Airports / Alabama / LOR
Lowe AHP (Fort Rucker) Heliport.
Fort Rucker Ozark, Alabama · 294 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Google rating
17 ratings
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Operators based
294
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
5 nm
To the nearest alternate
Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field (OZR), 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Lowe AHP (Fort Rucker) Heliport (LOR) sits in Fort Rucker Ozark, Alabama, where it functions as a heliport. The field lies at an elevation of 294 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
LOR has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field (OZR, 5 nm), Dothan Regional Airport (DHN, 16 nm), and South Alabama Regional At Bill Benton Field Airport (K79J, 33 nm).
Quotes for flights out of LOR vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from LOR, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
LOR
IATA
LOR
FAA / Local
LOR
Elevation
294 ft
Coordinates
31.3558° N · 85.7512° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Heliport
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs AL fields
state range 17–1,032 ft
At 294 ft, LOR sits lower than 67% of the 42 Alabama fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 5nmOZRCairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air FieldFort Rucker/Ozark
- 16nmDHNDothan Regional AirportDothan
- 33nmK79JSouth Alabama Regional At Bill Benton Field AirportAndalusia/Opp
- 33nmTOITroy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell FieldTroy
- 53nmCEWBob Sikes AirportCrestview
- 58nmEGIDuke FieldCrestview
Location
Open the full mapLOR · Lowe AHP (Fort Rucker) Heliport · Fort Rucker Ozark, AL
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from LOR on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville (BNA) | 290 nm | 1h 4m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 408 nm | 1h 21m |
| Miami (MIA) | 441 nm | 1h 26m |
| Houston (HOU) | 503 nm | 1h 34m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 571 nm | 1h 44m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 611 nm | 1h 49m |
| Austin (AUS) | 618 nm | 1h 50m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 646 nm | 1h 54m |
Common questions
- What is the nearest major airport to LOR?
- The closest alternate is Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field (OZR), about 5 nm away, followed by Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) at 16 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from LOR to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Nashville about 1h 4m (290 nm), Palm Beach about 1h 21m (408 nm), Miami about 1h 26m (441 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.