FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 8N0 |
| Lat/Long: | 36-29-38.4970N / 079-44-23.1260W 36-29.641617N / 079-44.385433W 36.4940269 / -79.7397572 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 605 ft. / 184 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 06W (1985) |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 27288 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1986 |
| Sectional chart: | CINCINNATI |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RDU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT NSTD PERIMETER AND LDIN LIGHTS H1 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green-yellow (heliport) ROTG BCN LCTD ON HOSPITAL ROOF 300 FT NE OF LDG PAD. |
Heliport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| WX AWOS-3 at SIF (6 nm SW): | 119.775 (336-573-3677) |
| WX AWOS-3 at MTV (16 nm NW): | 118.45 (276-957-3784) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| DANr263/(19.9) | | DANVILLE VOR | | 113.10 | | 06W |
| GSOr026/29.2 | | GREENSBORO VORTAC | | 116.20 | | 03W |
| SBVr258/36.6 | | SOUTH BOSTON VORTAC | | 110.40 | | 05W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| SLAMMER | | 016/6.8 | | 423 | | 07W | | SIF | ... .. ..-. |
| BALES | | 131/10.3 | | 396 | | 07W | | UV | ..- ...- |
| PERSON | | 304/36.1 | | 220 | | 08W | | HUR | .... ..- .-. |
| MOUNT AIRY | | 087/39.2 | | 223 | | 07W | | AZW | .- --.. .-- |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition 60 FT DIAM CONC PAD. |
| Runway edge lights: | non-standard THREE PERIMETER LGTS. |
| Runway edge markings: | NO TLOF MARKINGS |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | NSTD, in poor condition | | |
| Approach lights: | LDIN: lead-in light system NSTD LDIN LIGHTS AND IN-GROUND CONC DIRECTION ARROWS ON APCH/DEP PATH (EAST AND NORTHWEST). | | |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. pole, 294 ft. from runway, 46 ft. right of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear 25 FT PLINE 200 FT WEST OF PAD AND 60 FT PLINE 200 FT SOUTHEAST OF PAD. | | |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | ROCKINGHAM COUNTY 2691 SETTLE BRIDGE ROAD STONEVILLE, NC 27048 Phone 336-573-3115 |
| Manager: | CHARLES SPRATT 2691 SETTLE BRIDGE ROAD STONEVILLE, NC 27048 Phone 336-573-3115 |
Heliport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: avg 42/month * | | 100% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 20 May 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NUMEROUS +30' LIGHT POLES IN PARKING LOT. |
| - | +30' ANT ON TOP OF HOSPITAL (122' AGL) 300' NE OF PAD. |
| - | PARKING AREA NW OF LANDING PAD; +4 FT PERIMETER FENCE WI 13 FT OF HELI SW CORNER. |
| - | 300 FT AGL CELL TWR 4500 FT NW OF HELI. |
| - | HELIPAD MUST BE AVAIL FOR EMERG OPS. IF AIRCRAFT UNATNDD, USE PARKING AREA NW OF LANDING PAD. FOR INFO CALL MGR CELL 336-573-3115/336-520-7886 MIN 24 HR IN ADV. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 8N0.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSIF - Rockingham County NC Shiloh Airport (6 nm SW)
KMTV - Blue Ridge Airport (16 nm NW)
KDAN - Danville Regional Airport (20 nm E)
N63 - Meadow Brook Field Airport (23 nm SW)
KGSO - Piedmont Triad International Airport (25 nm SW)
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Times for 13-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:44 | | 11:44 |
| Sunrise | | 07:10 | | 12:10 |
| Sunset | | 17:56 | | 22:56 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:23 | | 23:23 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 07:23:22 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Feb-2012 02:23:22 |
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| METAR |
KSIF 6nm SW | 130655Z AUTO 28003KT 10SM CLR M05/M10 A3021 RMK AO2 T10481096
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KMTV 15nm NW | 130655Z AUTO 31011G18KT 10SM CLR 01/M08 A3020 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KDAN 20nm E | 130525Z 1306/1406 20003KT P6SM SKC FM132000 23006KT P6SM BKN250 FM140200 22003KT P6SM BKN100
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