Tusquitee Heliport

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FAA: NC53

Location

Latitude: 
 35-04-46.2900N (35.079525)
Longitude: 
 084-01-45.0500W (-84.029181)
Elevation: 
 1528.0 feet MSL (466 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 5.9 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 01 N.M. SE of Murphy, North Carolina
Found On: 
 Atlanta Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
USFS DISTRICT RANGER
123 WOODLAND DR
MURPHY, NC 28906
828-837-5152		 US FOREST SERVICE
123WOODLAND DR
MURPHY, NC 28906
828-837-5152

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 09/1975
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/MON-FRI/0800-1630
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZTL (Atlanta)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZTL (Atlanta)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 2528 feet (771 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

GA Helicopters:  1

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Raleigh(RDU)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near NC53

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    10.7 Western Carolina Regional Airport
    (KRHP RHP)    		 49 55 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    13.6 Blairsville Airport
    (KDZJ DZJ)    		 173 179 100LL, Jet A+
    31.1 Macon County Airport
    (1A5)    		 73 79 100LL, Jet A-1+
    32.4 Mcminn County Airport
    (MMI KMMI MMI)    		 306 312 100LL, Jet A+
    32.8 Monroe County Airport
    (KMNV MNV)    		 328 334 100LL, Jet A-1+
    41.9 Habersham County Airport
    (KAJR AJR)    		 146 152 100LL, Jet A+
    42.6 Jackson County Airport
    (24A)    		 70 77 100LL
    43.1 Pickens County Airport
    (KJZP JZP)    		 209 215 100LL, Jet A+
    43.9 Mc Ghee Tyson Airport
    (TYS KTYS TYS)    		 2 8 100LL, Jet A, Jet A++
    46.4 Toccoa Rg Letourneau Field Airport
    (TOC KTOC TOC)    		 128 134 100LL, Jet A+
    46.6 Dalton Municipal Airport
    (DNN KDNN DNN)    		 242 247 100LL, Jet A+
    48.7 Collegedale Municipal Airport
    (KFGU FGU)    		 267 272 100LL, Jet A
    49.4 Lee Gilmer Meml Airport
    (GVL KGVL GVL)    		 168 174 100LL, Jet A+
    50.0 Cherokee County Regional Airport
    (KCNI CNI)    		 202 208 100LL, Jet A+
    50.5 Mark Anton Airport
    (2A0)    		 299 304 100LL, Jet A+
    52.7 Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport
    (GKT KGKT GKT)    		 27 33 100LL, Jet A
    53.6 Knoxville Downtown Island Airport
    (KDKX DKX)    		 8 14 100LL, Jet A+
    57.7 Lovell Field Airport
    (CHA KCHA CHA)    		 267 272 100LL, Jet A
    58.4 Tom B David Field Airport
    (KCZL CZL)    		 230 235 100LL, Jet A+
    58.9 Jackson County Airport
    (KJCA JCA)    		 156 162 100LL, Jet A+

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
    A14 ATTN: CHAD COOK
    E111 VFR, PVT USE.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 150 ft (46 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    NC53 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  150 ft x 150 ft (46 m x 46 m)
    Surface:  Concrete - No special surface treatment

    Helipad H1
    Elevation: 
    		 1528.0
    Latitude: 
    		 35-04-46.2900N
    Longitude: 
    		 084-01-45.0500W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Minor
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A+
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

    NC53 Sectional

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