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NC53 Tusquitee Heliport
Murphy, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: NC53
Lat/Long: 35-04-46.2900N 084-01-45.0500W
35-04.771500N 084-01.750833W
35.0795250,-84.0291806
(estimated)
Elevation: 1528 ft. / 466 m (estimated)
Variation: 03W (1985)
From city: 1 mile SE of MURPHY, NC
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 28906

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 09/1975
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ATLANTA CENTER
FSS: RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1630
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Heliport Communications

WX AWOS-3P at RHP (11 nm NE): 119.675 (828-321-1049)
WX AWOS-3PT at DZJ (14 nm S): 119.325 (706-745-9271)

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 150 x 150 ft. / 46 x 46 m
Surface: concrete
Latitude: 35-04.771500N
Longitude: 084-01.750833W
Elevation: 1528.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: US FOREST SERVICE
123WOODLAND DR
MURPHY, NC 28906
Phone 828-837-5152
Manager: USFS DISTRICT RANGER
123 WOODLAND DR
MURPHY, NC 28906
Phone 828-837-5152
ATTN: CHAD COOK

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at NC53.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KRHP - Western Carolina Regional Airport (11 nm NE)
KDZJ - Blairsville Airport (14 nm S)
1A3 - Martin Campbell Field Airport (16 nm W)
1A5 - Macon County Airport (31 nm E)
KMMI - McMinn County Airport (32 nm NW)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 31-Aug-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4310:43
Sunrise07:0911:09
Sunset20:0400:04
Evening civil twilight20:3000:30

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  31-Aug-2026 14:34:32
Local (UTC-4)  31-Aug-2026 10:34:32
 
METAR
KRHP 
11nm NE 		311415Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/19 A3024 RMK AO2 T02350191
KDZJ 
14nm S 		311415Z AUTO 10003KT 10SM CLR 23/21 A3025 RMK AO2 T02300214
TAF
KTYS 
44nm N 		311123Z 3112/0112 VRB05KT P6SM FEW050 FEW100= TAF KCHA 311123Z 3112/0112 VRB05KT P6SM FEW050 FEW100
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