Shoals Hospital Heliport (AL53) — Muscle Shoals, AL

Shoals Hospital Heliport (AL53)
AL53
Shoals Hospital Heliport (AL53)
Muscle Shoals, AL
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Shoals Hospital Heliport (AL53) is a private-use heliport located in Muscle Shoals, AL. The airport sits at an elevation of 500 feet above mean sea level. It features 1 runway.

Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-09-03
Airport Identifier AL53
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 87°40'39.9800" W / 34°44'50.2300" N
-87.677772 / 34.747286 (Estimated)
Elevation 500.00 ft / 152.40 m (Estimated)
Location Colbert County, AL
Magnetic Variation 01E (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Privately owned
Owner SHOALS HOSPITAL
Address 201 AVALON AVE
MUSCLE SHOALS, AL 35661
Phone number 205-386-1610
Manager PHILIP FRETWELL
Address 201 AVALON AVE.
MUSCLE SHOALS, AL 35661
Phone number 256-386-1738
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Private
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Sectional chart ATLANTA
Region ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC ZME - MEMPHIS
Tie-in FSS ANB - ANNISTON
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Runway Information
Runway H1
Dimensions 40 x 40 ft (12 x 12 m)
Surface PFC
Surface treatment
H1
Coordinates 34.747286 / -87.677772 0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern Left Left
Remarks
  • FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
  • PRVDD OPNS ARE CONDUCTED FM 250-360 DEGS; AREA IS MKD; WDU IS MNTND; LETTER OF AGREEMENT WITH MSL FSS.