Vortex Heliport (35M)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier	35M
Airport Status	Closed Permanently
Longitude/Latitude	089-09-55.0000W/30-23-19.0000N -89.165278/30.388611 (Estimated)
Elevation	24 ft / 7.32 m (Estimated)
Land	19 acres
From nearest city	4 nautical miles N of Long Beach, MS
Location	Harrison County, MS
Magnetic Variation	01E (1995)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	Vortex Helicopters Inc
Address	7120 Jones Truck Line Road Long Beach, MS 39560
Phone number	228-864-7357
Manager	Joe Sheeran
Address	7120 Jones Truck Line Road Long Beach, MS 39560
Phone number	228-864-7357

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	No
Beacon Color	Clear-Green-Yellow (heliport)
Sectional chart	New Orleans
Region	ASO - Southern
Boundary ARTCC	ZHU - Houston
Tie-in FSS	GWO - Greenwood
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	GWO (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF	122.900 MHz

Airport Services

Fuel types

100LL

Runway Information

Runway H1

Dimensions	75 x 75 ft (23 x 23 m)
Surface	TURF

	H1
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	*RY NUMBERS REPLACED WITH X MARKS

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
HS	NDB	Hanco		221.00	01E	15.5 nm
AYI	NDB	Hanco		221.00	03E	15.5 nm
MJD	NDB	Picayune		276.00	01E	26.1 nm
FNA	NDB	Florenville		371.00	03E	34.0 nm
DEF	NDB	Slidell		256.00	03E	35.1 nm
BX	NDB	Carma		353.00	02E	46.7 nm
MO	NDB	Wisle		248.00	02E	49.9 nm
BIX	TACAN	Keesler	055X	0.00	01E	12.3 nm
GPT	VOR/DME	Gulfport	27X	109.00	02E	4.8 nm
PCU	VOR/DME	Picayune	059X	112.20	05E	31.1 nm
SJI	VORTAC	Semmes	100X	115.30	05E	46.4 nm
NEW	VOT	New Orleans Lakefront		111.00		49.4 nm

Remarks

• HIGH VOLUME STUDENT TRAINING ON & INVOF HELIPORT.
• 30 FT POWER LINE WEST, 45 FT TREES & 30 FT POWER LINE SOUTH OF HELIPAD.
• MAINTAIN TFC PATS EAST OF HELIPAD.
• (ARPT STATUS) ARPT CLSD PERMLY.
• PRVDD AREA IS MKD & WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED.