Lowe AHP (Fort Rucker) HeliportPrivate

LOR · KLOR · Fort Rucker, AL · Towered · Open on the map

Elevation

294 ft MSL

Longest runway

50 ft H1/

Runways

Mag var

Tower 46.95 Approach 133.45

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Weather

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Sun & FAA night2026-11-02 · night begins 05:19 PM

Event	Local (CST)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:34 AM	11:34Z
Sunrise	05:59 AM	11:59Z
Sunset	04:53 PM	22:53Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	05:19 PM	23:19Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

05:19 PM → 05:34 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

05:53 PM → 04:59 AM

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Runways

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Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	50 ft
H10/	50 ft
H11/	50 ft
H12/	50 ft
H2/	50 ft
H3/	50 ft
H4/	50 ft
H5/	50 ft
H6/	50 ft
H7/	50 ft
H8/	50 ft
H9/	50 ft

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

“Lowe”

Tower

46.95

Departure & arrival

“Cairns”

App/Dep

133.45

Also

Flight service

134.3 LOW

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (8 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
141.3	LCL/P
142.25	GND/P
239.275	APCH/P DEP/P
243.0	EMERG
289.15	LCL/P
322.55	DOTHAN RCAG (LOW)
357.15	CD/P · GND/P
361.1	ATIS

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

HEY 110.60 · OZR 111.20 · EDN 116.60 · +1

NavAid	Type	Freq · ch	Range	Radial / Dist magnetic
HEY · Hanchey	VOR	110.60	Terminal	r261° / 5.2 NM
OZR · Cairns	VOR/DME	111.20 · 49X	Low	r349° / 5.4 NM
EDN · Enterprise	VOR	116.60	Terminal	r068° / 8.6 NM
RRS · Wiregrass	VORTAC	111.60 · 53X	Low	r283° / 17 NM

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Charts & procedures

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Chart Supplement ↗

COPTER RNAV (GPS) 069 ↗

COPTER VOR 069 ↗

TAKEOFF MINIMUMS ↗

DIVERSE VECTOR AREA ↗

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Airport info

From the field

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Airport information

ICAO / FAA LID: KLOR / LOR
Coordinates: 31.3558, -85.7512
Elevation: 294 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3W
Sectional chart: NEW ORLEANS
Airport use: Private
Control tower: Yes
Tower hours: 0700-2330 MON-FRI EXCP HOLS
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
Flight service (FSS): ANNISTON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: OZR
Attendance: MON-FRI 0700-0100; EXCP HOL
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Distance from city: 3 W

Night operations

Airport lighting: SS-SR
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.

Ownership & management 2 contacts

Owner

US ARMY LOWE ARMY HELIPAD

9325 GUNSTON ROAD, FT BELVOIR, VA

205-255-2086

Manager

US ARMY

FT BELVOIR, VA

234-255-9764

Remarks FAA · 6 notes

General

HELIPADS LOCATED ON ENDS OF RWYS.
FUEL: J8
SEE FLIP AP/1, FLT HAZ, FORT RUCKER.
RSTD - NO TRAN ACFT. NO USABLE RWY ON LOWE AHP AT THIS TIME.
CAUTION: INTS STU TRNG.
WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.

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About KLOR

Lowe AHP (Fort Rucker) (LOR · KLOR) is a heliport in Fort Rucker, AL, at 294 ft MSL. It has 12 runways, the longest 50 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KLOR, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KLOR have a control tower?

Yes. Lowe AHP (Fort Rucker) has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KLOR?

Lowe AHP (Fort Rucker) has 12 runways; the longest is 50 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KLOR?

Lowe AHP (Fort Rucker) is in Fort Rucker, AL, at an elevation of 294 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.3558, -85.7512.

More about KLOR

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KLOR in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

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