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20AL

Runkle Stagefield Army Heliport · Fort Rucker/Elba

Key Facts

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

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

180 ft / 55 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

—

Live Conversion

inHg

hPa

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Runway Summary (Quick-Links)

H1/ · 1,600 ft · ASPHUNLIT H2/ · 1,600 ft · ASPHUNLIT H3/ · 1,600 ft · ASPHUNLIT

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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Runkle Stagefield Army Heliport (20AL), located in Fort Rucker/Elba, United States. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 3 active runways with a maximum elevation of 180 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

Runkle Stagefield Army Heliport

ICAO / IATA

20AL / —

Municipality

Fort Rucker/Elba

Country

US — United States

Region

US-AL — Alabama

GPS Coordinates

📍 31.338800, -86.091698 🗺️

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Elevation

180 ft

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway H1 /

UNLIT

Runway Length: 1,600 ft / 488 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: 1,600 ft / 488 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: 1,600 ft / 488 m
Runway Width: 75 ft / 23 m
Surface Type: ASPH
Heading: —° / —°

RWY H3

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY

No ILS / Visual Only

Nearby Navaids

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

XNE · NDB (Spring Hill)281 kHz

31.684299, -85.974403 · 495 ft

JUY · NDB (Judd)264 kHz

31.305099, -86.390900 · 330 ft

UIA · VOR (Andalusia)110,200 kHz

31.309500, -86.392197 · 330 ft

EDN · VOR (Enterprise)116,600 kHz

31.296000, -85.903297 · 369 ft

LOR · NDB (Lowe)269 kHz

31.360300, -85.743500 · 0 ft

OZ · NDB (Ruckr)212 kHz

31.225599, -85.816002 · 0 ft

BVG · NDB (Boll Weevil)352 kHz

31.336800, -85.983299 · 0 ft

OZR · VOR-DME (Cairns)111,200 kHz

31.268999, -85.726303 · 326 ft

XBR · NDB (Brantley)410 kHz

31.561800, -86.292999 · 0 ft

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control and advisory channels.

No frequency data available.

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Alternative airports in the vicinity (km & nm).

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