Med West- Hoover Heliport

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FAA: 8AL1

Hoover Weather

Location

Latitude: 
 33-21-17.0000N (33.354722)
Longitude: 
 086-51-21.0000W (-86.855833)
Elevation: 
 600.0 feet MSL (183 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 3.8 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 03 N.M. NE of Hoover, Alabama
Found On: 
 Atlanta Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
UAB HEALTH SYS - MED WEST
995 9TH AVE SW
BESSEMER, AL 35022
205-481-7101		 UAB HEALTH SYS - MED WEST
995 9TH AVE SW
BESSEMER, AL 35022
205-481-7101

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 09/2016
Control tower: 
 No
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZTL (Atlanta)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZTL (Atlanta)
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1600 feet (488 m)

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    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 8AL1

    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
    4.3 Bessemer Airport
    (EKY KEKY EKY)    		 234 238 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    11.2 Shelby County Airport
    (KEET EET)    		 161 165 100LL, Jet A+
    13.6 Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
    (BHM KBHM BHM)    		 22 26 100LL, Jet A
    27.7 Bibb County Airport
    (0A8)    		 205 209 100LL
    29.7 Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal Airport
    (KSCD SCD)    		 111 115 100LL, Jet A+
    32.8 St Clair County Airport
    (PLR KPLR PLR)    		 67 71 100LL, Jet A+
    38.7 Tuscaloosa Ntl Airport
    (TCL KTCL TCL)    		 258 261 100LL, Jet A
    40.0 Walker County-Bevill Field Airport
    (KJFX JFX)    		 325 329 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
    42.3 Talladega Municipal Airport
    (ASN KASN ASN)    		 72 76 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    51.9 Anniston Regional Airport
    (ANB KANB ANB)    		 74 79 100LL, Jet A
    52.1 Thomas C Russell Field Airport
    (ALX KALX ALX)    		 120 124 100LL, Jet A
    53.3 Northeast Alabama Regional Airport
    (GAD KGAD GAD)    		 45 49 100LL, Jet A-1+
    54.8 Cullman Regional/Folsom Field Airport
    (KCMD CMD)    		 359 363 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    56.2 Wetumpka Municipal Airport
    (08A)    		 151 155 100LL
    57.7 North Pickens Airport
    (3M8)    		 272 275 100LL
    61.0 Craig Field Airport
    (SEM KSEM SEM)    		 186 190 100LL, Jet A
    63.3 Hartselle/Morgan County Regional Airport
    (5M0)    		 356 360 100LL
    66.8 Posey Field Airport
    (1M4)    		 326 329 100LL, Jet A+
    67.4 Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport
    (MGM KMGM MGM)    		 159 163 100LL, Jet A, Jet A++
    76.7 Columbus-Lowndes County Airport
    (UBS KUBS UBS)    		 275 278 100LL, Jet A+

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
    E111 CONDITIONAL PER 2014-ASO-730-NRA

    Runways

    Runway Summary

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

    8AL1 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  40 ft x 40 ft (12 m x 12 m)
    Surface:  Asphalt - No special surface treatment

    Helipad H1
    Elevation: 
    		 600.0
    Latitude: 
    		 33-21-17.0000N
    Longitude: 
    		 086-51-21.0000W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

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

    Maps & Diagrams

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    8AL1 Diagram


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