Wiregrass Hospital Heliport (8AL9)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	8AL9
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	85°53'31.1800" W / 31°2'59.1400" N -85.891994 / 31.049761 (Estimated)
Elevation	160.00 ft / 48.77 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	3 nautical miles NW of Geneva, AL
Location	Geneva County, AL

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	WIREGRASS HOSPITAL
Address	1200 WEST MAPLE AVE GENEVA, AL 36340
Phone number	334-684-3655
Manager	JIMMY HALL
Address	WIREGRASS HOSPITAL 1200 WEST MAPLE AVE GENEVA, AL 36340
Phone number	334-726-3460

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	NEW ORLEANS
Region	ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC	ZJX - JACKSONVILLE
Tie-in FSS	ANB - ANNISTON
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway H1

Dimensions	50 x 50 ft (15 x 15 m)
Surface	CONC
Surface treatment
Edge lights	FLD

	H1
Physical elevation	160.00 ft	ft
Coordinates	31.049761 / -85.891994	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Basic , Good Condition

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
BVG	NDB	BOLL WEEVIL		352.00	03W	18.0 nm
CE	NDB	KOBRA		201.00	04W	35.3 nm
TOI	NDB	BLOOD		365.00	04W	48.2 nm
DWG	TACAN	WARRINGTON	2X	134.50	03W	47.3 nm
EDN	VOR	ENTERPRISE		116.60	03W	14.8 nm
HEY	VOR	HANCHEY		110.60	03W	23.1 nm
OZR	VOR/DME	CAIRNS	49X	111.20	03W	15.7 nm
RRS	VORTAC	WIREGRASS	53X	111.60	02E	27.6 nm
MAI	VORTAC	MARIANNA	87X	114.00	00E	42.6 nm
CEW	VORTAC	CRESTVIEW	106X	115.90	03E	42.7 nm

Remarks

• FOR CD CTC CAIRNS APCH AT 334-255-8402 OR 334-255-8460, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
• MAINTENANCE MANAGER
• VFR ONLY; PVT USE.