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NC33

Mission Hospital McDowell Heliport
Marion, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	NC33
Lat/Long:	35-39-44.7790N 082-01-45.8998W 35-39.746317N 082-01.764997W 35.6624386,-82.0294166 (estimated)
Elevation:	1470 ft. / 448 m (estimated)
Variation:	07W (2025)
From city:	1 mile NE of MARION, NC
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	28752

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	06/2004
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ATLANTA CENTER
FSS:	RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	FDC (NOTAM-D service not available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	24 HRS.

Heliport Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX AWOS-3 at FQD (15 nm S):	118.275 (828-287-6498)

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC (ZTL) ON 125.15/263.0 (HICKORY RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
SUGr039/19.3		SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN VORTAC		112.20		02W
SPAr354/38.1		SPARTANBURG VORTAC		115.70		02W

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
FIDDLERS	268/17.7	391	07W	FIQ	..-. .. --.-
HEMLOCK	196/30.3	320	02W	BAR	-... .- .-.
BROAD RIVER	050/31.8	379	07W	BRA	-... .-. .-
FIRST RIVER	325/32.4	417	06W	SLP	... .-.. .--.

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m
Surface:	concrete, in good condition
Runway edge lights:	PERI
Latitude:	35-39.746317N
Longitude:	082-01.764997W
Elevation:	1470.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Markings:	none, in good condition

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	MH MISSION HOSPITAL MCDOWELL PO BOX 730 MARION, NC 28752-0730 Phone 828-659-5000
Manager:	KELLY FLOYD 430 RANKIN DRIVE MARION, NC 28752-6568 Phone 828-659-5000

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
-	FATO LENGTH AND WIDTH, 68 FT X 68 FT; SAFETY AREA LENGTH AND WIDTH, 92 FT X 92 FT. INGRESS / EGRESS ORIENTATION 234 / 246.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at NC33.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFQD - Rutherford County Airport/Marchman Field (15 nm S)
KMRN - Foothills Regional Airport (22 nm NE)
KAVL - Asheville Regional Airport (28 nm SW)
KHKY - Hickory Regional Airport (32 nm E)
KEHO - Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport (32 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 26-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:06	12:06
Sunrise	07:33	12:33
Sunset	17:48	22:48
Evening civil twilight	18:15	23:15

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	26-Jan-2026 19:59:41
Local (UTC-5)	26-Jan-2026 14:59:41

METAR

KFQD 15nm S	261935Z AUTO 27008KT 10SM SCT034 00/M07 A3007 RMK AO2
KMRN 22nm NE	261935Z AUTO 32010G16KT 290V350 10SM CLR M01/M11 A3008 RMK AO2 T10071112
KAVL 28nm SW	261954Z 35011G29KT 10SM CLR M06/M12 A3004 RMK AO2 PK WND 35031/1855 SLP190 T10611122

TAF

KAVL 28nm SW	261732Z 2618/2718 34018G28KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 TEMPO 2618/2620 BKN025 FM262100 33018G28KT P6SM FEW030 FM270400 34012G20KT P6SM SKC FM270900 34011KT P6SM SKC
KHKY 32nm E	261732Z 2618/2718 32010G18KT P6SM FEW030 FM270200 31006KT P6SM SKC FM271500 23006KT P6SM SKC AMD NOT SKED

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