# UAB Medical West Helipad (AL80)

**UAB Medical West Helipad** (FAA: AL80) is a heliport in Bessemer,, Alabama, United States. It opened in Jul 2024.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/us-8980

## At a glance

- FAA: AL80
- Type: Heliport
- Serves: Bessemer,, Alabama, United States
- Opened: Jul 2024
- Elevation: 631 ft / 192 m
- Coordinates: 33.3308, -86.9839
- Helipads: 1
- Time zone: UTC-6/-5 · America/Chicago
- Weather station: KEKY
- Ident: US-8980

## Timeline

- Jul 2024: UAB Medical West Helipad opens.

## Helipads

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| H1 | 43 ft / 13 m | 43 ft / 13 m | Concrete |  | yes |

## Nearby airports

- [KEET](https://dromopedia.com/airports/keet.md) Shelby County Airport · 16 mi / 25 km
- [BHM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbhm.md) Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · 21 mi / 34 km
- [TCL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ktcl.md) Tuscaloosa National Airport · 37 mi / 60 km
- [ANB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kanb.md) Anniston Regional Airport · 67 mi / 108 km
- [MXF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmxf.md) Maxwell Air Force Base · 75 mi / 120 km
- [MGM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmgm.md) Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport · 79 mi / 127 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-8980/data