# Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field (OZR)

> Fort Rucker/Ozark, US · IATA: OZR · ICAO: KOZR · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `OZR` |
| ICAO | `KOZR` |
| City | Fort Rucker/Ozark |
| Country | US |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 92 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 31.27570, -85.71340 |

## Description

OZR in the IATA system, KOZR in the ICAO: Cairns Army Airfield is the US Army's busiest airfield, logging roughly 240,000 movements a year as the training hub of US Army Aviation at Fort Novosel (named Fort Rucker until April 2023) in Dale County, Alabama. It trains military helicopter pilots and is closed to civilian scheduled and cargo flights. There is no public freight terminal or forwarder customs desk on site. Regional air freight moves through Dothan Regional Airport (DHN), about 30 km east, for smaller consignments, and through Atlanta (ATL) for substantial volumes.

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