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17AL

Hunt Stagefield Army Heliport · Fort Rucker/Newton

Key Facts

Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

263 ft / 80 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

—

Live Conversion

inHg

hPa

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Runway Summary (Quick-Links)

H1/ · 2,000 ft · ASPHUNLIT H2/ · 2,000 ft · ASPHUNLIT H3/ · 2,000 ft · ASPHUNLIT H4/ · 2,000 ft · ASPHUNLIT H5/ · 1,000 ft · TurfUNLIT H6/ · 200 ft · TurfUNLIT

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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Hunt Stagefield Army Heliport (17AL), located in Fort Rucker/Newton, United States. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 6 active runways with a maximum elevation of 263 ft. Please note that this field primarily supports VFR and visual approach procedures.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Hunt Stagefield Army Heliport

ICAO / IATA

17AL / —

Municipality

Fort Rucker/Newton

Country

US — United States

Region

US-AL — Alabama

GPS Coordinates

📍 31.380199, -85.580299 🗺️

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Elevation

263 ft

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway H1 /

UNLIT

Runway Length: 2,000 ft / 610 m
Runway Width: 75 ft / 23 m
Surface Type: ASPH
Heading: —° / —°

RWY H1

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY

No ILS / Visual Only

Runway H2 /

UNLIT

Runway Length: 2,000 ft / 610 m
Runway Width: 75 ft / 23 m
Surface Type: ASPH
Heading: —° / —°

RWY H2

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY

No ILS / Visual Only

Runway H3 /

UNLIT

Runway Length: 2,000 ft / 610 m
Runway Width: 75 ft / 23 m
Surface Type: ASPH
Heading: —° / 228°

RWY H3

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY (228°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Runway H4 /

UNLIT

Runway Length: 2,000 ft / 610 m
Runway Width: 75 ft / 23 m
Surface Type: ASPH
Heading: —° / 215.6°

RWY H4

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY (215.6°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Runway H5 /

UNLIT

Runway Length: 1,000 ft / 305 m
Runway Width: 75 ft / 23 m
Surface Type: Turf
Heading: —° / 315°

RWY H5

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY (315°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Runway H6 /

UNLIT

Runway Length: 200 ft / 61 m
Runway Width: 75 ft / 23 m
Surface Type: Turf
Heading: —° / 356°

RWY H6

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY (356°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Nearby Navaids

Ground-based navigation aids (VOR, NDB, DME) in the vicinity or associated with this airport.

EDN · VOR (Enterprise)116,600 kHz

31.296000, -85.903297 · 369 ft

RRS · VORTAC (Wiregrass)111,600 kHz

31.284401, -85.431198 · 360 ft

LOR · NDB (Lowe)269 kHz

31.360300, -85.743500 · 0 ft

BVG · NDB (Boll Weevil)352 kHz

31.336800, -85.983299 · 0 ft

OZ · NDB (Ruckr)212 kHz

31.225599, -85.816002 · 0 ft

OZR · VOR-DME (Cairns)111,200 kHz

31.268999, -85.726303 · 326 ft

HYE · NDB (Hanchey)221 kHz

31.366800, -85.650002 · 315 ft

HEY · VOR (Hanchey)110,600 kHz

31.374100, -85.652802 · 300 ft

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control and advisory channels.

No frequency data available.

Nearby Airports

Alternative airports in the vicinity (km & nm).

KDHNILS

Dothan Regional Airport

14 km / 8 nm

KOZRILS

Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field

17 km / 9 nm

KTOIILS

Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field

67 km / 36 nm

K79J

South Alabama Regional At Bill Benton Field Airport

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Instrument Approach Data: AIP 2026 Researched · Cycle: Jan 2026