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US-5430

Fort Rucker Dustoff Complex Heliport · Fort Rucker

Key Facts

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

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

238 ft / 73 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

—

Live Conversion

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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Fort Rucker Dustoff Complex Heliport (US-5430), located in Fort Rucker, United States. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 0 active runways with a maximum elevation of 238 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

Fort Rucker Dustoff Complex Heliport

ICAO / IATA

US-5430 / —

Municipality

Fort Rucker

Country

US — United States

Region

US-AL — Alabama

GPS Coordinates

📍 31.320790, -85.739400 🗺️

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Elevation

238 ft

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

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).

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