Plant Gorgas Heliport

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FAA: 8AL5

Location

Latitude: 
 33-38-32.9400N (33.642483)
Longitude: 
 087-11-49.8200W (-87.197172)
Elevation: 
 256.0 feet MSL (78 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 3.6 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 07 N.M. SE of Parrish, Alabama
Found On: 
 Atlanta Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
GERALD ABNEY
4301 EAST LAKE BLVD
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35217
205-527-2473		 AL PWR CO
460 GORGAS RD
PARRISH, AL 35580
205-527-2473

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 08/2017
Control tower: 
 No
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZTL (Atlanta)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZTL (Atlanta)
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1256 feet (383 m)

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

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    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 8AL5

    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
    16.6 Walker County-Bevill Field Airport
    (KJFX JFX)    		 339 343 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
    22.7 Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
    (BHM KBHM BHM)    		 101 105 100LL, Jet A
    24.0 Bessemer Airport
    (EKY KEKY EKY)    		 145 149 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    32.7 Tuscaloosa Ntl Airport
    (TCL KTCL TCL)    		 219 222 100LL, Jet A
    34.7 Shelby County Airport
    (KEET EET)    		 143 147 100LL, Jet A+
    41.2 Cullman Regional/Folsom Field Airport
    (KCMD CMD)    		 24 28 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    42.7 Bibb County Airport
    (0A8)    		 172 176 100LL
    43.2 Posey Field Airport
    (1M4)    		 332 335 100LL, Jet A+
    43.3 North Pickens Airport
    (3M8)    		 249 252 100LL
    47.6 St Clair County Airport
    (PLR KPLR PLR)    		 95 99 100LL, Jet A+
    47.8 Hartselle/Morgan County Regional Airport
    (5M0)    		 15 19 100LL
    52.8 Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal Airport
    (KSCD SCD)    		 122 126 100LL, Jet A+
    54.5 Bill Pugh Field Airport
    (M22)    		 332 335 100LL, Jet A
    57.4 Talladega Municipal Airport
    (ASN KASN ASN)    		 94 98 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    58.7 Northeast Alabama Regional Airport
    (GAD KGAD GAD)    		 69 73 100LL, Jet A-1+
    60.1 Columbus-Lowndes County Airport
    (UBS KUBS UBS)    		 260 263 100LL, Jet A+
    62.0 Pryor Field Regional Airport
    (DCU KDCU DCU)    		 11 15 100LL, Jet A+
    63.3 Huntsville International-Carl T Jones Field Airport
    (HSV KHSV HSV)    		 19 23 100LL, Jet A
    65.9 Monroe County Airport
    (M40)    		 282 285 100LL, Jet A
    67.0 Anniston Regional Airport
    (ANB KANB ANB)    		 92 97 100LL, Jet A

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
    E111 CONDITIONAL PER 2017-ASO-389-NRA

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 26 ft (8 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    8AL5 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  26 ft x 26 ft (8 m x 8 m)
    Surface:  Concrete - No special surface treatment

    Helipad H1
    Elevation: 
    		 256.0
    Latitude: 
    		 33-38-32.9400N
    Longitude: 
    		 087-11-49.8200W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

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

    Maps & Diagrams

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