FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 PERIMETER LGTS & VASI RY H1 - CTAF. LDIN LGTS OPR DUSK-DAWN. |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| SLAMMER | | 017/6.8 | | 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 |
| Runway edge lights: | PERI |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Visual slope indicator: | non-standard VASI system
NSTD TRI-COLORED SINGLE BOX. | | |
| Approach lights: | LDIN: lead-in light system | | |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
PO BOX 12
WENTWORTH, NC 27375
Phone 336-573-3115 |
| Manager: | BOB NASON
117 EAST KINGS HWY
EDEN, NC 27288
Phone 336-573-3115 |
Heliport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: avg 83/month * | | 100% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 09 August 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| A52-H1 | 25 FT PLINE 200 FT WEST OF PAD. |
| - | NUMEROUS +30' LIGHT POLES IN PARKING LOT. |
| - | + 30' ANTENNA ON TOP OF HOSPITAL (100' AGL) 300' NE OF PAD. |
| - | PARKING AREA NW OF LANDING PAD; +4 FT PERIMETER FENCE WITHIN 13 FT OF HELIPORT SW CORNER. |
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 (26 nm S)
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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Times for 12-May-2008
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:46 | | 09:46 |
| Sunrise | | 06:15 | | 10:15 |
| Sunset | | 20:16 | | 00:16 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:45 | | 00:45 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 12-May-2008 14:37:56 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 12-May-2008 10:37:56 |
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| METAR |
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KSIF
6nm SW | 121420Z AUTO 28007KT 10SM BKN044 OVC050 15/08 A2960 RMK AO2
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KMTV
15nm NW | 121423Z AUTO 31017G25KT 10SM SCT043 BKN050 OVC060 16/07 A2963 RMK AO2
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KDAN
20nm E | 121123Z 121212 32005KT P6SM BKN060 OVC080 FM1500 33015G32KT P6SM BKN060 FM2300 34012KT P6SM SCT050 FM0400 35006KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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