Shoals Hospital Heliport (AL53)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier	AL53
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	087-40-35.1050W/34-44-46.3200N -87.676418/34.746200 (Estimated)
Elevation	500 ft / 152.40 m (Estimated)
Location	Colbert County, AL
Magnetic Variation	01E (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	Shoals Hospital
Address	201 Avalon Ave Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
Phone number	205-386-1610
Manager	Philip Fretwell
Address	201 Avalon Ave. Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
Phone number	256-386-1738

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	No
Sectional chart	Atlanta
Region	ASO - Southern
Boundary ARTCC	ZME - Memphis
Tie-in FSS	ANB - Anniston
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway H1

Dimensions	40 x 40 ft (12 x 12 m)
Surface	PFC

	H1
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
LRT	NDB	Lawrenceburg		269.00	00E	35.8 nm
GZS	NDB	Giles/dcmsnd		375.00	00E	39.0 nm
HHY	NDB	Pinhook		346.00	01W	40.1 nm
JHG	NDB	Hohenwald		257.00	01W	43.1 nm
CWH	NDB	Capshaw		350.00	01W	44.3 nm
CPP	NDB	Cole Spring		230.00	01W	47.9 nm
HUA	NDB	Redstone		287.00	00W	48.9 nm
DCU	VOR/DME	Decatur	075X	112.80	01W	36.9 nm
MSL	VORTAC	Muscle Shoals	112X	116.50	01E	9.4 nm
HAB	VORTAC	Hamilton	041X	110.40	02E	37.1 nm
HSV	VOT	Huntsville		111.00		46.8 nm

Remarks

• PRVDD OPNS ARE CONDUCTED FROM 250-360 DEGS; AREA IS MARKED; WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED; LETTER OF AGREEMENT WITH MSL FSS.