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KSXS Shell Army Heliport

Fort Rucker, AL · 7 miles W of FORT RUCKER, AL

Towered U.S. Army ICAO KSXS

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Location & operations

Elevation: 406.0 ft
Coordinates: 31-21-45.6100N 085-50-57.7800W
Lat / Long: 31.3626694, -85.8493833
Mag. variation: 03W (2025)
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Activated: 02/1987
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS: ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: OZR (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY - PPR/ BASE OPN V558-5434.
Segmented circle: no

Airport location no published diagram

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Runways

Longest 1,600 ft

Dimensions: 1600 x 75 ft. / 488 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Traffic pattern: left

Terminal procedures FAA d-TPP · cycle 2608 · through 0901Z 09/03/26

Departures — DP / ODP 2

Approaches — IAP 2

Arrivals — STAR 0

None published.

Procedure charts published by the FAA (public domain). Confirm the current cycle before flight.

Communications

Control Tower: yes
Ctaf: 139.125
Atis: 376.5
Shell Ahp Ground: 142.425 310.6 [1230-0000Z++MON-FRI EXC HOL.]
Shell Ahp Tower: 139.125 244.5 [1230-0000Z++MON-FRI EXC HOL.]
Cairns Approach: 133.45
Cairns Departure: 133.45

Airport data aggregated from public FAA/AirNav sources for reference only — always consult official charts and NOTAMs for flight planning.