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NC55 Carowinds Heliport
Pineville, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: NC55
Lat/Long: 35-06-10.0000N 080-57-14.0000W
35-06.166667N 080-57.233333W
35.1027778,-80.9538889
(estimated)
Elevation: 640 ft. / 195 m (estimated)
Variation: 05W (1985)
From city: 3 miles NW of PINEVILLE, NC
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 28273

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 07/1974
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ATLANTA CENTER
FSS: RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: no
Segmented circle: no

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at CLT (7 nm N): PHONE 704-255-5973
WX ASOS at UZA (9 nm SW): 120.775 (803-981-9388)
WX ASOS at AKH (11 nm NW): 135.725 (704-868-9034)
WX ASOS at EQY (17 nm E): 135.775 (704-283-5185)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CLTr186/5.3CHARLOTTE VOR/DME115.0005W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
STONIA124/11.326006WGHJ --. .... .---
RALLY031/14.222705WUZ ..- --..
CHESTER039/22.622006WDCM -.. -.-. --
FIRST RIVER112/32.941706WSLP ... .-.. .--.

Heliport Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 400 x 200 ft. / 122 x 61 m
Surface: turf, in fair condition
Latitude: 35-06.166667N
Longitude: 080-57.233333W
Elevation: 640.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: none, in fair condition

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: CAROWINDS
P.O. BOX 410289
CHARLOTTE, NC 28241-0289
Phone 704-588-2600
Manager: ED BAILEY
P.O. BOX 410289
CHARLOTTE, NC 28241-0289
Phone 704-587-9033
LOSS PREVENTION OPERATIONS MGR. OF CAROWINDS.

Additional Remarks

A52-H1 TOWER 340FT AGL 1/3MI SW.
- FOR CD CTC CHARLOTTE APCH AT 704-359-0241.
E137-1 FOR COMPANY OWNED AND HELICOPTERS VISITING CAROWINDS PARK.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at NC55.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KCLT - Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (7 nm N)
KUZA - Rock Hill (York County) Airport-Bryant Field (9 nm SW)
KAKH - Gastonia Municipal Airport (11 nm NW)
KEQY - Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport (17 nm E)
N52 - JAARS-Townsend Airport (18 nm SE)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 22-Dec-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0212:02
Sunrise07:3012:30
Sunset17:1522:15
Evening civil twilight17:4322:43

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  22-Dec-2025 14:08:36
Local (UTC-5)  22-Dec-2025 09:08:36
 
METAR
KCLT 
7nm N 		221352Z 07005KT 10SM FEW250 05/M11 A3056 RMK AO2 SLP366 T00501106
KUZA 
9nm SW 		221354Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 04/M08 A3057 RMK AO2 SLP357 T00391083
KAKH 
11nm NW 		221354Z AUTO 03007KT 10SM CLR 04/M09 A3056 RMK AO2 SLP353 T00391094
KEQY 
17nm E 		221353Z AUTO 06004KT 10SM CLR 04/M11 A3056 RMK AO2 SLP366 T00391106 $
TAF
KCLT 
7nm N 		221126Z 2212/2318 03004KT P6SM SCT250 FM221700 10005KT P6SM SCT250 FM231100 23006KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050 FM231500 23009KT P6SM SCT045
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