inn Tuscumbia/Shoals 2.3 54.99 USD
no Hampton Inn & Suites Florence-Downtown 3.4 88.40 USD
yes Super 8 Motel - Florence 3.7 40.00 USD
yes Microtel Inn & Suites By Wyndham Tuscumbia/Muscle Shoals 4.1 69.00 USD
yes Knights Inn Florence Al 5.4 36.00 USD
yes Residence Inn Florence 5.6 99.00 USD
no Hampton Inn Florence-Midtown 5.8 89.26 USD
yes Baymont Inn And Suites Florence/Muscle Shoals 6.3 85.00 USD
yes Quality Inn Florence 6.4 69.00 USD
no Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Florence Northeast 6.4 94.85 USD
yes Marriott Shoals Hotel And Spa 6.7 159.00 USD
yes Americas Best Value Inn Russellville 17.3 55.00 USD
no Best Western Plus Russellville Hotel & Suites 17.7 80.00 USD
no Longing For Home Bed And Breakfast 22.3 95.00 USD
yes Days Inn & Suites - Moulton 29.5 60.00 USD
no Stonebrook Inn 36.9 45.00 USD
no Hampton Inn Pickwick Dam-At Shiloh Falls 37.0 75.65 USD
no Courtyard Decatur 38.0 89.00 USD
yes Microtel Inn & Suites By Wyndham Decatur 38.2 74.00 USD
yes Best Western River City Hotel 38.5 74.99 USD
yes Quality Inn Decatur 39.2 80.00 USD
Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the location of start and actual route traveled from the airport.

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