# Rocket Shoals Heliport (AL68)

**Rocket Shoals Heliport** (FAA: AL68) is a heliport in Cherokee, Alabama, United States. It opened in Jul 2024.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/us-8979

## At a glance

- FAA: AL68
- Type: Heliport
- Serves: Cherokee, Alabama, United States
- Opened: Jul 2024
- Elevation: 493 ft / 150 m
- Coordinates: 34.7442, -87.8866
- Helipads: 1
- Time zone: UTC-6/-5 · America/Chicago
- Weather station: K15M
- Ident: US-8979

## Timeline

- Jul 2024: Rocket Shoals Heliport opens.

## Helipads

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| H1 | 80 ft / 24 m | 80 ft / 24 m | Concrete |  | yes |

## Nearby airports

- [MSL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmsl.md) Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · 16 mi / 25 km
- [TUP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ktup.md) Tupelo Regional Airport · 60 mi / 97 km
- [HSV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/khsv.md) Huntsville International Airport · 64 mi / 102 km
- [HUA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/khua.md) Redstone Army Air Field · 68 mi / 110 km
- [CBM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kcbm.md) Columbus Air Force Base · 82 mi / 133 km
- [MKL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmkl.md) McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport · 83 mi / 133 km

## Sources

- [FAA NASR](https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/): US airport data: FAA National Airspace System Resources (Public Domain (US Government))
- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/us-8979/data