Rocket Shoals Heliport

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Location

Latitude: 
 34-44-39.0352N (34.744176)
Longitude: 
 087-53-11.6736W (-87.886576)
Elevation: 
 493.0 feet MSL (150 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 3.3 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 04 N.M. E of Cherokee, Alabama
Found On: 
 Atlanta Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
NICK WILLIS
1200 HALEY DRIVE
CHEROKEE, AL 35616
256-324-8229		 ROCKET SHOALS LLC
1200 HALEY DRIVE, ATTN NICK WILLIS
CHEROKEE, AL 35616
256-324-8229

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 07/2024
Control tower: 
 No
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZME (Memphis)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZME (Memphis)
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1493 feet (455 m)

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.900

       

    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 AL68

    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
    13.6 Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
    (MSL KMSL MSL)    		 89 93 100LL, Jet A
    13.9 Segars Field Airport
    (15M)    		 277 280 100LL
    19.9 Bill Pugh Field Airport
    (M22)    		 154 157 100LL, Jet A
    30.3 Savannah-Hardin County Airport
    (KSNH SNH)    		 327 330 100LL, Jet A+
    31.2 Posey Field Airport
    (1M4)    		 152 156 100LL, Jet A+
    36.8 Roscoe Turner Airport
    (CRX KCRX CRX)    		 286 289 100LL, Jet A
    40.8 Robert Sibley Airport
    (KSZY SZY)    		 312 315 100LL, Jet A+
    46.7 Pryor Field Regional Airport
    (DCU KDCU DCU)    		 96 100 100LL, Jet A+
    51.2 Hartselle/Morgan County Regional Airport
    (5M0)    		 112 116 100LL
    52.2 Tupelo Regional Airport
    (TUP KTUP TUP)    		 237 240 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+, Jet A-1+
    55.2 Huntsville International-Carl T Jones Field Airport
    (HSV KHSV HSV)    		 96 100 100LL, Jet A
    55.6 Ripley Airport
    (25M)    		 268 271 100LL, Jet A
    56.8 Beech River Regional Airport
    (KPVE PVE)    		 344 347 100LL, Jet A+
    57.4 New Albany/Union County Airport
    (M72)    		 258 261 100LL
    58.0 Walker County/Bevill Field Airport
    (KJFX JFX)    		 150 154 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
    58.3 Cullman Regional/Folsom Field Airport
    (KCMD CMD)    		 118 122 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    60.2 Monroe County Airport
    (M40)    		 209 212 100LL, Jet A
    61.9 Hazel Green Airport
    (M38)    		 80 84 100LL
    63.5 William L Whitehurst Field Airport
    (M08)    		 296 299 100LL, Jet A
    65.8 Huntsville Exec Tom Sharp Jr Field Airport
    (KMDQ MDQ)    		 83 87 100LL, Jet A

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    Remarks

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    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 80 ft (24 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    AL68 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  80 ft x 80 ft (24 m x 24 m)
    Runway Length Source:  OWNER as of 07/22/2024
    Surface:  Concrete - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Flood lights (for helipads) Intensity

    Helipad H1
    Elevation: 
    		 493.0
    Latitude: 
    		 34-44-39.0352N
    Longitude: 
    		 087-53-11.6736W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 Low Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

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