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40NC

Sunbury Fire Department Heliport
Sunbury, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	40NC
Lat/Long:	36-26-16.8685N 076-36-29.7700W 36-26.281142N 076-36.496167W 36.4380190,-76.6082694 (estimated)
Elevation:	38 ft. / 12 m (estimated)
Variation:	10W (2025)
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	27979

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	10/2014
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS:	RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATTND
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL GATES COUNTY 911 DISPATCH.

Heliport Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX AWOS-3PT at SFQ (15 nm N):	119.375 (757-514-4417)
WX AWOS-3 at CPK (19 nm NE):	123.675 (757-204-4290)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
ECGr304/23.5		ELIZABETH CITY VOR/DME		115.75		07W
ORFr223/33.6		NORFOLK VORTAC		116.90		07W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
WOODVILLE		315/18.3		254		10W		LLW	.-.. .-.. .--
WAKEFIELD		161/37.8		274		11W		AKQ	.- -.- --.-

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m
Surface:	turf, in fair condition
Runway edge lights:	PERI
Latitude:	36-26.281142N
Longitude:	076-36.496167W
Elevation:	37.8 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Markings:	none

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	SUNBURY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT P. O. BOX 40 SUNBURY, NC 27979 Phone 252-465-4411
Manager:	ERNA BRIGHT JR 682 SILVER SPRINGS RD SUNBURY, NC 27979 Phone 252-339-9048

Additional Remarks

-	FIRE STN 200 FT WEST OF THE PAD. 425 FT CELL TWR 5335 FT NE. 20 FT PWR POLE NEXT TO FIRE STN 200 FT WEST.
-	BEST APCH FROM THE N AND THE E. OPEN FIELDS ON THE NW, N, NE SIDE.
-	FOR CD CTC NORFOLK APCH AT 757-464-0757.
-	FATO LEN X WID 79 FT X 79 FT. SAFETY AREA LEN X WID 20 FT X 20 FT. PRIM INGRESS 140 DEG, PRIM EGRESS 320 DEG.
-	HELIPORT PHYS LCTN: 56 NC-32 SUNBURY, NC 27979.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 40NC.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KSFQ - Suffolk Executive Airport (15 nm N)
KCPK - Chesapeake Regional Airport (19 nm NE)
KFKN - Franklin Regional Airport (21 nm NW)
KPVG - Hampton Roads Executive Airport (22 nm N)
KECG - Elizabeth City Coast Guard Air Station/Regional Airport (24 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 20-Oct-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:53	10:53
Sunrise	07:19	11:19
Sunset	18:23	22:23
Evening civil twilight	18:50	22:50

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	20-Oct-2026 22:07:32
Local (UTC-4)	20-Oct-2026 18:07:32

METAR

KSFQ 15nm N	202155Z AUTO 35004KT 10SM CLR 20/06 A3017 RMK AO2 T02000057
KCPK 20nm NE	202155Z AUTO 36007KT 10SM CLR 19/03 A3016 RMK AO2 T01910032
KFKN 21nm NW	202155Z AUTO 35003KT 10SM CLR 19/05 A3017 RMK AO2 T01900052
KPVG 22nm N	202156Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 19/07 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP216 T01890067 $
KECG 23nm SE	202154Z 35013KT 10SM CLR 18/07 A3013 RMK AO2 PK WND 34026/2104 SLP203 T01830072
KEDE 25nm S	202155Z AUTO 02005KT 10SM CLR 21/04 A3015 RMK AO2 T02070040
KNFE 27nm NE	202158Z AUTO 01013G24KT 10SM CLR 18/07 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP210 T01830072
KASJ 29nm W	202155Z AUTO 35004KT 10SM CLR 20/04 A3015 RMK AO2 T02020039
KONX 29nm E	202155Z AUTO 36008G17KT 10SM CLR 18/09 A3013 RMK AO2 T01830087

TAF

KECG
23nm SE

201720Z 2018/2118 01016G23KT P6SM SKC FM210000 36012KT P6SM SKC FM211400 36017G24KT P6SM SKC

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