Carowinds Heliport

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FAA: NC55

Location

Latitude: 
 35-06-10.0000N (35.102778)
Longitude: 
 080-57-14.0000W (-80.953889)
Elevation: 
 640.0 feet MSL (195 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 7.9 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 03 N.M. NW of Pineville, North Carolina
Found On: 
 Charlotte Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
ED BAILEY
P.O. BOX 410289
CHARLOTTE, NC 28241-0289
704-587-9033		 CAROWINDS
P.O. BOX 410289
CHARLOTTE, NC 28241-0289
704-588-2600

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 07/1974
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZTL (Atlanta)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZTL (Atlanta)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1640 feet (500 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 704
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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 NC55

    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
    6.7 Charlotte/Douglas International Airport
    (CLT KCLT CLT)    		 2 10 100LL, Jet A
    8.6 Rock Hill/York County/Bryant Field Airport
    (RKH KUZA UZA)    		 216 224 100LL, Jet A
    11.3 Gastonia Municipal Airport
    (KAKH AKH)    		 301 309 100LL, Jet A-1+
    17.1 Charlotte/Monroe Exec Airport
    (KEQY EQY)    		 107 115 100LL, Jet A-1+
    17.6 Jaars-Townsend Airport
    (N52)    		 144 152 100LL
    18.0 Goose Creek Airport
    (28A)    		 86 94 100LL
    20.9 Concord-Padgett Regional Airport
    (KJQF JQF)    		 34 42 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    23.3 Lancaster County-Mc Whirter Field Airport
    (KLKR LKR)    		 167 175 100LL, Jet A
    25.0 Lincolnton-Lincoln County Regional Airport
    (KIPJ IPJ)    		 336 344 100LL, Jet A-1+
    27.2 U S Heliport
    (N46)    		 104 112 Jet A
    29.0 Kirk Air Base Airport
    (T73)    		 152 160 100LL
    33.0 Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport
    (KEHO EHO)    		 286 294 100LL, Jet A-1+
    38.9 Mid-Carolina Regional Airport
    (SRW KRUQ RUQ)    		 32 40 100LL, Jet A-1+
    39.7 Statesville Regional Airport
    (SVH KSVH SVH)    		 359 367 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    42.0 Union County, Troy Shelton Field Airport
    (USC 35A)    		 233 240 100LL
    43.3 Anson County/Jeff Cloud Field Airport
    (KAFP AFP)    		 96 104 100LL, Jet A-1+
    43.6 Stanly County Airport
    (KVUJ VUJ)    		 64 72 100LL, Jet A+, Jet A-1+
    43.8 Hickory Regional Airport
    (HKY KHKY HKY)    		 331 339 100LL, Jet A
    47.8 Fairfield County Airport
    (KFDW FDW)    		 189 197 100LL, Jet A
    50.5 Spartanburg Downtown Meml/Simpson Field Airport
    (SPA KSPA SPA)    		 257 264 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 (E137-1) FOR COMPANY OWNED AND HELICOPTERS VISITING CAROWINDS PARK.
    A110-2 FOR CD CTC CHARLOTTE APCH AT 704-359-0241.
    A14 LOSS PREVENTION OPERATIONS MGR. OF CAROWINDS.
    A52-H1 TOWER 340FT AGL 1/3MI SW.
    E111 VFR, PVT USE; COORD WITH CHARLOTTE GADO

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 400 ft (122 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    NC55 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  400 ft x 200 ft (122 m x 61 m)
    Surface:  Turf - Fair condition - No special surface treatment

    Helipad H1
    Elevation: 
    		 640.0
    Latitude: 
    		 35-06-10.0000N
    Longitude: 
    		 080-57-14.0000W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 None
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Fair

    Services

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

    Maps & Diagrams

    NC55 Sectional

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