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NR01 Cherokee Indian Hospital Heliport
Cherokee, North Carolina, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: NR01
Lat/Long: 35-28-59.4941N 083-19-28.8284W
35-28.991568N 083-19.480473W
35.4831928,-83.3246746
(estimated)
Elevation: 2158 ft. / 658 m (estimated)
Variation: 06W (2025)
From city: 1 mile NW of CHEROKEE, NC
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 28719

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 09/2024
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ATLANTA CENTER
FSS: RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: 
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: SS-SR

Heliport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX AWOS-3PT at 24A (11 nm SE): 118.9 (828-631-3389)
WX AWOS-3P at 1A5 (16 nm S): 118.225 (828-349-3156)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
SOTr220/22.7SNOWBIRD VORTAC108.8004W
VXVr135/37.6VOLUNTEER VORTAC116.4003W

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 40 x 40 ft. / 12 x 12 m
Surface: concrete, in good condition
Runway edge lights: PERI
Latitude: 35-28.991568N
Longitude: 083-19.480473W
Elevation: 2158.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: basic, in good condition

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: CHEROKEE INDIAN HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
1 HOSPITAL RD
CHEROKEE, NC 28719
Phone 828-497-9163
Manager: DONNA OWL
1 HOSPITAL RD
CHEROKEE, NC 28719
Phone 828-497-9163

Additional Remarks

- FATO LENGTH X FATO WIDTH 88 FT X 88 FT. SAFETY AREA LENGTH X SAFETY AREA WIDTH 110 FT X 110 FT. PRIMARY INGRESS 310 X PRIMARY EGRESS 130.
- TRRN RISES AT RPDLY 60 FT NW THRU N. AVG TREE HGT 100+ FT.
- 100 FT TREES WI 60 FT OF HLP BGNNG AT BRG 170 CLKWS 315.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at NR01.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

24A - Jackson County Airport (11 nm SE)
1A5 - Macon County Airport (16 nm S)
KGKT - Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport (25 nm NW)
KRHP - Western Carolina Regional Airport (32 nm SW)
KTYS - Mc Ghee Tyson Airport (38 nm NW)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 30-Apr-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1710:17
Sunrise06:4410:44
Sunset20:1700:17
Evening civil twilight20:4500:45

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  30-Apr-2026 17:25:53
Local (UTC-4)  30-Apr-2026 13:25:53
 
METAR
K24A 
11nm SE 		301655Z AUTO 36005KT 10SM CLR 19/03 A2992 RMK AO2 T01880030
K1A5 
16nm S 		301655Z AUTO 33008G14KT 300V010 10SM CLR 20/04 A2994 RMK AO2 T01980040
TAF
KTYS 
38nm NW 		301120Z 3012/0112 VRB04KT P6SM SCT040 FM301500 34010KT P6SM FEW050 FM010000 05006KT P6SM SCT150
KAVL 
39nm E 		301127Z 3012/0112 34010G18KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 FM301400 34012G22KT P6SM BKN060 FM301600 35015G25KT P6SM SCT250 FM010100 34009KT P6SM SCT250 FM010700 VRB03KT P6SM BKN090
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